Weather Records on 13 March 1980

878 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 1980. Highest significance: Waycross 4 NE, US.

Key Facts for 13 March 1980

On 13 March 1980, 878 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 191 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 863 daily.
Waycross 4 NE set a daily record precipitation of 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 13 March 1980.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

878 stations

878 station records on 13 March 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Havana	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tweefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Timbauba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coffee Springs 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Derbent	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Branchville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria de Santo Antao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gordonville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Midville	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Thomas River (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Doctortown 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Babbitt 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alto Uruguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
De Aar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Swainsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beardstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hope A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sumner 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Blocton	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
High Landing 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

878 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 137, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 302, Heaviest daily snowfall 248, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 13 March 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	137
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	302
Heaviest daily snowfall	248
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 13 March 1980 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 863.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

710 broken records

Margins by which the 710 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 1980

Top 20 records on 13 March 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 1980	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1980	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1980	Havana, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 March 1980	Conway, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Walterboro 1 SW, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Tweefontein, ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Timbauba, BR	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Carnarvon, ZA	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Coffee Springs 2 NW, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Derbent, RU	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Branchville 6 SW, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Vitoria de Santo Antao, BR	daily rain	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Leech Lake, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Kingstree, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Lumber City, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Milledgeville, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Tower 2S, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Clyde A, CA	daily snowfall	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	7.2 cm (2.8 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Dover, US	monthly rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 1980	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	48 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 878 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	685
100 to 200	21
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1