Weather Records on 18 March 1980

588 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 1980. Highest significance: Pahala 21, US.

Key Facts for 18 March 1980

On 18 March 1980, 588 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 569 daily.
Pahala 21 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 381.0 mm (15.0 in) on 18 March 1980.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

588 stations

588 station records on 18 March 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 March 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	224.5 mm (8.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	373.4 mm (14.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kukaiau 222	United States	Record daily precipitation	322.1 mm (12.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dorset 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54	United States	Record daily precipitation	272.3 mm (10.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ookala 223	United States	Record daily precipitation	307.3 mm (12.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Exp Farm 434	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Doaktown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericton Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Danbulla Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tshakhuma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	166.5 mm (6.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	358.1 mm (14.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rooikop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Klein Australie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Slide Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	243.1 mm (9.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Piseco	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rustplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Standard	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint John A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Frost Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenshoe Kuradilla Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dawsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Daniel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmount	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waleska	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

588 records

Records set or tied on 18 March 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 370, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 18 March 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	370
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 18 March 1980 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 17, daily 569.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

502 broken records

Margins by which the 502 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 1980

Top 20 records on 18 March 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 1980	Pahala 21, US	monthly rain	381.0 mm (15.0 in)	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	64 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 March 1980	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 March 1980	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	224.5 mm (8.8 in)	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 March 1980	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	373.4 mm (14.7 in)	173.8 mm (6.8 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Bar Harbor 3 NW, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	66 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Kukaiau 222, US	daily rain	322.1 mm (12.7 in)	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Adairsville, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Beavertown 1 NE, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Dorset 2 SE, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54, US	monthly rain	272.3 mm (10.7 in)	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Ookala 223, US	monthly rain	307.3 mm (12.1 in)	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Haleakala Exp Farm 434, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Sheffield, GB	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Doaktown, CA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Hawthorne AP, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Mina, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Fredericton Cda, CA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Edenton, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1980	Danbulla Forestry, AU	daily rain	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	109.6 mm (4.3 in)	30 years	47 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1980. 1980 had 588 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	490
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1