Weather Records on 12 March 1932

589 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 1932. Highest significance: Ambalapuza, IN.

Key Facts for 12 March 1932

On 12 March 1932, 589 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
14 were record highs and 535 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 578 daily.
Ambalapuza set a daily record precipitation of 87.9 mm (3.5 in) on 12 March 1932.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

589 stations

589 station records on 12 March 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ambalapuza	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Karunagapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Henbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kottayam P.W.D	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-12.6 C (9.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Punalur	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Llano	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-21.4 C (-6.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Raton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-8.6 C (16.5 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dhakuakhana	India	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-7.1 C (19.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-25.8 C (-14.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vernal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oodnadatta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-10.7 C (12.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-9.3 C (15.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

589 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 290, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 245, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 12 March 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	290
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	245
Heaviest daily rainfall	27
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 12 March 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 578.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

503 broken records

Margins by which the 503 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 1932

Top 20 records on 12 March 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 1932	Ambalapuza, IN	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1932	Karunagapalli, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1932	Ft Collins, US	daily low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	14.4 C (25.9 F)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1932	Henbury, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Kottayam P.W.D, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Basel Binningen, CH	daily low min	-12.6 C (9.3 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Austin, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Waren, DE	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	9.8 C (17.6 F)	7 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Laramie, US	daily low min	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Las Animas, US	monthly low min	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	10 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Ovando, US	daily low min	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	11.6 C (20.9 F)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Danevang 1 W, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Punalur, IN	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Crow Agency, US	daily low min	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	11.6 C (20.9 F)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Wilton, IN	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Halmstad, SE	daily low min	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	43 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	New Braunfels, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	23 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Oksoey Fyr, NO	daily low min	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	24 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1932	Boras, SE	daily low min	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	43 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

1810 to 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1932. 1932 had 589 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	490
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1