Weather Records on 22 March 1960

926 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1960. Highest significance: Mahul Pnulpur, IN.

Key Facts for 22 March 1960

On 22 March 1960, 926 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
240 were record highs and 271 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 894 daily.
Mahul Pnulpur set a daily record precipitation of 40.1 mm (1.6 in) on 22 March 1960.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

926 stations

926 station records on 22 March 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mahul Pnulpur	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sepaya	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sirathu	India	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Zamana	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sohagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hassan Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wardha	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Debiabhoj Diyabh	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kessariah	India	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bansgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Willowghby East Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pratapgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Miguel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jalalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Goncalo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Itabatinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ghosi	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uruque	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prudente de Morais	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Padrauna	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ramnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
T.Narsipur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muhammadpur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fife Lake 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Creekside	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kotdwara	India	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Srirangpatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aledo	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

926 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 193, Lowest daily maximum 141, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 130, Heaviest daily rainfall 260, Heaviest daily snowfall 52, Deepest snow cover 103.

Records on 22 March 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	193
Lowest daily maximum	141
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	130
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	52
Deepest snow cover	103

Records on 22 March 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 32, daily 894.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

712 broken records

Margins by which the 712 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 1960

Top 20 records on 22 March 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1960	Mahul Pnulpur, IN	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1960	Griggsville, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Sepaya, IN	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Sirathu, IN	monthly rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Zamana, IN	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Sohagpur, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Pawnee City, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Horton, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Hassan Obsy, IN	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Wardha, IN	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Debiabhoj Diyabh, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	White Hall 1 E, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Kessariah, IN	monthly rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Manhattan, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Bansgaon, IN	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Minonk, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Willowghby East Lake, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	61 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Pratapgarh, IN	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Sao Miguel, BR	monthly rain	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1960	Mt Carroll, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 years	45 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

1794 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1960. 1960 had 926 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	633
50 to 100	38
100 to 150	27
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	1