Weather Records on 14 March 1983

803 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 March 1983. Highest significance: W Pt, US.

Key Facts for 14 March 1983

On 14 March 1983, 803 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
297 were record highs and 173 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 778 daily.
W Pt set a daily record precipitation of 75.4 mm (3.0 in) on 14 March 1983.
Across 156 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

803 stations

803 station records on 14 March 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 March 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brush Creek Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Villa de Chiapilla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Las Flores	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Itamarati-SE	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Glen	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dolisie	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
El Boqueron	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Powell Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bochil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bombana (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dalatangi	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 12 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Adak AP	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne House	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.6 cm (10.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Angel Albino Corzo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Escalera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Balcon Diablo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Regina Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Piller	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	150.7 mm (5.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Frontera Hidalgo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Champoton (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Echeverria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Petropolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Malpais	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Whitewater	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shakawe	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bailey	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harb	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Star Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Mauricio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tuxtla Gutierrez (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moroleon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cardoso Moreira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jolalpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nanchital (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turner	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shamrock	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

803 records

Records set or tied on 14 March 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 209, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 291, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 14 March 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	209
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	291
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 14 March 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 778.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

650 broken records

Margins by which the 650 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 March 1983

Top 20 records on 14 March 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 March 1983	W Pt, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	83 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Sierraville Rs, US	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Tonala (Smn), MX	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Brush Creek Rs, US	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Villa de Chiapilla, MX	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Ocozocoautla, MX	monthly rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Las Flores, MX	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Itamarati-SE, BR	daily rain	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Forest Glen, US	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Dolisie, CG	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	El Boqueron, MX	monthly rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Forks 4 NNE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Powell Creek, AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Bochil, MX	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Bombana (Cfe), MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Dalatangi, IS	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Livingston 12 S, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Adak AP, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Lansdowne House, CA	daily snowfall	25.6 cm (10.1 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 1983	Mc Cool Junction, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	44 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1983. 1983 had 803 records.

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

Records on 03-14 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1817	1
1827	1
1828	1
1845	4
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	2
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	3
1900	1
1901	5
1902	3
1903	16
1904	9
1905	16
1906	24
1907	16
1908	16
1909	4
1910	29
1911	67
1912	14
1913	109
1914	37
1915	14
1916	17
1917	147
1918	244
1919	21
1920	30
1921	66
1922	79
1923	50
1924	169
1925	140
1926	448
1927	224
1928	156
1929	310
1930	170
1931	258
1932	440
1933	383
1934	227
1935	498
1936	178
1937	427
1938	317
1939	267
1940	393
1941	296
1942	470
1943	414
1944	705
1945	590
1946	893
1947	368
1948	319
1949	302
1950	372
1951	524
1952	345
1953	416
1954	598
1955	288
1956	820
1957	873
1958	514
1959	211
1960	968
1961	501
1962	633
1963	332
1964	322
1965	235
1966	436
1967	914
1968	645
1969	742
1970	489
1971	658
1972	763
1973	1,537
1974	378
1975	1,073
1976	291
1977	827
1978	669
1979	668
1980	780
1981	1,068
1982	860
1983	803
1984	1,060
1985	580
1986	580
1987	631
1988	1,098
1989	1,468
1990	2,475
1991	844
1992	1,109
1993	4,380
1994	1,207
1995	1,436
1996	615
1997	1,490
1998	627
1999	1,187
2000	558
2001	745
2002	1,087
2003	1,534
2004	678
2005	980
2006	1,179
2007	1,565
2008	845
2009	971
2010	691
2011	888
2012	1,565
2013	1,014
2014	892
2015	1,224
2016	911
2017	1,179
2018	646
2019	1,219
2020	934
2021	1,037
2022	507
2023	700
2024	938
2025	1,386
2026	793

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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	643
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1