Weather Records on 13 March 1950

822 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 1950. Highest significance: Cordova 2 ENE, US.

Key Facts for 13 March 1950

On 13 March 1950, 822 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
48 were record highs and 509 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 808 daily.
Cordova 2 ENE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 13 March 1950.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

822 stations

822 station records on 13 March 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cordova 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gadsden	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walterhall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vrede-Mun	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Avondale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Copperhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Loudon 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashville 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Noonbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfax	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ainsworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carandotta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Murdo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orman Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vergemont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
McCall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Merriman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

822 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 189, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 320, Heaviest daily rainfall 222, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 13 March 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	189
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	320
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 13 March 1950 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 808.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

681 broken records

Margins by which the 681 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 1950

Top 20 records on 13 March 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 1950	Cordova 2 ENE, US	monthly rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1950	Gadsden, US	daily rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Andrews, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Cullowhee, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Walterhall, AU	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Oneonta, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Hartington, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Vrede-Mun, ZA	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Defiance, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Avondale, AU	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Charleston, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Copperhill, US	monthly rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Amity, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Tellico Plains, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Yarronvale, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Pine Hill Railway Station, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	13 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1950	Campbell (Mun), ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)

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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1950. 1950 had 822 records.

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

Records on 03-13 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1828	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1854	3
1856	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	8
1893	4
1894	13
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	1
1901	4
1902	13
1903	16
1904	9
1905	5
1906	14
1907	21
1908	6
1909	11
1910	55
1911	37
1912	18
1913	97
1914	145
1915	26
1916	41
1917	45
1918	141
1919	19
1920	52
1921	57
1922	53
1923	90
1924	139
1925	192
1926	337
1927	438
1928	101
1929	344
1930	190
1931	326
1932	579
1933	481
1934	298
1935	178
1936	160
1937	328
1938	282
1939	507
1940	597
1941	249
1942	282
1943	300
1944	444
1945	317
1946	781
1947	706
1948	707
1949	216
1950	822
1951	594
1952	313
1953	348
1954	528
1955	359
1956	627
1957	519
1958	622
1959	327
1960	908
1961	565
1962	617
1963	519
1964	321
1965	266
1966	443
1967	1,041
1968	782
1969	744
1970	384
1971	531
1972	1,182
1973	837
1974	590
1975	782
1976	321
1977	1,085
1978	557
1979	497
1980	878
1981	830
1982	733
1983	1,036
1984	1,113
1985	546
1986	630
1987	790
1988	870
1989	1,589
1990	2,798
1991	797
1992	1,212
1993	2,758
1994	910
1995	1,446
1996	858
1997	1,200
1998	1,545
1999	1,142
2000	418
2001	1,110
2002	939
2003	1,202
2004	637
2005	904
2006	2,290
2007	1,700
2008	622
2009	985
2010	650
2011	494
2012	1,194
2013	992
2014	868
2015	822
2016	955
2017	859
2018	615
2019	1,253
2020	812
2021	745
2022	981
2023	1,119
2024	492
2025	850
2026	1,162

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Data for records on 1950-03-13: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15 (15 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	663
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1