Weather Records on 22 March 1968

923 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1968. Highest significance: Brownsville, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 1968

On 22 March 1968, 923 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
188 were record highs and 314 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 848 daily.
Brownsville set an all-time record daily snowfall of 41.9 cm (16.5 in) on 22 March 1968.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

923 stations

923 station records on 22 March 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Brownsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ballarat Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Union City	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Iraucuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.7 cm (12.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Varzea	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stoneville Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tupelo	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Recanto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Suassurana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Jua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

923 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 239, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 113, Deepest snow cover 63.

Records on 22 March 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	239
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	113
Deepest snow cover	63

Records on 22 March 1968 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 64, daily 848.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

775 broken records

Margins by which the 775 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 1968

Top 20 records on 22 March 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1968	Brownsville, US	all-time snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	50 years	79 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Washington 1 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Vik I Sogn III, NO	daily snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Ballarat Botanical Gardens, AU	monthly rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Savannah 6 SW, US	all-time snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Washington 1 W, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Henderson 8 SSW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Union City, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	71 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Berne Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	13.8 cm (5.4 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1968	Lake Providence, US	monthly snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1968	Ashwood, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1968	Covington 3 SW, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1968	Tallulah, US	monthly snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1968	Cleveland, US	monthly snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	22.3 cm (8.8 in)	3 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1968	Greenfield, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	62 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1968	Brownsville, US	monthly snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1968	University, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1968	Martin U of T Branch Exp STN, US	all-time snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1968	Montpelier, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	52 years	50 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1968. 1968 had 923 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	688
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	28
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1