Weather Records on 13 March 1966

443 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 1966. Highest significance: Kasane, BW.

Key Facts for 13 March 1966

On 13 March 1966, 443 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
245 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 438 daily.
Kasane set a daily record precipitation of 93.5 mm (3.7 in) on 13 March 1966.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

443 stations

443 station records on 13 March 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kasane	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Turuvekere	India	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvangadi	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruvalla	India	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chengannur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Collinsville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mossoro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mazapa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Karunagapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bellefonte 4 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vardoe	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Steytlerville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sundance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pindamonhangaba (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Picardy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ciudad Hidalgo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Melstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plevna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Craigie-Lea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Ancha	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Winner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dzhambejty	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orenburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chapaevo	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

443 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 120, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 13 March 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	120
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 13 March 1966 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 438.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

333 broken records

Margins by which the 333 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 1966

Top 20 records on 13 March 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 1966	Kasane, BW	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1966	Turuvekere, IN	monthly rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1966	Theethandathanam, IN	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1966	Tiruvangadi, IN	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1966	Thiruvalla, IN	monthly rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1966	Marquette, US	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	82 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1966	Chengannur, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1966	Vastervik, SE	daily low max	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	77 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1966	Assiniboia, CA	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13.3 C (23.9 F)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Vasteras-Hasslo, SE	daily low max	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	77 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Stockholm, SE	daily low max	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	77 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Colchester 2 W, US	daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Collinsville 1 S, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Payette, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Eureka, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	76 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Assiniboia, CA	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	11.6 C (20.9 F)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Mossoro, BR	daily rain	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Mazapa, MX	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	19 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Mohonk Lake, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
13 March 1966	Karunagapalli, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	59 years	27 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

1810 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1966. 1966 had 443 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	310
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2