Weather Records on 14 March 1970

489 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 March 1970. Highest significance: Potsdam, DE.

Key Facts for 14 March 1970

On 14 March 1970, 489 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
139 were record highs and 159 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 478 daily.
Potsdam set a daily record snow depth of 46.0 cm (18.1 in) on 14 March 1970.
Across 156 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

489 stations

489 station records on 14 March 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 March 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Potsdam	Germany	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tamenlong	India	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Angicos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	231.4 mm (9.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Serra Negra Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dois Corregos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Napoklu	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Chibarro (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record snow depth	135.0 cm (53.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
List/Sylt	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	207.0 cm (81.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Makut	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wittenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cascata (Cmef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quilberry Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
The Hermatige	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Sofia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Avanhandava (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gowrie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brandenburg-Gorden	Germany	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sousa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Skjak	Norway	Record snow depth	70.0 cm (27.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Supai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hudugur	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belgrade (Observatory)	Serbia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jau (Cpef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Itaporanga (Misericordia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dingwall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vila Carmem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Miguel Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ray Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

489 records

Records set or tied on 14 March 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 116, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 143, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 35.

Records on 14 March 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	116
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	143
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	35

Records on 14 March 1970 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 478.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

383 broken records

Margins by which the 383 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 690.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 March 1970

Top 20 records on 14 March 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 March 1970	Potsdam, DE	daily snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 March 1970	Tamenlong, IN	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Angicos, BR	daily rain	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Yabulu Qld Nickel, AU	daily rain	231.4 mm (9.1 in)	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Serra Negra Do Norte, BR	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Dois Corregos, BR	daily rain	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Mercara Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Napoklu, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Banana Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Usina Chibarro (Cpfl), BR	all-time rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE	daily snow depth	135.0 cm (53.1 in)	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	74 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	List/Sylt, DE	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Altastenberg, DE	daily snow depth	207.0 cm (81.5 in)	69.0 cm (27.2 in)	63 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Makut, IN	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Bernburg/Saale (Nord), DE	daily snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Oak Hills Station, AU	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Wittenberg, DE	daily snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Cascata (Cmef), BR	monthly rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	Quilberry Station, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1970	The Hermatige, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	52 years	37 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 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1970. 1970 had 489 records.

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

Records on 03-14 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1817	1
1827	1
1828	1
1845	4
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	2
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	3
1900	1
1901	5
1902	3
1903	16
1904	9
1905	16
1906	24
1907	16
1908	16
1909	4
1910	29
1911	67
1912	14
1913	109
1914	37
1915	14
1916	17
1917	147
1918	244
1919	21
1920	30
1921	66
1922	79
1923	50
1924	169
1925	140
1926	448
1927	224
1928	156
1929	310
1930	170
1931	258
1932	440
1933	383
1934	227
1935	498
1936	178
1937	427
1938	317
1939	267
1940	393
1941	296
1942	470
1943	414
1944	705
1945	590
1946	893
1947	368
1948	319
1949	302
1950	372
1951	524
1952	345
1953	416
1954	598
1955	288
1956	820
1957	873
1958	514
1959	211
1960	968
1961	501
1962	633
1963	332
1964	322
1965	235
1966	436
1967	914
1968	645
1969	742
1970	489
1971	658
1972	763
1973	1,537
1974	378
1975	1,073
1976	291
1977	827
1978	669
1979	668
1980	780
1981	1,068
1982	860
1983	803
1984	1,060
1985	580
1986	580
1987	631
1988	1,098
1989	1,468
1990	2,475
1991	844
1992	1,109
1993	4,380
1994	1,207
1995	1,436
1996	615
1997	1,490
1998	627
1999	1,187
2000	558
2001	745
2002	1,087
2003	1,534
2004	678
2005	980
2006	1,179
2007	1,565
2008	845
2009	971
2010	691
2011	888
2012	1,565
2013	1,014
2014	892
2015	1,224
2016	911
2017	1,179
2018	646
2019	1,219
2020	934
2021	1,037
2022	507
2023	700
2024	938
2025	1,386
2026	793

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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	365
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1