Weather Records on 20 March 1984

775 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1984. Highest significance: Aurora, US.

Key Facts for 20 March 1984

On 20 March 1984, 775 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
255 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 754 daily.
Aurora set a daily record snow depth of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 20 March 1984.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

775 stations

775 station records on 20 March 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aurora	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Minara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Gilead Lakes Prk	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsborg 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yerilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Ns,	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zapotitlan Palmas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Cygne 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingham Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Whidbey Island NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Swellendam (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edjudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jeedamya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Dos Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buttah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ilhota-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
John Martin Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield Lahm Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnacles	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ripogenus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
John Glenn Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bodoe VI	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Korana "Xorana"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Flora Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Great Brak River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yakabindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yundamindra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.1 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

775 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 90, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 165, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 264, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 75.

Records on 20 March 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	90
Lowest daily maximum	47
Highest daily minimum	165
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	75

Records on 20 March 1984 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 19, daily 754.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

641 broken records

Margins by which the 641 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1984

Top 20 records on 20 March 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 1984	Aurora, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	78 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Clay Ctr 6 ESE, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Kingman, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Paola, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Hlobane, ZA	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Minara, AU	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Hickman, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Mt Gilead Lakes Prk, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Eldorado Springs, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Kemmerer 2N, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Holly, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Berea College, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Lindsborg 3E, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Yerilla, AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Bathurst Ns,, ZA	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Columbus Junction, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Clay Ctr 6 ESE, US	monthly rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Zapotitlan Palmas (Smn), MX	monthly rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	La Cygne 4ESE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1984	Bellingham Intl AP, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	43 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1984. 1984 had 775 records.

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

Records on 03-20 in each year
Year	Records
1808	3
1818	1
1822	2
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	3
1850	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	11
1866	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	2
1887	3
1888	5
1889	5
1890	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	8
1901	6
1902	13
1903	34
1904	12
1905	6
1906	16
1907	17
1908	4
1909	6
1910	20
1911	35
1912	12
1913	42
1914	51
1915	22
1916	46
1917	49
1918	40
1919	31
1920	52
1921	93
1922	49
1923	275
1924	76
1925	121
1926	103
1927	298
1928	258
1929	56
1930	86
1931	492
1932	117
1933	354
1934	243
1935	408
1936	245
1937	220
1938	394
1939	240
1940	486
1941	390
1942	325
1943	378
1944	611
1945	636
1946	435
1947	299
1948	697
1949	352
1950	367
1951	788
1952	589
1953	350
1954	303
1955	719
1956	527
1957	516
1958	467
1959	293
1960	594
1961	332
1962	363
1963	447
1964	525
1965	2,020
1966	367
1967	784
1968	819
1969	374
1970	912
1971	377
1972	635
1973	422
1974	755
1975	932
1976	989
1977	352
1978	863
1979	712
1980	458
1981	712
1982	1,189
1983	1,179
1984	775
1985	636
1986	666
1987	867
1988	1,044
1989	793
1990	1,496
1991	1,205
1992	654
1993	1,014
1994	1,040
1995	857
1996	1,147
1997	1,801
1998	963
1999	793
2000	894
2001	1,048
2002	1,698
2003	1,166
2004	1,701
2005	602
2006	1,353
2007	1,053
2008	993
2009	445
2010	1,264
2011	1,003
2012	3,051
2013	762
2014	800
2015	521
2016	450
2017	1,331
2018	587
2019	530
2020	1,006
2021	487
2022	667
2023	975
2024	520
2025	848
2026	3,126

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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	608
100 to 200	23
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1