Weather Records on 15 March 1955

419 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 1955. Highest significance: Jerome, US.

Key Facts for 15 March 1955

On 15 March 1955, 419 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
174 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 415 daily.
Jerome set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 15 March 1955.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

419 stations

419 station records on 15 March 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Laura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mosman Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hornsby (Pretoria Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manly Town Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anchorage	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Luakaha Lower 782	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nabawa	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kaslo	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Camperdown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Garden Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Parys (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bluewater 3 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Herberton White St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
East Barron Forest Res	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pearl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fish Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Summerland Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Biggar	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Talent	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Laurier	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kiruna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

419 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 96, Lowest daily minimum 78, Heaviest daily rainfall 107, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 15 March 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	96
Lowest daily minimum	78
Heaviest daily rainfall	107
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 15 March 1955 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 415.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

300 broken records

Margins by which the 300 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 1955

Top 20 records on 15 March 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 1955	Jerome, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1955	Laura Post Office, AU	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Aurukun Shire Council, AU	daily rain	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily low min	2.0 C (35.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Mosman Water Supply, AU	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Madison Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Gordon Golf Club, AU	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Millaa Millaa Post Office, AU	daily rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Chatswood Water Supply, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Farmington, US	monthly rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Nevada Wtp, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1955	Hornsby (Pretoria Parade), AU	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1955	Seymour 1 WSW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1955	Lebanon 2W, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1955	Manly Town Hall, AU	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1955	Albion, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1955	Anchorage, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1955	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	67 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1955	Williamstown, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 1955	Fremont 5 NW, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	32 years	30 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 419 records.

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

Records on 03-15 in each year
Year	Records
1810	1
1813	1
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1836	2
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1854	1
1859	3
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1878	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	6
1893	5
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	12
1901	11
1902	14
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	36
1907	16
1908	43
1909	13
1910	23
1911	27
1912	51
1913	79
1914	32
1915	11
1916	34
1917	36
1918	81
1919	40
1920	43
1921	140
1922	39
1923	134
1924	145
1925	72
1926	169
1927	332
1928	193
1929	267
1930	240
1931	122
1932	610
1933	167
1934	298
1935	617
1936	298
1937	711
1938	505
1939	336
1940	340
1941	259
1942	399
1943	639
1944	622
1945	895
1946	915
1947	374
1948	198
1949	409
1950	249
1951	334
1952	358
1953	298
1954	340
1955	419
1956	534
1957	485
1958	431
1959	348
1960	972
1961	430
1962	585
1963	297
1964	411
1965	174
1966	893
1967	831
1968	545
1969	933
1970	541
1971	772
1972	814
1973	1,074
1974	439
1975	713
1976	220
1977	787
1978	566
1979	997
1980	503
1981	799
1982	997
1983	844
1984	638
1985	519
1986	771
1987	687
1988	1,599
1989	1,221
1990	2,255
1991	852
1992	1,131
1993	3,353
1994	1,405
1995	1,372
1996	706
1997	1,500
1998	847
1999	1,269
2000	458
2001	930
2002	1,317
2003	1,157
2004	1,046
2005	1,099
2006	688
2007	1,420
2008	903
2009	744
2010	675
2011	730
2012	2,297
2013	1,486
2014	397
2015	1,573
2016	948
2017	1,497
2018	538
2019	861
2020	1,128
2021	916
2022	491
2023	768
2024	1,401
2025	1,162
2026	877

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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 25	271
25 to 50	17
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2