Weather Records on 19 March 1988

926 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 March 1988. Highest significance: Usina Do Fojo, BR.

Key Facts for 19 March 1988

On 19 March 1988, 926 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
255 were record highs and 368 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 907 daily.
Usina Do Fojo set a daily record precipitation of 85.3 mm (3.4 in) on 19 March 1988.
Across 167 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

926 stations

926 station records on 19 March 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 March 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Usina Do Fojo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aparecida	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ze da Rosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.7 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Alegre Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Itatiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morungaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salto de Pirapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bonfim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wasta	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guaratingueta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taquari-Vai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Peamiller (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elatma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Green Forest	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Horto Florestal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Venustiano Carranza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Serra Negra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lindoia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zoh Laguna	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mexquitic	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blaauwkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dailey 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rita Do Massaim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ceramica Quirino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Soledad de Graciano	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Babb 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Encinal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hallnas-Lund	Sweden	Record snow depth	120.0 cm (47.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gatesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Mor	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salto Grande (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brumado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Preto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vinhedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Engenheiro Hermilo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chinook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coraopolis Neville Is	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Bento Do Sapucai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tupa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Corumbatai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bairro Represa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

926 records

Records set or tied on 19 March 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 175, Lowest daily maximum 216, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 152, Heaviest daily rainfall 220, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 61.

Records on 19 March 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	175
Lowest daily maximum	216
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	152
Heaviest daily rainfall	220
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	61

Records on 19 March 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 17, daily 907.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

722 broken records

Margins by which the 722 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

19 March 1988

Top 20 records on 19 March 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 March 1988	Usina Do Fojo, BR	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Aparecida, BR	daily rain	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Ze da Rosa, BR	daily rain	98.7 mm (3.9 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Monte Alegre Do Sul, BR	daily rain	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Itatiba, BR	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Sao Jose Dos Campos, BR	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Morungaba, BR	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Socorro, BR	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Virginia, BR	daily rain	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Salto de Pirapora, BR	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Bonfim, BR	daily rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Wasta, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Guaratingueta, BR	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Ico, BR	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Cerro Azul, BR	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Taquari-Vai, BR	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Peamiller (Smn), MX	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Elatma, RU	daily high min	0.8 C (33.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	94 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Thomasville 7 NE, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1988	Plain Dealing, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	82 years	37 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1988. 1988 had 926 records.

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

Records on 03-19 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1815	1
1825	1
1839	1
1840	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1850	1
1852	1
1853	3
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	4
1883	2
1884	3
1885	4
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	4
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1896	6
1897	6
1898	6
1899	11
1900	6
1901	3
1902	6
1903	23
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	16
1908	4
1909	8
1910	19
1911	69
1912	22
1913	31
1914	26
1915	37
1916	20
1917	54
1918	36
1919	35
1920	21
1921	66
1922	49
1923	360
1924	77
1925	123
1926	114
1927	340
1928	155
1929	46
1930	87
1931	268
1932	126
1933	381
1934	300
1935	155
1936	356
1937	302
1938	272
1939	574
1940	719
1941	516
1942	311
1943	572
1944	529
1945	711
1946	269
1947	420
1948	555
1949	461
1950	654
1951	722
1952	474
1953	215
1954	254
1955	467
1956	556
1957	379
1958	291
1959	325
1960	468
1961	360
1962	231
1963	676
1964	467
1965	1,749
1966	403
1967	1,038
1968	628
1969	525
1970	585
1971	531
1972	694
1973	558
1974	577
1975	973
1976	882
1977	684
1978	879
1979	898
1980	340
1981	667
1982	1,566
1983	1,483
1984	897
1985	771
1986	768
1987	669
1988	926
1989	782
1990	1,593
1991	1,071
1992	871
1993	1,318
1994	985
1995	766
1996	689
1997	1,921
1998	1,101
1999	985
2000	604
2001	931
2002	1,600
2003	1,136
2004	1,655
2005	715
2006	947
2007	967
2008	1,015
2009	602
2010	824
2011	919
2012	3,343
2013	793
2014	604
2015	610
2016	491
2017	1,313
2018	793
2019	516
2020	821
2021	452
2022	564
2023	993
2024	781
2025	949
2026	2,984

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Data for records on 1988-03-19: 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	684
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2