Weather Records on 19 March 1980

340 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 March 1980. Highest significance: Penedo, BR.

Key Facts for 19 March 1980

On 19 March 1980, 340 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
88 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 333 daily.
Penedo set a monthly record daily precipitation of 127.2 mm (5.0 in) on 19 March 1980.
Across 167 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

340 stations

340 station records on 19 March 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 March 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Penedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.2 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.3 mm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Zugdidi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Olive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	380.0 mm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	213.9 mm (8.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Palapye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kemoo Camp 8 855	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Colinet	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenshoe Kuradilla Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Harding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kawaihapai 841	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gleneagle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Djavary	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	217.6 mm (8.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Herberton White St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clarke River Telecom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Adak AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Haleakala Exp Farm 434	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hawarden Bridge	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carpentaria Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Ruth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Valentia Observatory	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Golomjannyj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Klein Australie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Petford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Plentywood	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pattiway	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.3 C (99.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maravatio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Westby	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Acambaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Duiwelskloof (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kula Sanatorium 267	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

340 records

Records set or tied on 19 March 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 19 March 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 19 March 1980 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 333.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

277 broken records

Margins by which the 277 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

19 March 1980

Top 20 records on 19 March 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 March 1980	Penedo, BR	monthly rain	127.2 mm (5.0 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Kaneohe Mauka 781, US	daily rain	177.3 mm (7.0 in)	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Zugdidi, GE	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Mount Olive, AU	monthly rain	380.0 mm (15.0 in)	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	213.9 mm (8.4 in)	126.8 mm (5.0 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Palapye, BW	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Kemoo Camp 8 855, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54, US	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Honaunau 27, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Waiahole 837, US	daily rain	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	37 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Kirrama Station, AU	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	5 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Colinet, CA	daily snowfall	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	15.4 cm (6.1 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Woodland, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Ravenshoe Kuradilla Street, AU	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Kaawaloa 29, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Palmerville, AU	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Haleakala Rs 338, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Glen Harding, AU	daily rain	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1980	Kawaihapai 841, US	monthly rain	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	35 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

1808 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1980. 1980 had 340 records.

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

Records on 03-19 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1815	1
1825	1
1839	1
1840	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	3
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	4
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	6
1897	6
1898	6
1899	11
1900	6
1901	3
1902	6
1903	23
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	16
1908	4
1909	8
1910	19
1911	69
1912	22
1913	31
1914	26
1915	37
1916	20
1917	54
1918	36
1919	35
1920	21
1921	66
1922	49
1923	360
1924	77
1925	123
1926	114
1927	340
1928	155
1929	46
1930	87
1931	268
1932	126
1933	381
1934	300
1935	155
1936	356
1937	302
1938	272
1939	574
1940	719
1941	516
1942	311
1943	572
1944	529
1945	711
1946	269
1947	420
1948	555
1949	461
1950	654
1951	722
1952	474
1953	215
1954	254
1955	467
1956	556
1957	379
1958	291
1959	325
1960	468
1961	360
1962	231
1963	676
1964	467
1965	1,749
1966	403
1967	1,038
1968	628
1969	525
1970	585
1971	531
1972	694
1973	558
1974	577
1975	973
1976	882
1977	684
1978	879
1979	898
1980	340
1981	667
1982	1,566
1983	1,483
1984	897
1985	771
1986	768
1987	669
1988	926
1989	782
1990	1,593
1991	1,071
1992	871
1993	1,318
1994	985
1995	766
1996	689
1997	1,921
1998	1,101
1999	985
2000	604
2001	931
2002	1,600
2003	1,136
2004	1,655
2005	715
2006	947
2007	967
2008	1,015
2009	602
2010	824
2011	919
2012	3,343
2013	793
2014	604
2015	610
2016	491
2017	1,313
2018	793
2019	516
2020	821
2021	452
2022	564
2023	993
2024	781
2025	949
2026	2,984

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 March 1980
Margin	Records
0 to 100	268
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1