Weather Records on 14 March 1948

319 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 March 1948. Highest significance: Hays 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 14 March 1948

On 14 March 1948, 319 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
36 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 315 daily.
Hays 1 S set a daily record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 14 March 1948.
Across 156 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

319 stations

319 station records on 14 March 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 March 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vishnupur	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thalli	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keonjhargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale Woodward Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvangadi	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Periyanaickampal	India	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uluberia	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wallowa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bandwan	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kommissiepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Villa Nora (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kotalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Serampore	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kharsawan	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Indus	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Midnapore	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Potkabari	India	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spreckels Hwy Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Calcutta/Alipore	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas Smelter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Truro Nsac	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jerusalem St. Anne	Israel	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beech Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Myroodah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

319 records

Records set or tied on 14 March 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 115, Heaviest daily rainfall 117, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 14 March 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	115
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 14 March 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 315.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

271 broken records

Margins by which the 271 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 March 1948

Top 20 records on 14 March 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 March 1948	Hays 1 S, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Vishnupur, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Turlock #2, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Kilba, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Thalli, IN	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Horton, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Keonjhargarh, IN	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Oakdale Woodward Dam, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Tiruvangadi, IN	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Periyanaickampal, IN	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Grangeville, US	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Maryville 2E, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Uluberia, IN	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1948	Mayville, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	2 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1948	Wallowa, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1948	Bandwan, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1948	Kommissiepoort, ZA	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1948	Stornoway Airport, GB	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	63 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1948	Galway, IE	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	67 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1948	Villa Nora (Pol), ZA	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	29 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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1948. 1948 had 319 records.

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

Records on 03-14 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1817	1
1827	1
1828	1
1845	4
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	2
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	3
1900	1
1901	5
1902	3
1903	16
1904	9
1905	16
1906	24
1907	16
1908	16
1909	4
1910	29
1911	67
1912	14
1913	109
1914	37
1915	14
1916	17
1917	147
1918	244
1919	21
1920	30
1921	66
1922	79
1923	50
1924	169
1925	140
1926	448
1927	224
1928	156
1929	310
1930	170
1931	258
1932	440
1933	383
1934	227
1935	498
1936	178
1937	427
1938	317
1939	267
1940	393
1941	296
1942	470
1943	414
1944	705
1945	590
1946	893
1947	368
1948	319
1949	302
1950	372
1951	524
1952	345
1953	416
1954	598
1955	288
1956	820
1957	873
1958	514
1959	211
1960	968
1961	501
1962	633
1963	332
1964	322
1965	235
1966	436
1967	914
1968	645
1969	742
1970	489
1971	658
1972	763
1973	1,537
1974	378
1975	1,073
1976	291
1977	827
1978	669
1979	668
1980	780
1981	1,068
1982	860
1983	803
1984	1,060
1985	580
1986	580
1987	631
1988	1,098
1989	1,468
1990	2,475
1991	844
1992	1,109
1993	4,380
1994	1,207
1995	1,436
1996	615
1997	1,490
1998	627
1999	1,187
2000	558
2001	745
2002	1,087
2003	1,534
2004	678
2005	980
2006	1,179
2007	1,565
2008	845
2009	971
2010	691
2011	888
2012	1,565
2013	1,014
2014	892
2015	1,224
2016	911
2017	1,179
2018	646
2019	1,219
2020	934
2021	1,037
2022	507
2023	700
2024	938
2025	1,386
2026	793

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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	250
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2