Weather Records on 12 March 1969

1,254 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 1969. Highest significance: Sea Lake (Post Office), AU.

Key Facts for 12 March 1969

On 12 March 1969, 1,254 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
43 were record highs and 487 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,216 daily.
Sea Lake (Post Office) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 87.4 mm (3.4 in) on 12 March 1969.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

1,254 stations

1,254 station records on 12 March 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sea Lake (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Queenscliff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Glenloth Shingle Hut Hmsd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Boigbeat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Elmhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yandoit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine (East Loddon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glenaroua	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Murnpeowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Benerembah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Snowtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Serowe	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Adaven	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Numurkah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fryerstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nullawil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sutherlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berriwillock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin Norwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Neereman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mulcra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Patchewollock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Marlbed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dookie Agricultural College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woodend (Carlisle Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Waterkloof-Cntry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Baring (Kinta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bealiba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goornong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anglesea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Malmsbury Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Boga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Calivil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cowes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Broadford Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blyth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maggea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tolarno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Acheron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coliban Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,254 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 188, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 299, Heaviest daily rainfall 627, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 76.

Records on 12 March 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	188
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	299
Heaviest daily rainfall	627
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	76

Records on 12 March 1969 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 34, daily 1,216.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,094 broken records

Margins by which the 1,094 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 1969

Top 20 records on 12 March 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 1969	Sea Lake (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1969	St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge), AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1969	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1969	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1969	Queenscliff, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1969	Glenloth Shingle Hut Hmsd, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1969	Alexandra (Post Office), AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1969	Boigbeat, AU	monthly rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	18 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1969	Elmhurst, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Yandoit, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Serpentine (East Loddon), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Glenaroua, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Marree (Murnpeowie), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	74 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Benerembah, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Moscow U of I, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Faulkton, US	monthly snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Snowtown, AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Balranald (Rsl), AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Serowe, BW	monthly rain	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1969	Adaven, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30 years	54 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

1810 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1969. 1969 had 1,254 records.

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

Records on 03-12 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1822	2
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	1
1867	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	6
1887	1
1888	4
1890	5
1891	5
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1899	2
1900	4
1901	3
1902	14
1903	8
1904	7
1905	12
1906	34
1907	9
1908	11
1909	26
1910	23
1911	15
1912	7
1913	19
1914	89
1915	17
1916	27
1917	54
1918	96
1919	50
1920	42
1921	59
1922	29
1923	165
1924	168
1925	127
1926	128
1927	399
1928	204
1929	324
1930	210
1931	159
1932	589
1933	290
1934	639
1935	330
1936	399
1937	189
1938	293
1939	525
1940	588
1941	215
1942	239
1943	194
1944	448
1945	241
1946	532
1947	727
1948	1,510
1949	544
1950	841
1951	475
1952	433
1953	298
1954	603
1955	613
1956	1,159
1957	371
1958	611
1959	513
1960	891
1961	432
1962	846
1963	669
1964	285
1965	422
1966	384
1967	1,135
1968	931
1969	1,254
1970	391
1971	481
1972	1,215
1973	890
1974	784
1975	540
1976	657
1977	1,834
1978	554
1979	606
1980	601
1981	1,112
1982	860
1983	1,057
1984	1,235
1985	886
1986	658
1987	728
1988	918
1989	1,402
1990	2,905
1991	607
1992	1,423
1993	931
1994	619
1995	1,067
1996	1,030
1997	990
1998	2,483
1999	636
2000	715
2001	1,392
2002	935
2003	703
2004	649
2005	1,020
2006	2,121
2007	1,652
2008	684
2009	1,148
2010	791
2011	494
2012	981
2013	874
2014	645
2015	793
2016	809
2017	702
2018	609
2019	865
2020	762
2021	659
2022	1,144
2023	877
2024	527
2025	615
2026	1,212

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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	1,056
100 to 200	19
200 to 300	12
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1