Weather Records on 22 March 2018

1,022 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 2018. Highest significance: Winthrop 1 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 2018

On 22 March 2018, 1,022 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
252 were record highs and 224 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 988 daily.
Winthrop 1 WSW set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 22 March 2018.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,022 stations

1,022 station records on 22 March 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Idjevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Paso Robles	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.6 mm (6.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Salinas Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tulelake	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mechanicsville 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gerber Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hamburg	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Santa Margarita Boost	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwells Mills	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwells Mills	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnette 7 SW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wittitrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Marsh Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Topaz Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Harris Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.4 mm (6.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Estell Manor	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	191.5 mm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Brunswick 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Bay Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crab Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tonghe	China	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Valley Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norristown	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Covington Fltr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery L&D	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia Lakes Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.8 mm (5.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lakefork #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Island Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Long Valley Jct	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lobdell Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Taylors Arm (Lemon Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,022 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 95, Lowest daily maximum 130, Highest daily minimum 157, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 316, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 140.

Records on 22 March 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	95
Lowest daily maximum	130
Highest daily minimum	157
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	316
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	140

Records on 22 March 2018 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 31, daily 988.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

861 broken records

Margins by which the 861 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 482.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 2018

Top 20 records on 22 March 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 2018	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Idjevan, AM	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Paso Robles, US	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AU	daily rain	173.6 mm (6.8 in)	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	45 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Salinas Dam, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Tulelake, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Mechanicsville 5 NE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	89 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Gerber Dam, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Hamburg, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	101 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Glenbrook, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Hamburg, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	101 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2018	Santa Margarita Boost, US	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2018	Blackwells Mills, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2018	Blackwells Mills, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2018	Freehold-Marlboro, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	118 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2018	Sonnette 7 SW, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2018	Wittitrin, AU	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2018	Vinton, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2018	Seabrook Farms, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2018	Blue Marsh Lake, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 years	55 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

1794 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2018. 2018 had 1,022 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 22 March 2018
Margin	Records
0 to 100	790
100 to 200	56
200 to 300	11
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	3