Weather Records on 13 March 1972

1,182 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 1972. Highest significance: Aurora Water, US.

Key Facts for 13 March 1972

On 13 March 1972, 1,182 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
712 were record highs and 92 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 1,163 daily.
Aurora Water set a daily record precipitation of 74.9 mm (2.9 in) on 13 March 1972.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

1,182 stations

1,182 station records on 13 March 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elsberry 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mosita	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record snow depth	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
De Wagendrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Keilands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bluffs	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kewanee 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gladwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beardstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sackville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medora 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moberly	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,182 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 362, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 350, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 330, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 13 March 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	362
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	350
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	330
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 13 March 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 1,163.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

998 broken records

Margins by which the 998 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 1972

Top 20 records on 13 March 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 1972	Aurora Water, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1972	Aurora Water, US	daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	74 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1972	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Walnut, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Bay City, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Port Dover, CA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Confluence 1 NW, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Mt Pulaski, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Elsberry 1 S, US	monthly rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Mosita, ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Benton Harbor AP, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	11 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Uniontown 1 NE, US	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Munising, US	daily snow depth	165.1 cm (65.0 in)	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	De Wagendrift, ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Wheaton 3 SE, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Ionia 2SSW, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Keilands, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Bluffs, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1972	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	71 years	45 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1972. 1972 had 1,182 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	990
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1