Weather Records on 18 March 1970

533 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 1970. Highest significance: Feodosiia, UA.

Key Facts for 18 March 1970

On 18 March 1970, 533 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
41 were record highs and 111 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 518 daily.
Feodosiia set a daily record precipitation of 29.7 mm (1.2 in) on 18 March 1970.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

533 stations

533 station records on 18 March 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 March 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Springerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Lockwood	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Potsdam	Germany	Record snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	190.0 cm (74.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lyman	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Laramie 11 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Downs Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown Dam 49	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Johnson Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haigler	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crowfels Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gove 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jetmore	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Riversul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Angermunde	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Teberda	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sulak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Edwardsport Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

533 records

Records set or tied on 18 March 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 130, Deepest snow cover 81.

Records on 18 March 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	130
Deepest snow cover	81

Records on 18 March 1970 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 518.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

455 broken records

Margins by which the 455 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 500.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 1970

Top 20 records on 18 March 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 1970	Feodosiia, UA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 March 1970	Springerville, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	43 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 March 1970	Lockwood, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Greenville 6 N, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Potsdam, DE	daily snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Schierke, DE	daily snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Independence, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Yoder 5 W, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Springerville, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Wray, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Nevada Wtp, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Medicine Lodge, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Madrid, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Altastenberg, DE	daily snow depth	190.0 cm (74.8 in)	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	63 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Pratt 3NW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Pawhuska, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	71 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Scottsburg, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Lyman, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1970	Ft Laramie 11 NNW, US	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	7 years	39 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

1806 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1970. 1970 had 533 records.

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

Records on 03-18 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	1
1808	1
1810	1
1814	1
1831	1
1836	1
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	5
1853	2
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	3
1876	1
1881	1
1882	3
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	10
1897	14
1898	5
1899	8
1900	14
1901	2
1902	9
1903	22
1904	9
1905	19
1906	13
1907	11
1908	8
1909	9
1910	12
1911	17
1912	16
1913	24
1914	32
1915	30
1916	73
1917	45
1918	32
1919	25
1920	39
1921	66
1922	39
1923	262
1924	96
1925	145
1926	251
1927	376
1928	301
1929	106
1930	261
1931	167
1932	212
1933	244
1934	375
1935	87
1936	699
1937	296
1938	304
1939	750
1940	444
1941	954
1942	382
1943	603
1944	321
1945	751
1946	492
1947	328
1948	296
1949	292
1950	1,042
1951	582
1952	474
1953	218
1954	355
1955	469
1956	363
1957	374
1958	347
1959	392
1960	585
1961	579
1962	284
1963	665
1964	348
1965	1,584
1966	540
1967	1,396
1968	915
1969	601
1970	533
1971	405
1972	1,028
1973	716
1974	694
1975	614
1976	538
1977	684
1978	1,003
1979	894
1980	588
1981	570
1982	1,284
1983	1,225
1984	446
1985	731
1986	626
1987	933
1988	1,001
1989	1,147
1990	1,478
1991	706
1992	789
1993	1,683
1994	960
1995	833
1996	518
1997	1,024
1998	1,144
1999	1,051
2000	524
2001	841
2002	1,562
2003	1,425
2004	1,232
2005	1,178
2006	551
2007	1,330
2008	1,066
2009	776
2010	678
2011	993
2012	3,348
2013	783
2014	701
2015	943
2016	675
2017	1,183
2018	921
2019	666
2020	672
2021	562
2022	476
2023	890
2024	843
2025	728
2026	2,870

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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	412
100 to 200	37
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2