Weather Records on 13 March 1960

908 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 1960. Highest significance: Griggsville, US.

Key Facts for 13 March 1960

On 13 March 1960, 908 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 553 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 889 daily.
Griggsville set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 13 March 1960.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

908 stations

908 station records on 13 March 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pawnee City	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	48.8 cm (19.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Frogmoor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Pardee	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Independencia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Burnside	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allardt	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

908 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 158, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 395, Heaviest daily rainfall 121, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 175.

Records on 13 March 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	158
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	395
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	175

Records on 13 March 1960 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 16, daily 889.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

750 broken records

Margins by which the 750 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 1960

Top 20 records on 13 March 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 1960	Griggsville, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1960	Minonk, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1960	Collegeville St Joe AP, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1960	Pawnee City, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1960	Crossville Ed & Rsch STN, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Porto, BR	all-time rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Lincoln, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Monmouth, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Wytheville, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Pana, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Salem, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Walnut, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Whitestown, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Frankfort Downtown, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Morrisonville 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Brunswick, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	White Hall 1 E, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Plymouth Pwr Substn, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1960	Greenville Wtp, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	47 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

1810 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1960. 1960 had 908 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 2026-10-16 (16 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 March 1960
Margin	Records
0 to 100	669
100 to 200	56
200 to 300	21
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1