Weather Records on 16 March 1987

886 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 1987. Highest significance: Densmore 2N, US.

Key Facts for 16 March 1987

On 16 March 1987, 886 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
124 were record highs and 227 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 867 daily.
Densmore 2N set a daily record precipitation of 45.5 mm (1.8 in) on 16 March 1987.
Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

886 stations

886 station records on 16 March 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 March 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Densmore 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlett 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Salina	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Salina	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gottingen	Germany	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan L M Marin Intl AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Carmelo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Balbay	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kit Carson	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Sooden-Allendorf	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Echo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ura-Tyube	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Climax	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dongfang	China	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McCracken	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Welcome Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lattakia	Syria	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Edgerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burwell 2WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nazare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kassel	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cedaredge	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Liberal	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pickstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

886 records

Records set or tied on 16 March 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 168, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 277, Heaviest daily snowfall 106, Deepest snow cover 152.

Records on 16 March 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	168
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	277
Heaviest daily snowfall	106
Deepest snow cover	152

Records on 16 March 1987 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 867.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

720 broken records

Margins by which the 720 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 1987

Top 20 records on 16 March 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 March 1987	Densmore 2N, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1987	Ft Collins, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1987	Mc Cool Junction, US	monthly rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1987	O'Neill, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1987	Saint Paul, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1987	Yoder 5 W, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1987	Rico, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	89 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Bartlett 1W, US	monthly rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Sunnyside, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Escalante, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Salina, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Salina, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Gottingen, DE	daily snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	San Juan L M Marin Intl AP, PR	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Fountain, US	monthly rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Plattsburgh AFB, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Colorado Springs Muni AP, US	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Colorado Springs Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Greer, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1987	Monte Carmelo, BR	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	49 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

1801 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1987. 1987 had 886 records.

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

Records on 03-16 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1822	1
1825	1
1828	1
1843	1
1845	4
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	3
1883	2
1884	6
1885	2
1886	2
1887	4
1888	4
1889	7
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1895	5
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	6
1901	8
1902	17
1904	7
1905	6
1906	13
1907	14
1908	33
1909	11
1910	18
1911	23
1912	19
1913	47
1914	42
1915	16
1916	39
1917	22
1918	40
1919	64
1920	56
1921	272
1922	19
1923	105
1924	70
1925	55
1926	117
1927	468
1928	208
1929	150
1930	391
1931	98
1932	337
1933	101
1934	283
1935	533
1936	321
1937	758
1938	537
1939	326
1940	230
1941	228
1942	786
1943	692
1944	410
1945	1,481
1946	1,341
1947	355
1948	482
1949	352
1950	388
1951	283
1952	584
1953	245
1954	259
1955	419
1956	802
1957	341
1958	409
1959	269
1960	955
1961	367
1962	376
1963	521
1964	172
1965	273
1966	1,204
1967	761
1968	656
1969	842
1970	670
1971	338
1972	817
1973	736
1974	622
1975	526
1976	486
1977	595
1978	719
1979	845
1980	557
1981	707
1982	1,211
1983	858
1984	617
1985	725
1986	549
1987	886
1988	1,331
1989	992
1990	2,159
1991	823
1992	1,013
1993	1,661
1994	959
1995	1,074
1996	732
1997	1,327
1998	1,193
1999	828
2000	709
2001	884
2002	1,096
2003	1,093
2004	1,367
2005	1,292
2006	717
2007	1,293
2008	899
2009	681
2010	630
2011	856
2012	2,749
2013	1,096
2014	631
2015	1,537
2016	972
2017	1,302
2018	540
2019	762
2020	659
2021	647
2022	432
2023	897
2024	814
2025	936
2026	1,412

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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	629
50 to 100	54
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	3