Weather Records on 13 March 1955

359 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 1955. Highest significance: Russell, CA.

Key Facts for 13 March 1955

On 13 March 1955, 359 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
199 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 351 daily.
Russell set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 13 March 1955.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

359 stations

359 station records on 13 March 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Russell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pense	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trafalgar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Digby	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Prince	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Birtle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Turtleford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wallace	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moosehorn	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Korsakov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pense	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weimar	Germany	Record snow depth	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Emba	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prince	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

359 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 60, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 13 March 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	60
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 13 March 1955 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 351.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

262 broken records

Margins by which the 262 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 1955

Top 20 records on 13 March 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 1955	Russell, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1955	Logan Downs, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	18 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1955	Scott Cda, CA	daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1955	Pense, CA	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1955	Trafalgar Station, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	San Diego de la Union, MX	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Clemson UNIV, US	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	47 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Digby, CA	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	82 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Bastrop, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Eastman 1 W, US	monthly high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	30 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Leakesville 6 WSW, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	59 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Snake Rvr, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Humboldt, CA	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	3.9 cm (1.5 in)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Columbus Dardc, US	monthly high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Prince, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	46 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Arnsberg, DE	daily snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	59 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	54 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1955	Louisville 1 E, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	46 years	25 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 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1955. 1955 had 359 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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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	225
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	3