Weather Records on 22 March 1959

333 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1959. Highest significance: Big Rapids Wtp, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 1959

On 22 March 1959, 333 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
86 were record highs and 202 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 331 daily.
Big Rapids Wtp set a daily record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 22 March 1959.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

333 stations

333 station records on 22 March 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
US Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lambton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pereiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Serra Negra Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Tuque	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chazy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Walsh River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Arneiroz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pombal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Halle	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brockport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Penn Yan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Miguel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grimsby	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Circleville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Encinal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Macrossan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tazewell 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carnamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chillagoe Atherton Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huberdeau	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record daily precipitation	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

333 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 33, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 22 March 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	33
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 22 March 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 331.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

247 broken records

Margins by which the 247 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

22 March 1959

Top 20 records on 22 March 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1959	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1959	Lichtentanne, DE	daily high max	20.8 C (69.4 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	87 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1959	Charlevoix, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1959	Pentland Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1959	Simcoe, CA	daily low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	75 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1959	Abbeville 4S, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1959	Baddeck, CA	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Gladwin, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Lumber City, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	62 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Greenville 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Hancock Exp Farm, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	US Magnetic Obsy, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	53 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Lambton, CA	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	42 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Westfield 2 SSE, US	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	52 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Gaylord, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	42 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Burnett 3 S, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	4 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	50 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1959	Pereiro, BR	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	9 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

1794 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1959. 1959 had 333 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	241
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1