Weather Records on 20 March 2020

1,006 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 2020. Highest significance: Portage Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 20 March 2020

On 20 March 2020, 1,006 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
494 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 953 daily.
Portage Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 49.8 mm (2.0 in) on 20 March 2020.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,006 stations

1,006 station records on 20 March 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Charles City	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kanawha	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Newark Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kurgan-Tyube	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	195.6 mm (7.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
John Glenn Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton No.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Westerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh Allegheny Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Horicon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,006 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 162, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 332, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 383, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 20 March 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	162
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	332
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	383
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 20 March 2020 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 52, daily 953.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

823 broken records

Margins by which the 823 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 430.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 2020

Top 20 records on 20 March 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 2020	Portage Wwtp, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	98 years	79 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2020	Sac City, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	78 years	73 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2020	Longmont 2 ESE, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2020	Elliston, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2020	Charles City, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2020	Kanawha, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2020	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2020	Newark Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2020	Chilton, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2020	Kurgan-Tyube, TJ	all-time rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	Adin Rs, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	Tekamah, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	Viroqua, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	119 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	Rushville, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	Reedsburg Wwtp, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	Britt 3E, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	78 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	Ft Dodge 5NNW, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	New Hampton, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	Brodhead Wwtp, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2020	Ft Ross, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	122 years	56 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

1808 to 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2020. 2020 had 1,006 records.

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

Records on 03-20 in each year
Year	Records
1808	3
1818	1
1822	2
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	3
1850	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	11
1866	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	2
1887	3
1888	5
1889	5
1890	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	8
1901	6
1902	13
1903	34
1904	12
1905	6
1906	16
1907	17
1908	4
1909	6
1910	20
1911	35
1912	12
1913	42
1914	51
1915	22
1916	46
1917	49
1918	40
1919	31
1920	52
1921	93
1922	49
1923	275
1924	76
1925	121
1926	103
1927	298
1928	258
1929	56
1930	86
1931	492
1932	117
1933	354
1934	243
1935	408
1936	245
1937	220
1938	394
1939	240
1940	486
1941	390
1942	325
1943	378
1944	611
1945	636
1946	435
1947	299
1948	697
1949	352
1950	367
1951	788
1952	589
1953	350
1954	303
1955	719
1956	527
1957	516
1958	467
1959	293
1960	594
1961	332
1962	363
1963	447
1964	525
1965	2,020
1966	367
1967	784
1968	819
1969	374
1970	912
1971	377
1972	635
1973	422
1974	755
1975	932
1976	989
1977	352
1978	863
1979	712
1980	458
1981	712
1982	1,189
1983	1,179
1984	775
1985	636
1986	666
1987	867
1988	1,044
1989	793
1990	1,496
1991	1,205
1992	654
1993	1,014
1994	1,040
1995	857
1996	1,147
1997	1,801
1998	963
1999	793
2000	894
2001	1,048
2002	1,698
2003	1,166
2004	1,701
2005	602
2006	1,353
2007	1,053
2008	993
2009	445
2010	1,264
2011	1,003
2012	3,051
2013	762
2014	800
2015	521
2016	450
2017	1,331
2018	587
2019	530
2020	1,006
2021	487
2022	667
2023	975
2024	520
2025	848
2026	3,126

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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 100	814
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1