Weather Records on 11 March 1983

943 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 March 1983. Highest significance: Alexandria, AU.

Key Facts for 11 March 1983

On 11 March 1983, 943 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
387 were record highs and 247 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 938 daily.
Alexandria set a daily record precipitation of 76.0 mm (3.0 in) on 11 March 1983.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

943 stations

943 station records on 11 March 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 March 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alexandria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dolisie	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Isa Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mornington Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	249.8 mm (9.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adak AP	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chilpancingo (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy Carbona	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beach City Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dover Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mohicanville Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashtabula	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Millersburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Burrero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nanchital (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atwood Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 1 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Philadelphia 1 A	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alfred	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Linesville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Saba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	318.0 mm (12.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

943 records

Records set or tied on 11 March 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 140, Lowest daily maximum 176, Highest daily minimum 247, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 218, Heaviest daily snowfall 77, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 11 March 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	140
Lowest daily maximum	176
Highest daily minimum	247
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	218
Heaviest daily snowfall	77
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 11 March 1983 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 938.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

752 broken records

Margins by which the 752 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 March 1983

Top 20 records on 11 March 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 March 1983	Alexandria, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Dolisie, CG	daily rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Carrollton 3 NNE, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	86 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Chippewa Lake, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Mount Isa Mine, AU	daily rain	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Podor, SN	daily high min	25.2 C (77.4 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	125 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Eagle, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Guangzhou, CN	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Millport 4 NE, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Alfred, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	86 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Mornington Island, AU	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	249.8 mm (9.8 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	West Leichhardt Station, AU	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	6 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Adak AP, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	18 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Beulah, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Chilpancingo (Dge), MX	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Bolivar Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Wamsutter, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Tracy Carbona, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1983	Fulton 3 W, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	37 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

1793 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1983. 1983 had 943 records.

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

Records on 03-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1810	3
1814	1
1822	1
1844	1
1845	2
1847	3
1849	1
1850	2
1854	3
1855	1
1858	3
1859	1
1860	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1870	1
1874	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	5
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	3
1893	2
1894	6
1896	4
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	13
1902	8
1903	12
1904	7
1905	6
1906	38
1907	7
1908	10
1909	26
1910	19
1911	19
1912	19
1913	22
1914	25
1915	18
1916	29
1917	49
1918	58
1919	39
1920	15
1921	66
1922	42
1923	78
1924	265
1925	264
1926	134
1927	277
1928	119
1929	210
1930	105
1931	273
1932	1,123
1933	300
1934	764
1935	520
1936	356
1937	188
1938	120
1939	569
1940	417
1941	265
1942	225
1943	251
1944	304
1945	262
1946	461
1947	234
1948	2,148
1949	329
1950	671
1951	677
1952	804
1953	330
1954	489
1955	1,103
1956	964
1957	521
1958	441
1959	189
1960	1,115
1961	353
1962	674
1963	440
1964	296
1965	386
1966	539
1967	1,272
1968	519
1969	1,093
1970	389
1971	552
1972	1,320
1973	1,406
1974	956
1975	592
1976	375
1977	1,690
1978	579
1979	891
1980	472
1981	1,539
1982	807
1983	943
1984	743
1985	829
1986	747
1987	596
1988	1,176
1989	1,894
1990	2,496
1991	532
1992	1,083
1993	561
1994	689
1995	1,138
1996	1,339
1997	1,152
1998	2,609
1999	533
2000	1,199
2001	802
2002	736
2003	935
2004	826
2005	988
2006	1,590
2007	830
2008	816
2009	1,195
2010	966
2011	734
2012	868
2013	949
2014	556
2015	897
2016	1,249
2017	483
2018	479
2019	767
2020	605
2021	980
2022	1,203
2023	984
2024	424
2025	699
2026	1,580

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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 50	718
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1