Weather Records on 20 March 1965

2,020 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1965. Highest significance: Jagadhari, IN.

Key Facts for 20 March 1965

On 20 March 1965, 2,020 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 1,726 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 2,004 daily.
Jagadhari set a daily record precipitation of 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 20 March 1965.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 20 March 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jagadhari	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ambala Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hajipur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bareilly	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Madhepur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kulu	India	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Banjar(Saraj-Teh)	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Two Buttes	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pandhera	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vanceburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ambala	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Antioch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Umatilla	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wills Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,020 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 742, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 984, Heaviest daily rainfall 134, Heaviest daily snowfall 86, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 20 March 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	742
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	984
Heaviest daily rainfall	134
Heaviest daily snowfall	86
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 20 March 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 2,004.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,752 broken records

Margins by which the 1,752 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1965

Top 20 records on 20 March 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 1965	Jagadhari, IN	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 March 1965	Ambala Obsy, IN	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Hajipur, IN	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Welbedacht, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Cairo 3 S, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	42 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Bareilly, IN	monthly rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Madhepur, IN	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Kulu, IN	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Healdton 3 E, US	monthly low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Mannington 1 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Toms River, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	70 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Viroqua, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	65 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Goodland, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Banjar(Saraj-Teh), IN	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1965	Abisko, SE	monthly rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1965	Cambridge Niab, GB	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1965	Karasjok, NO	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	46 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1965	Ironton, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1965	Kandalaksa, RU	daily rain	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	7 years	20 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

1808 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1965. 1965 had 2,020 records.

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

Records on 03-20 in each year
Year	Records
1808	3
1818	1
1822	2
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	3
1850	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	11
1866	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	2
1887	3
1888	5
1889	5
1890	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	8
1901	6
1902	13
1903	34
1904	12
1905	6
1906	16
1907	17
1908	4
1909	6
1910	20
1911	35
1912	12
1913	42
1914	51
1915	22
1916	46
1917	49
1918	40
1919	31
1920	52
1921	93
1922	49
1923	275
1924	76
1925	121
1926	103
1927	298
1928	258
1929	56
1930	86
1931	492
1932	117
1933	354
1934	243
1935	408
1936	245
1937	220
1938	394
1939	240
1940	486
1941	390
1942	325
1943	378
1944	611
1945	636
1946	435
1947	299
1948	697
1949	352
1950	367
1951	788
1952	589
1953	350
1954	303
1955	719
1956	527
1957	516
1958	467
1959	293
1960	594
1961	332
1962	363
1963	447
1964	525
1965	2,020
1966	367
1967	784
1968	819
1969	374
1970	912
1971	377
1972	635
1973	422
1974	755
1975	932
1976	989
1977	352
1978	863
1979	712
1980	458
1981	712
1982	1,189
1983	1,179
1984	775
1985	636
1986	666
1987	867
1988	1,044
1989	793
1990	1,496
1991	1,205
1992	654
1993	1,014
1994	1,040
1995	857
1996	1,147
1997	1,801
1998	963
1999	793
2000	894
2001	1,048
2002	1,698
2003	1,166
2004	1,701
2005	602
2006	1,353
2007	1,053
2008	993
2009	445
2010	1,264
2011	1,003
2012	3,051
2013	762
2014	800
2015	521
2016	450
2017	1,331
2018	587
2019	530
2020	1,006
2021	487
2022	667
2023	975
2024	520
2025	848
2026	3,126

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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 100	1,745
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1