Weather Records on 12 March 1980

601 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 1980. Highest significance: Tambe (Itambe), BR.

Key Facts for 12 March 1980

On 12 March 1980, 601 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 594 daily.
Tambe (Itambe) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 150.0 mm (5.9 in) on 12 March 1980.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

601 stations

601 station records on 12 March 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tambe (Itambe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rondawel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe Radio Kchi	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alto Uruguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pickens	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta Bush Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hopetown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gouna (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dillinger	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Letjiebos (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuwejaarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rewan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grootfontein	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.4 cm (6.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Papkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baudette	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rainworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aguas da Prata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Semjachik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moberly	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bluffs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kenora A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.1 cm (4.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hope	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.5 C (11.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Birmingham AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gore Bay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.5 C (11.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maradi	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Noblesfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

601 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 226, Heaviest daily snowfall 122, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 12 March 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	226
Heaviest daily snowfall	122
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 12 March 1980 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 594.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

472 broken records

Margins by which the 472 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 1980

Top 20 records on 12 March 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 1980	Tambe (Itambe), BR	monthly rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 years	73 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1980	Camboon Station, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	74 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1980	Carrollton, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	85 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1980	Rondawel, ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Chillicothe Radio Kchi, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij, RU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Alto Uruguai, BR	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Bauhinia Downs Store, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	74 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Macon Middle Ga Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Blockton 1W, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Virginia, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Pickens, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Bethlehem, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Augusta Bush Fld AP, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Glentana, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Hopetown (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1980	Gouna (Bos), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	40 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1980. 1980 had 601 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	457
100 to 200	11
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2