Weather Records on 23 March 2023

1,135 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 2023. Highest significance: Williams, US.

Key Facts for 23 March 2023

On 23 March 2023, 1,135 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
746 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,066 daily.
Williams set a monthly record daily precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 23 March 2023.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

1,135 stations

1,135 station records on 23 March 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Williams	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Moroni	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Shoshoni	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Riverton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Puntilla	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kamas	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jian	China	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck	United States	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morioka	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lee Vining	United States	Record snow depth	132.1 cm (52.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Baggs	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Angermunde	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record snow depth	348.0 cm (137.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chilly Barton Flat	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Antlers	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Malad City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Schkeuditz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls 16 SE	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder Rearing STN	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Suwa	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oshima	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Takamatsu	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,135 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 615, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 135, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 108.

Records on 23 March 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	615
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	108

Records on 23 March 2023 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 67, daily 1,066.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

991 broken records

Margins by which the 991 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 940.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 March 2023

Top 20 records on 23 March 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 2023	Williams, US	monthly rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	105 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2023	Napoleon, US	daily snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	105 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2023	Moroni, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	108 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2023	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2023	Shoshoni, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2023	Riverton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Puntilla, US	daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	33.3 cm (13.1 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	137 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Kamas, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Manila, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Jian, CN	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Mansfield 5 W, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	O'Neill, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	129 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Bismarck, US	daily snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	28.1 cm (11.1 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Morioka, JP	monthly high min	12.3 C (54.1 F)	4.8 C (8.6 F)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Lee Vining, US	daily snow depth	132.1 cm (52.0 in)	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Kealakekua 26.2, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	112 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Preston, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2023	Sugar City, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	105 years	48 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

1796 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2023. 2023 had 1,135 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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 200	961
200 to 400	22
400 to 600	5
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	2