On This Day, 22 March: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 22 March across the years, led by Haverhill, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 22 March
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 22 March in 14 years (1963 to 2021).
- Haverhill set a monthly record daily precipitation of 126.5 mm (5.0 in) on 22 March 2001.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 22 March.
- 2 named storms were active on 22 March.
Records on 22 March Through the Years
1963 to 2021| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Enngonia (Shearer Street), 198.1 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1968-03-22 | Record daily snowfall | Brownsville, 41.9 cm (16.5 in) |
| 1970-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, 165.4 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1983-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Pennyroyal Creek, 90.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1983-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Cape Otway Lighthouse, 84.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1983-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Casterton (Warrock), 53.0 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1994-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Niznij Novgorod, 25.9 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1996-03-22 | Record snow depth | Paoli, 17.8 cm (7.0 in) |
| 2000-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Jayton, 119.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 2000-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Hillsboro, 47.2 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2001-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Haverhill, 126.5 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2002-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Naryn, 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2003-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Huntington, 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2006-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Fort Constantine Station, 126.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2011-03-22 | Record daily snowfall | Chester, 14.0 cm (5.5 in) |
| 2011-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Albion Park Post Office, 243.4 mm (9.6 in) |
| 2011-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Gerringong (Mayflower Village), 153.0 mm (6.0 in) |
| 2013-03-22 | Record daily snowfall | Mammoth Spring, 17.8 cm (7.0 in) |
| 2021-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Bonshaw (Campbell St), 104.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2021-03-22 | Record daily precipitation | Lankaran, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 March 2001 | Haverhill, US | monthly rain | 126.5 mm (5.0 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 101 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 1963 | Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU | all-time rain | 198.1 mm (7.8 in) | 63.7 mm (2.5 in) | 65 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 1983 | Pennyroyal Creek, AU | monthly rain | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 84 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2000 | Jayton, US | monthly rain | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 80 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2002 | Naryn, KG | monthly rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 19.2 mm (0.8 in) | 77 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2000 | Hillsboro, US | monthly rain | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 73 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2006 | Fort Constantine Station, AU | daily rain | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 117 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2021 | Bonshaw (Campbell St), AU | daily rain | 104.2 mm (4.1 in) | 79.1 mm (3.1 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2021 | Lankaran, AZ | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2011 | Chester, US | daily snowfall | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 1983 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 1983 | Casterton (Warrock), AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 1970 | Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, AU | all-time rain | 165.4 mm (6.5 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 35 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 22 March 2013 | Mammoth Spring, US | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 106 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2003 | Huntington, US | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2011 | Albion Park Post Office, AU | daily rain | 243.4 mm (9.6 in) | 136.7 mm (5.4 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 2011 | Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU | daily rain | 153.0 mm (6.0 in) | 94.6 mm (3.7 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 1968 | Brownsville, US | all-time snowfall | 41.9 cm (16.5 in) | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 50 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 1996 | Paoli, US | daily snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 97 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 22 March 1994 | Niznij Novgorod, RU | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
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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 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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