Weather Records on 22 March 1951

370 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1951. Highest significance: Waianae 798, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 1951

On 22 March 1951, 370 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 142 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 360 daily.
Waianae 798 set a daily record precipitation of 75.7 mm (3.0 in) on 22 March 1951.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

370 stations

370 station records on 22 March 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Black Point 717	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aakukui 1007	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grove Farm 1021	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St John's	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aiea Fld 764A	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gore Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bederkesa	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaanapali AP 453.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Patamute	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Weston 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	42.7 cm (16.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hedal I Valdres	Norway	Record snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rita de Cassia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caetite	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-23.6 C (-10.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-14.8 C (5.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pipestone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lahaina 361	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bhanga	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hiasen I Sigdal	Norway	Record snow depth	156.0 cm (61.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Xique-Xique (Igatu)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record snow depth	110.0 cm (43.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Olowalu 296.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Melfort	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Falun	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-20.3 C (-4.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Forse	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-23.2 C (-9.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vinga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

370 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 103, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 22 March 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	103
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 22 March 1951 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 7, daily 360.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

308 broken records

Margins by which the 308 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 360.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1951

Top 20 records on 22 March 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1951	Waianae 798, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Mitchell 2 N, US	all-time snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	0 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Black Point 717, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Aakukui 1007, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Kekaha 944, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Grove Farm 1021, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	St John's, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Aiea Fld 764A, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Gore Bay, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	69 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Bederkesa, DE	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Kaanapali AP 453.1, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1951	Patamute, BR	all-time rain	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1951	Wahpeton 3 N, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1951	Weston 2 SE, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1951	Ewa Plantation 741, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1951	Oskaloosa, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1951	Annex Creek, US	daily snowfall	42.7 cm (16.8 in)	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	33 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1951	Hedal I Valdres, NO	daily snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	42 years	31 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

1794 to 1951

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1951. 1951 had 370 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

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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	272
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	3