Weather Records on 18 March 1923

262 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 1923. Highest significance: Madison Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 18 March 1923

On 18 March 1923, 262 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
15 were record highs and 192 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 243 daily.
Madison Wb City set a daily record snowfall of 18.8 cm (7.4 in) on 18 March 1923.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

262 stations

262 station records on 18 March 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 March 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Madison Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Norfolk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lynd #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis Wb Dwtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lynd #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Minto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Australia Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mena Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lebo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville 8 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

262 records

Records set or tied on 18 March 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 129, Heaviest daily rainfall 39, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 18 March 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	4
Lowest daily minimum	129
Heaviest daily rainfall	39
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 18 March 1923 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 243.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

244 broken records

Margins by which the 244 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 1923

Top 20 records on 18 March 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 1923	Madison Wb City, US	daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1923	Logan 1 WNW, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Dubuque River, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	2 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	17 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Dubuque River, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Cedar Rapids #1, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	9 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Watertown Wwtp, US	daily low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Minnedosa, CA	monthly low min	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Algona, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Alta, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	8.8 C (15.8 F)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Norfolk, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	8.8 C (15.8 F)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Santa Fe, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	42 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Willow City, US	daily low min	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Dubuque River, US	daily low min	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Atlantic 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Emporia 1 S, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1923	Fergus Falls, US	daily low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	14 years	23 of 100 (Routine)

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

1806 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1923. 1923 had 262 records.

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

Records on 03-18 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	1
1808	1
1810	1
1814	1
1831	1
1836	1
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	5
1853	2
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	3
1876	1
1881	1
1882	3
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	10
1897	14
1898	5
1899	8
1900	14
1901	2
1902	9
1903	22
1904	9
1905	19
1906	13
1907	11
1908	8
1909	9
1910	12
1911	17
1912	16
1913	24
1914	32
1915	30
1916	73
1917	45
1918	32
1919	25
1920	39
1921	66
1922	39
1923	262
1924	96
1925	145
1926	251
1927	376
1928	301
1929	106
1930	261
1931	167
1932	212
1933	244
1934	375
1935	87
1936	699
1937	296
1938	304
1939	750
1940	444
1941	954
1942	382
1943	603
1944	321
1945	751
1946	492
1947	328
1948	296
1949	292
1950	1,042
1951	582
1952	474
1953	218
1954	355
1955	469
1956	363
1957	374
1958	347
1959	392
1960	585
1961	579
1962	284
1963	665
1964	348
1965	1,584
1966	540
1967	1,396
1968	915
1969	601
1970	533
1971	405
1972	1,028
1973	716
1974	694
1975	614
1976	538
1977	684
1978	1,003
1979	894
1980	588
1981	570
1982	1,284
1983	1,225
1984	446
1985	731
1986	626
1987	933
1988	1,001
1989	1,147
1990	1,478
1991	706
1992	789
1993	1,683
1994	960
1995	833
1996	518
1997	1,024
1998	1,144
1999	1,051
2000	524
2001	841
2002	1,562
2003	1,425
2004	1,232
2005	1,178
2006	551
2007	1,330
2008	1,066
2009	776
2010	678
2011	993
2012	3,348
2013	783
2014	701
2015	943
2016	675
2017	1,183
2018	921
2019	666
2020	672
2021	562
2022	476
2023	890
2024	843
2025	728
2026	2,870

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	234
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1