Weather Records on 22 March 1986

1,673 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1986. Highest significance: Oksoey Fyr, NO.

Key Facts for 22 March 1986

On 22 March 1986, 1,673 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
257 were record highs and 1,008 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 1,615 daily.
Oksoey Fyr set a daily record precipitation of 50.2 mm (2.0 in) on 22 March 1986.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,673 stations

1,673 station records on 22 March 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Caledon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kjevik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sauda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uplo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Misurata	Libya	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Exp Farm 434	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Slatteroy Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bollebygd	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sola	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.4 C (104.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose Iturbide (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tepuxtepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Apizaco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Torungen Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Serdan (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stavanger - Valand	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rossared	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Havelund	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amealco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvoll Verk	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Union	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,673 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 365, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 643, Heaviest daily rainfall 394, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 22 March 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	365
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	643
Heaviest daily rainfall	394
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 22 March 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 58, daily 1,615.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,331 broken records

Margins by which the 1,331 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1986

Top 20 records on 22 March 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1986	Oksoey Fyr, NO	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	90 years	77 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1986	Bakke, NO	monthly rain	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	73 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1986	Aseral, NO	monthly rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1986	Stromsfoss Sluse, NO	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1986	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	monthly rain	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1986	Halden, NO	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	90 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1986	Caledon (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1986	Kjevik, NO	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Sauda, NO	monthly rain	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Soyland I Gjesdal, NO	daily rain	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Sviland, NO	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Uplo, SE	monthly rain	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily rain	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Misurata, LY	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Sand I Ryfylke II, NO	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Bulken, NO	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Irapuato, MX	daily low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Heden, SE	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1986	Haina 214, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	45 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

1794 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 1,673 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

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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	1,322
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1