Weather Records on 18 March 1988

1,001 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 1988. Highest significance: La Grange, US.

Key Facts for 18 March 1988

On 18 March 1988, 1,001 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
176 were record highs and 321 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 977 daily.
La Grange set a monthly record daily precipitation of 158.5 mm (6.2 in) on 18 March 1988.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,001 stations

1,001 station records on 18 March 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 March 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Higgins	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Miami	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ozone	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Odell 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Laverne	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Foraker	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jeddo 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Izmail	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrell	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waelder 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brohovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Escarcega (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Potter	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stilwell 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ourinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Alegre Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gilbert	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mogi-Mirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lipscomb	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pedra Bela	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wasta	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Darrouzett	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lindoia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tekax de Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berryville 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jewett	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Okay	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mexia	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Branch 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ellington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Santa Terezinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ralston	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,001 records

Records set or tied on 18 March 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 156, Highest daily minimum 96, Lowest daily minimum 165, Heaviest daily rainfall 244, Heaviest daily snowfall 124, Deepest snow cover 136.

Records on 18 March 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	156
Highest daily minimum	96
Lowest daily minimum	165
Heaviest daily rainfall	244
Heaviest daily snowfall	124
Deepest snow cover	136

Records on 18 March 1988 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 18, daily 977.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

828 broken records

Margins by which the 828 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 340.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 1988

Top 20 records on 18 March 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 1988	La Grange, US	monthly rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	54 years	73 of 100 (Major)
18 March 1988	Higgins, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 March 1988	Miami, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	82 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 March 1988	Ozone, US	monthly snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	96 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Odell 2 N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	65 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Mansfield, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Laverne, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Foraker, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Jeddo 3S, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Izmail, UA	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Fargo 3ENE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Brenham, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Jarrell, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Neosho Rapids, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Waelder 7 S, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Brohovo, RU	monthly rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Escarcega (Smn), MX	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Potter, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 1988	Stilwell 5 NNW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	39 years	48 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

1806 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1988. 1988 had 1,001 records.

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

Records on 03-18 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	1
1808	1
1810	1
1814	1
1831	1
1836	1
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	5
1853	2
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	3
1876	1
1881	1
1882	3
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	10
1897	14
1898	5
1899	8
1900	14
1901	2
1902	9
1903	22
1904	9
1905	19
1906	13
1907	11
1908	8
1909	9
1910	12
1911	17
1912	16
1913	24
1914	32
1915	30
1916	73
1917	45
1918	32
1919	25
1920	39
1921	66
1922	39
1923	262
1924	96
1925	145
1926	251
1927	376
1928	301
1929	106
1930	261
1931	167
1932	212
1933	244
1934	375
1935	87
1936	699
1937	296
1938	304
1939	750
1940	444
1941	954
1942	382
1943	603
1944	321
1945	751
1946	492
1947	328
1948	296
1949	292
1950	1,042
1951	582
1952	474
1953	218
1954	355
1955	469
1956	363
1957	374
1958	347
1959	392
1960	585
1961	579
1962	284
1963	665
1964	348
1965	1,584
1966	540
1967	1,396
1968	915
1969	601
1970	533
1971	405
1972	1,028
1973	716
1974	694
1975	614
1976	538
1977	684
1978	1,003
1979	894
1980	588
1981	570
1982	1,284
1983	1,225
1984	446
1985	731
1986	626
1987	933
1988	1,001
1989	1,147
1990	1,478
1991	706
1992	789
1993	1,683
1994	960
1995	833
1996	518
1997	1,024
1998	1,144
1999	1,051
2000	524
2001	841
2002	1,562
2003	1,425
2004	1,232
2005	1,178
2006	551
2007	1,330
2008	1,066
2009	776
2010	678
2011	993
2012	3,348
2013	783
2014	701
2015	943
2016	675
2017	1,183
2018	921
2019	666
2020	672
2021	562
2022	476
2023	890
2024	843
2025	728
2026	2,870

Download the Data

Data for records on 1988-03-18: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	704
50 to 100	75
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	13
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	3