Weather Records on 20 March 1959

293 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1959. Highest significance: Monument 2 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 20 March 1959

On 20 March 1959, 293 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
73 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 287 daily.
Monument 2 WSW set a daily record snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 20 March 1959.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

293 stations

293 station records on 20 March 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Monument 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Two Buttes	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alstonville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Broadwater Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Johnson 11 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pialba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paratinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milingimbi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tangley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Garibaldi	Canada	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ernest Junction Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gilston State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	222.5 mm (8.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wallaville- Mill Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gundiah Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Roadvale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Borzja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.7 C (23.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Monument 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sutton Grange	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Penrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ponca City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Goodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
River Jordan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tulita A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

293 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 144, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 20 March 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 20 March 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 287.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

253 broken records

Margins by which the 253 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

20 March 1959

Top 20 records on 20 March 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 1959	Monument 2 WSW, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Two Buttes, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.4 cm (5.7 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Sharon Springs, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Homestead Exp STN, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Alstonville Post Office, AU	daily rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Lismore (Centre Street), AU	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Woodburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	5 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Kenton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Ocala, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Coraki Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Broadwater Sugar Mill, AU	monthly rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Dalveen, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Burnett 3 S, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	1 year	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Virden, CA	daily high min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	66 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Cumbalum (Fairview), AU	daily rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1959	Johnson 11 ESE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	36 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

1808 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1959. 1959 had 293 records.

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

Records on 03-20 in each year
Year	Records
1808	3
1818	1
1822	2
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	3
1850	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	11
1866	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	2
1887	3
1888	5
1889	5
1890	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	8
1901	6
1902	13
1903	34
1904	12
1905	6
1906	16
1907	17
1908	4
1909	6
1910	20
1911	35
1912	12
1913	42
1914	51
1915	22
1916	46
1917	49
1918	40
1919	31
1920	52
1921	93
1922	49
1923	275
1924	76
1925	121
1926	103
1927	298
1928	258
1929	56
1930	86
1931	492
1932	117
1933	354
1934	243
1935	408
1936	245
1937	220
1938	394
1939	240
1940	486
1941	390
1942	325
1943	378
1944	611
1945	636
1946	435
1947	299
1948	697
1949	352
1950	367
1951	788
1952	589
1953	350
1954	303
1955	719
1956	527
1957	516
1958	467
1959	293
1960	594
1961	332
1962	363
1963	447
1964	525
1965	2,020
1966	367
1967	784
1968	819
1969	374
1970	912
1971	377
1972	635
1973	422
1974	755
1975	932
1976	989
1977	352
1978	863
1979	712
1980	458
1981	712
1982	1,189
1983	1,179
1984	775
1985	636
1986	666
1987	867
1988	1,044
1989	793
1990	1,496
1991	1,205
1992	654
1993	1,014
1994	1,040
1995	857
1996	1,147
1997	1,801
1998	963
1999	793
2000	894
2001	1,048
2002	1,698
2003	1,166
2004	1,701
2005	602
2006	1,353
2007	1,053
2008	993
2009	445
2010	1,264
2011	1,003
2012	3,051
2013	762
2014	800
2015	521
2016	450
2017	1,331
2018	587
2019	530
2020	1,006
2021	487
2022	667
2023	975
2024	520
2025	848
2026	3,126

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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 50	224
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1