Weather Records on 26 March 2018

693 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 2018. Highest significance: Port Douglas - Warner St, AU.

Key Facts for 26 March 2018

On 26 March 2018, 693 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
303 were record highs and 114 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 649 daily.
Port Douglas - Warner St set an all-time record daily precipitation of 593.0 mm (23.3 in) on 26 March 2018.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

693 stations

693 station records on 26 March 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 March 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	593.0 mm (23.3 in)	100 of 100 (Exceptional)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	371.0 mm (14.6 in)	92 of 100 (Exceptional)
Croydon Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	233.0 mm (9.2 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	403.0 mm (15.9 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Barnaul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	194.6 mm (7.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Joplin	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Moloaa 1145	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Whyanbeel Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	325.8 mm (12.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tastyp	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	358.0 mm (14.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Soloneshnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Milesovka	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Biboohra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Neozhidannyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Julatten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliff Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	349.2 mm (13.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pykes Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caballo Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waikapu 390	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weston 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Stone Exelby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zeehan (West Coast Pioneers Mu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago del Estero	Argentina	Record low minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Savage River Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tillamook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
North Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zamyn-Uud	Mongolia	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bemerside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sretensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dillinger	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kuzedeevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

693 records

Records set or tied on 26 March 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 152, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 151, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 187, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 26 March 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	152
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	151
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	187
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 26 March 2018 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 41, daily 649.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

583 broken records

Margins by which the 583 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 2018

Top 20 records on 26 March 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 March 2018	Port Douglas - Warner St, AU	all-time rain	593.0 mm (23.3 in)	178.0 mm (7.0 in)	114 years	100 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 March 2018	Miranda Downs Station, AU	all-time rain	371.0 mm (14.6 in)	138.6 mm (5.5 in)	76 years	92 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 March 2018	Croydon Township, AU	daily rain	233.0 mm (9.2 in)	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	126 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 March 2018	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	daily rain	403.0 mm (15.9 in)	278.5 mm (11.0 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Mossman South Alchera Drive, AU	daily rain	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	293.4 mm (11.6 in)	79 years	73 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Barnaul, RU	monthly rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	50 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	194.6 mm (7.7 in)	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	104 years	70 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Joplin, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	65 years	67 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Moloaa 1145, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Whyanbeel Valley, AU	daily rain	325.8 mm (12.8 in)	183.3 mm (7.2 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Tastyp, RU	monthly rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	17 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Falmouth, US	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Diversion Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2018	Mossman Central Mill, AU	daily rain	358.0 mm (14.1 in)	83.9 mm (3.3 in)	104 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2018	Soloneshnoe, RU	monthly rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2018	Milesovka, CZ	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2018	Buffalo, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	97 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2018	Koloa Mauka 994, US	daily rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	55 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2018	Biboohra, AU	daily rain	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2018	Neozhidannyj, RU	monthly rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	15 years	52 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

1805 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2018. 2018 had 693 records.

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

Records on 03-26 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1837	1
1843	1
1850	1
1862	2
1865	1
1867	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	5
1892	5
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	6
1897	5
1898	1
1899	3
1901	12
1902	17
1903	18
1904	29
1905	23
1906	20
1907	21
1908	16
1909	21
1910	29
1911	13
1912	33
1913	123
1914	49
1915	16
1916	27
1917	54
1918	60
1919	45
1920	81
1921	79
1922	45
1923	129
1924	115
1925	123
1926	144
1927	75
1928	456
1929	281
1930	376
1931	234
1932	279
1933	102
1934	289
1935	311
1936	269
1937	806
1938	341
1939	310
1940	1,032
1941	366
1942	316
1943	341
1944	437
1945	852
1946	885
1947	619
1948	325
1949	585
1950	458
1951	777
1952	283
1953	482
1954	304
1955	1,914
1956	829
1957	251
1958	314
1959	435
1960	1,067
1961	486
1962	330
1963	497
1964	898
1965	1,063
1966	306
1967	538
1968	562
1969	593
1970	368
1971	1,502
1972	634
1973	522
1974	691
1975	859
1976	567
1977	626
1978	1,008
1979	677
1980	459
1981	824
1982	736
1983	1,199
1984	594
1985	860
1986	634
1987	741
1988	1,094
1989	1,031
1990	871
1991	1,705
1992	642
1993	966
1994	707
1995	1,374
1996	1,372
1997	1,298
1998	1,305
1999	867
2000	601
2001	1,383
2002	1,092
2003	746
2004	1,511
2005	776
2006	949
2007	1,976
2008	1,161
2009	754
2010	717
2011	691
2012	945
2013	1,759
2014	1,048
2015	846
2016	463
2017	430
2018	693
2019	364
2020	812
2021	778
2022	1,281
2023	1,817
2024	780
2025	1,860
2026	1,809

Download the Data

Data for records on 2018-03-26: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	538
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	2