Weather Records on 14 March 2005

980 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 March 2005. Highest significance: Lead, US.

Key Facts for 14 March 2005

On 14 March 2005, 980 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
363 were record highs and 197 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 950 daily.
Lead set a daily record precipitation of 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 14 March 2005.
Across 156 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

980 stations

980 station records on 14 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 March 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Golden	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Conlen	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glorieta	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winston	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Torreon Navajo Mission	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Conchas Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maxwell 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Torreon Navajo Mission	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe 2	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Progresso	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sandia Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sandia Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rothenburg Ob der Tauber	Germany	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-32.1 C (-25.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuba	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Umbarger	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tlacualera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dilia	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gascon	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ixmiquilpan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Conchas Dam	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Orford #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tillamook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

980 records

Records set or tied on 14 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 212, Lowest daily maximum 98, Highest daily minimum 151, Lowest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 56, Deepest snow cover 85.

Records on 14 March 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	212
Lowest daily maximum	98
Highest daily minimum	151
Lowest daily minimum	99
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	56
Deepest snow cover	85

Records on 14 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 28, daily 950.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

790 broken records

Margins by which the 790 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 March 2005

Top 20 records on 14 March 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 March 2005	Lead, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
14 March 2005	Golden, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	100 years	69 of 100 (Major)
14 March 2005	Pecos Nm, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 March 2005	Cimarron 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	76 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 March 2005	Pedernal 9 E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	75 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 March 2005	Conlen, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 March 2005	Pedernal 9 E, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Villanueva, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Los Alamos, US	daily snowfall	34.5 cm (13.6 in)	20.5 cm (8.1 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Bell Ranch, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Glorieta, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	90 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Winston, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Stanley 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Stanley 2 NNE, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	47 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Torreon Navajo Mission, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	23.9 cm (9.4 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Amistad 5 SSW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Conchas Dam, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Roy, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Maxwell 3 NW, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2005	Keams Canyon, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1810 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2005. 2005 had 980 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-14 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1817	1
1827	1
1828	1
1845	4
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	2
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	3
1900	1
1901	5
1902	3
1903	16
1904	9
1905	16
1906	24
1907	16
1908	16
1909	4
1910	29
1911	67
1912	14
1913	109
1914	37
1915	14
1916	17
1917	147
1918	244
1919	21
1920	30
1921	66
1922	79
1923	50
1924	169
1925	140
1926	448
1927	224
1928	156
1929	310
1930	170
1931	258
1932	440
1933	383
1934	227
1935	498
1936	178
1937	427
1938	317
1939	267
1940	393
1941	296
1942	470
1943	414
1944	705
1945	590
1946	893
1947	368
1948	319
1949	302
1950	372
1951	524
1952	345
1953	416
1954	598
1955	288
1956	820
1957	873
1958	514
1959	211
1960	968
1961	501
1962	633
1963	332
1964	322
1965	235
1966	436
1967	914
1968	645
1969	742
1970	489
1971	658
1972	763
1973	1,537
1974	378
1975	1,073
1976	291
1977	827
1978	669
1979	668
1980	780
1981	1,068
1982	860
1983	803
1984	1,060
1985	580
1986	580
1987	631
1988	1,098
1989	1,468
1990	2,475
1991	844
1992	1,109
1993	4,380
1994	1,207
1995	1,436
1996	615
1997	1,490
1998	627
1999	1,187
2000	558
2001	745
2002	1,087
2003	1,534
2004	678
2005	980
2006	1,179
2007	1,565
2008	845
2009	971
2010	691
2011	888
2012	1,565
2013	1,014
2014	892
2015	1,224
2016	911
2017	1,179
2018	646
2019	1,219
2020	934
2021	1,037
2022	507
2023	700
2024	938
2025	1,386
2026	793

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	719
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1