Weather Records on 22 March 1987

861 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1987. Highest significance: Tonti (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 22 March 1987

On 22 March 1987, 861 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
301 were record highs and 157 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 830 daily.
Tonti (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 89.7 mm (3.5 in) on 22 March 1987.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

861 stations

861 station records on 22 March 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Haxby 18 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise Beryl Jct	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Inchanga (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.9 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Insizwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Otis	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ntywenka (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Escandon	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cramond, Albert Fall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Funnystone	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tehachapi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Claflin	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brindisi	Italy	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record snow depth	82.0 cm (32.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Follett	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville Siu Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Klerkskraal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lodgepole	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Caliente	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buenavista de Cuellar	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Navojoa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kjahta	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-24.6 C (-12.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ralph 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tescott	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Peck Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Holter Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yukon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Altenbern	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Choteau	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

861 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 164, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 137, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 189, Heaviest daily snowfall 84, Deepest snow cover 130.

Records on 22 March 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	164
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	137
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	189
Heaviest daily snowfall	84
Deepest snow cover	130

Records on 22 March 1987 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 27, daily 830.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

660 broken records

Margins by which the 660 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1987

Top 20 records on 22 March 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1987	Tonti (Bos), ZA	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1987	Haxby 18 SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1987	Utica, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Enterprise Beryl Jct, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Ellsworth, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Cut Bank AP, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Inchanga (Sar), ZA	daily rain	80.9 mm (3.2 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Moccasin Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Insizwa (Bos), ZA	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Enterprise, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	69 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Belleville, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Dodge City, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Plevna, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	74 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Tombstone, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Otis, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Ntywenka (Bos), ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Goldbutte 7 N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Boulder, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1987	Colonia Escandon, MX	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	35 years	41 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 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 861 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	575
50 to 100	60
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1