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Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022

Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022: 209 records at 179 stations, peak on 20 March 2022. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022 set or tied 209 station records at 179 stations.
  • It ran from 19 March 2022 to 26 March 2022 (8 days) and its peak day was 20 March 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bandon 2 NNE set a daily record low minimum temperature of -3.3 C (26.1 F) on 20 March 2022.
  • The busiest day was 20 March 2022 with 73 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 75 years.

Footprint

19 to 26 March 2022
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022 The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Bandon 2 NNERecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)2022-03-20
CastolonRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2022-03-25
Klamath Falls Intl APRecord low minimum temperature-9.9 C (14.2 F)2022-03-20
HannaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)2022-03-22
Hachita 1WRecord low minimum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)2022-03-22
Mtn ParkRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2022-03-22
White Sands Natl MonRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2022-03-23
Church Buttes Gas PltRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)2022-03-23
El Vado DamRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2022-03-23
Ft Hancock 8SSERecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2022-03-23
San SimonRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)2022-03-24
Summer Lake 1 SRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2022-03-20
Wolf CanyonRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)2022-03-23
Black BearRecord low maximum temperature-11.6 C (11.1 F)2022-03-21
GrantRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)2022-03-22
Navajo DamRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)2022-03-24

Records per Day

Peak day 73
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022 Records set or tied each day from 19 March 2022 to 26 March 2022. The most in one day was 73 on 20 March 2022. 0 20 40 60 80 03-1903-2003-2103-2203-2303-2403-2503-26
Records set or tied each day from 19 March 2022 to 26 March 2022. The most in one day was 73 on 20 March 2022.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022
DateRecords
2022-03-191
2022-03-2073
2022-03-2140
2022-03-2257
2022-03-2319
2022-03-2412
2022-03-256
2022-03-261

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022 ranked by margin
Black Bear, 03-216.8 C (12.2 F)
Hanna, 03-226.7 C (12.1 F)
Ft Hancock 8SSE, 03-235.0 C (9.0 F)
Grant, 03-223.4 C (6.1 F)
Klamath Falls Intl AP, 03-203.2 C (5.8 F)
Castolon, 03-252.8 C (5.0 F)
Bandon 2 NNE, 03-202.2 C (4.0 F)
Hanna, 03-212.2 C (4.0 F)
Church Buttes Gas Plt, 03-232.2 C (4.0 F)
San Simon, 03-242.2 C (4.0 F)
Hanna, 03-242.2 C (4.0 F)
Hachita 1W, 03-221.1 C (2.0 F)
White Sands Natl Mon, 03-231.1 C (2.0 F)
Summer Lake 1 S, 03-201.1 C (2.0 F)
Navajo Dam, 03-241.1 C (2.0 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022 209 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 20 40 60 80 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
209 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.267
2.875
1.169
6.741
3.256
0.669
2.267
0.565
1.169
2.257
0.552
2.235
0.648
5.035
0.656
1.153
3.439
1.147
2.241
6.821
1.744
0.648
5.521
0.652
0.553
4.431
0.443
0.548
0.632
2.831
0.548
0.639
1.140
0.539
1.131
0.541
0.637
0.537
1.132
1.735
3.921
0.635
1.717
2.221
1.035
1.631
1.731
4.112
1.331
3.916
4.48
5.00
1.131
2.816
0.516
0.535
3.321
2.221
1.135
0.935
2.721
0.835
0.832
1.431
1.031
1.231
0.735
1.125
1.229
0.631
0.631
0.531
1.721
2.215
1.128
1.821
0.335
1.029
3.513
0.435
2.716
0.531
1.521
1.321
0.131
0.528
1.121
1.221
1.121
2.316
1.121
1.121
0.921
2.216
2.711
1.521
1.321
0.621
1.221
0.328
1.616
2.216
2.211
2.211
0.621
1.713
0.621
0.621
0.621
0.621
1.516
2.111
1.913
2.58
0.621
1.216
0.621
0.621
0.621
0.521
2.35
1.116
0.616
0.612
0.615
0.516
0.612
0.521
0.321
0.521
1.68
1.213
0.121
1.016
2.38
0.816
1.711
1.811
1.311
3.40
2.18
1.313
0.321
0.321
0.421
0.916
0.612
0.65
1.68
0.613
1.79
0.515
1.48
0.515
0.616
0.913
1.411
0.913
1.511
0.116
0.416
1.311
0.116
1.611
0.613
1.68
1.311
1.411
0.713
0.516
2.80
0.216
0.513
0.213
1.68
0.216
0.413
0.313
0.611
0.413
0.811
1.08
1.48
0.78
0.58
0.311
0.116
1.13
1.13
1.70
0.68
0.59
0.68
0.58
0.68
1.08
0.311
0.69
0.98
0.89

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022 (this event)209 records

Every Record Set

20 of 209
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 19 to 26 March 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-03-20Bandon 2 NNERecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6735 of 100 (Notable)
2022-03-20Klamath Falls Intl APRecord low minimum temperature-9.9 C (14.2 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)5632 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-20Summer Lake 1 SRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5324 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-21HannaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6731 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-21Hachita 1WRecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6530 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-21Black BearRecord low maximum temperature-11.6 C (11.1 F)6.8 C (12.2 F)2123 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-22Hachita 1WRecord low minimum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6932 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-22HannaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)4132 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-22Mtn ParkRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6931 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-22GrantRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)3923 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-23White Sands Natl MonRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6930 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-23Church Buttes Gas PltRecord low maximum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5730 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-23Hachita 1WRecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5226 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-23El Vado DamRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4825 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-23Ft Hancock 8SSERecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)3525 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-23Wolf CanyonRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5624 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-24San SimonRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)3525 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-24Navajo DamRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4723 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-24HannaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4123 of 100 (Routine)
2022-03-25CastolonRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)7535 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 209 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.