Weather Records on 23 March 1960

1,004 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 1960. Highest significance: Morrisonville 4 SE, US.

Key Facts for 23 March 1960

On 23 March 1960, 1,004 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
236 were record highs and 357 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 995 daily.
Morrisonville 4 SE set a daily record snow depth of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 23 March 1960.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,004 stations

1,004 station records on 23 March 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pardelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Perillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Masindi	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anketell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yoweragabbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brantford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Youngs Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kalimpong Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berhampore	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Three Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe Radio Kchi	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkio	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Marshall East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgway	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Edjudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Wittenoom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orange 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dinninup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Magnet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Penn Yan	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,004 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 154, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 318, Heaviest daily rainfall 291, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 90.

Records on 23 March 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	154
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	318
Heaviest daily rainfall	291
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	90

Records on 23 March 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 995.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

821 broken records

Margins by which the 821 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

23 March 1960

Top 20 records on 23 March 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 1960	Morrisonville 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Mt Carroll, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Griggsville, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Pardelup, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Perillup, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Minonk, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Masindi, UG	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Aledo, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Anketell, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Galva, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 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)
23 March 1960	Yoweragabbie, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Champaign 3S, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Steffenville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Horton, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Unionville, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Albany, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Brantford, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Plymouth Pwr Substn, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1960	Youngs Siding, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	41 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

1796 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1960. 1960 had 1,004 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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Data for records on 1960-03-23: 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	747
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	21
150 to 200	13
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	3