Weather Records on 12 March 2024

527 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 2024. Highest significance: Mundrabilla Station, AU.

Key Facts for 12 March 2024

On 12 March 2024, 527 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
359 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 511 daily.
Mundrabilla Station set a daily record precipitation of 50.6 mm (2.0 in) on 12 March 2024.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

527 stations

527 station records on 12 March 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mundrabilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Bull Camel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Goychay	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Eyre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nagykanizsa	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shimizu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zinder	Niger	Record high minimum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Makurazaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Napier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shirakawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sukumo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Snowbird	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Matsuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Murotomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warruwi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Himeji	Japan	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Iizuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Akune	Japan	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uwajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tillabery	Niger	Record high maximum temperature	44.9 C (112.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kybo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Narooma Rvcp	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tabora Airport	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port San Juan	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santiago del Estero	Argentina	Record high minimum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Riberalta	Bolivia	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kalianget (Madura Is)	Indonesia	Record low maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Benghazi Benina	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
S Lincoln	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alyeska	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yokohama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hitoyoshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lop Buri	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Phuket Airport	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yerington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ajiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kochi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

527 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 226, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 12 March 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	226
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 12 March 2024 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 511.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

427 broken records

Margins by which the 427 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 168.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 2024

Top 20 records on 12 March 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 2024	Mundrabilla Station, AU	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	98 years	79 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2024	Bull Camel, AU	all-time rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	10 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2024	Goychay, AZ	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2024	Gyshgy, TM	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	101 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2024	Eyre, AU	daily rain	129.4 mm (5.1 in)	116.2 mm (4.6 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2024	Nagykanizsa, HU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Superior, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	113 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	114 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Mason City, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	121 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Grand Meadow, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	121 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Shimizu, JP	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Saentis, CH	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	110 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Storm Lake, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	124 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Milaca, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	113 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Zinder, NE	daily high min	27.4 C (81.3 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	115 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Grundy Ctr, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	116 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Hampton, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Northwood, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2024	Langdon Exp Farm, US	daily high max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	102 years	40 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2024. 2024 had 527 records.

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

Records on 03-12 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1822	2
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	1
1867	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	6
1887	1
1888	4
1890	5
1891	5
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1899	2
1900	4
1901	3
1902	14
1903	8
1904	7
1905	12
1906	34
1907	9
1908	11
1909	26
1910	23
1911	15
1912	7
1913	19
1914	89
1915	17
1916	27
1917	54
1918	96
1919	50
1920	42
1921	59
1922	29
1923	165
1924	168
1925	127
1926	128
1927	399
1928	204
1929	324
1930	210
1931	159
1932	589
1933	290
1934	639
1935	330
1936	399
1937	189
1938	293
1939	525
1940	588
1941	215
1942	239
1943	194
1944	448
1945	241
1946	532
1947	727
1948	1,510
1949	544
1950	841
1951	475
1952	433
1953	298
1954	603
1955	613
1956	1,159
1957	371
1958	611
1959	513
1960	891
1961	432
1962	846
1963	669
1964	285
1965	422
1966	384
1967	1,135
1968	931
1969	1,254
1970	391
1971	481
1972	1,215
1973	890
1974	784
1975	540
1976	657
1977	1,834
1978	554
1979	606
1980	601
1981	1,112
1982	860
1983	1,057
1984	1,235
1985	886
1986	658
1987	728
1988	918
1989	1,402
1990	2,905
1991	607
1992	1,423
1993	931
1994	619
1995	1,067
1996	1,030
1997	990
1998	2,483
1999	636
2000	715
2001	1,392
2002	935
2003	703
2004	649
2005	1,020
2006	2,121
2007	1,652
2008	684
2009	1,148
2010	791
2011	494
2012	981
2013	874
2014	645
2015	793
2016	809
2017	702
2018	609
2019	865
2020	762
2021	659
2022	1,144
2023	877
2024	527
2025	615
2026	1,212

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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 25	413
25 to 50	7
50 to 75	1
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	2