Weather Records on 22 March 1990

1,428 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1990. Highest significance: Mongagua, BR.

Key Facts for 22 March 1990

On 22 March 1990, 1,428 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,046 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,363 daily.
Mongagua set a monthly record daily precipitation of 311.1 mm (12.2 in) on 22 March 1990.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,428 stations

1,428 station records on 22 March 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mongagua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	311.1 mm (12.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Salto Grande (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kashi	China	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Paulo (Aeroport	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Anta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Angatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ubatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Balsa Do Cerro Azul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mundurin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ponta da Praia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	121.1 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Turvo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waren	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caraguatatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Livingstone	Zambia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Evangelista de Souza	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falun	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crow Agency	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marmboo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flahult	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iporanga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cesario Lange	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blanding	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Biboohra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,428 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 467, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 579, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 260, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 22 March 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	467
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	579
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 22 March 1990 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 62, daily 1,363.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,233 broken records

Margins by which the 1,233 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1990

Top 20 records on 22 March 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1990	Mongagua, BR	monthly rain	311.1 mm (12.2 in)	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1990	Kirrama Station, AU	daily rain	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	61 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Salto Grande (Cpfl), BR	daily rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Cerro Azul, BR	daily rain	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Kashi, CN	monthly rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Sao Paulo (Aeroport, BR	daily rain	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Anta, BR	daily rain	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Angatuba, BR	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Ubatuba, BR	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Kremsmuenster, AT	monthly high max	23.5 C (74.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Balsa Do Cerro Azul, BR	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Regensburg, DE	daily high max	23.5 C (74.3 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	93 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Mundurin Station, AU	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Ponta da Praia, BR	daily rain	121.1 mm (4.8 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high min	10.1 C (50.2 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	214 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Freiburg, DE	daily high min	13.6 C (56.5 F)	4.7 C (8.5 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Turvo, BR	daily rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Freiburg, DE	daily high max	24.6 C (76.3 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	76 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Buri, BR	daily rain	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1990	Karlsruhe, DE	daily high min	10.7 C (51.3 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	103 years	42 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1990. 1990 had 1,428 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	1,214
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1