Weather Records on 19 March 1960

468 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 March 1960. Highest significance: Aledo, US.

Key Facts for 19 March 1960

On 19 March 1960, 468 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
130 were record highs and 112 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 458 daily.
Aledo set a daily record snow depth of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 19 March 1960.
Across 167 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

468 stations

468 station records on 19 March 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 March 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aledo	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe Radio Kchi	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Goncalo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pedro II	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	166.7 mm (6.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkio	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kowanyama Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrabubba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lebo	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Normanton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
South Johnstone Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low minimum temperature	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

468 records

Records set or tied on 19 March 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 78, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 123.

Records on 19 March 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	123

Records on 19 March 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 458.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

383 broken records

Margins by which the 383 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 March 1960

Top 20 records on 19 March 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 March 1960	Aledo, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1960	Galva, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1960	Minonk, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1960	White Hall 1 E, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Aurora Water, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Madison, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Griggsville, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Morrisonville 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Warrensburg 4NW, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Palestine, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Manhattan, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Horton, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Lexington 3E, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Morrison, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Clinton, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Fayette, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Collegeville St Joe AP, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	Wytheville, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1960	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 years	46 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1960. 1960 had 468 records.

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

Records on 03-19 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1815	1
1825	1
1839	1
1840	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	3
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	4
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	6
1897	6
1898	6
1899	11
1900	6
1901	3
1902	6
1903	23
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	16
1908	4
1909	8
1910	19
1911	69
1912	22
1913	31
1914	26
1915	37
1916	20
1917	54
1918	36
1919	35
1920	21
1921	66
1922	49
1923	360
1924	77
1925	123
1926	114
1927	340
1928	155
1929	46
1930	87
1931	268
1932	126
1933	381
1934	300
1935	155
1936	356
1937	302
1938	272
1939	574
1940	719
1941	516
1942	311
1943	572
1944	529
1945	711
1946	269
1947	420
1948	555
1949	461
1950	654
1951	722
1952	474
1953	215
1954	254
1955	467
1956	556
1957	379
1958	291
1959	325
1960	468
1961	360
1962	231
1963	676
1964	467
1965	1,749
1966	403
1967	1,038
1968	628
1969	525
1970	585
1971	531
1972	694
1973	558
1974	577
1975	973
1976	882
1977	684
1978	879
1979	898
1980	340
1981	667
1982	1,566
1983	1,483
1984	897
1985	771
1986	768
1987	669
1988	926
1989	782
1990	1,593
1991	1,071
1992	871
1993	1,318
1994	985
1995	766
1996	689
1997	1,921
1998	1,101
1999	985
2000	604
2001	931
2002	1,600
2003	1,136
2004	1,655
2005	715
2006	947
2007	967
2008	1,015
2009	602
2010	824
2011	919
2012	3,343
2013	793
2014	604
2015	610
2016	491
2017	1,313
2018	793
2019	516
2020	821
2021	452
2022	564
2023	993
2024	781
2025	949
2026	2,984

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Data for records on 1960-03-19: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 March 1960
Margin	Records
0 to 100	323
100 to 200	34
200 to 300	16
300 to 400	8
400 to 500	2