Weather Records on 23 March 1990

1,389 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 1990. Highest significance: Yurecuaro, MX.

Key Facts for 23 March 1990

On 23 March 1990, 1,389 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
787 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 1,335 daily.
Yurecuaro set a monthly record daily precipitation of 51.1 mm (2.0 in) on 23 March 1990.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

1,389 stations

1,389 station records on 23 March 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Trang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Danbulla Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	217.6 mm (8.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Friend 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Guilin	China	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Ryde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mongagua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aurland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mareeba Qwrc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zhangwu	China	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gullbra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Heart Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jericho Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mourilyan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.0 mm (7.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Whitehill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Destivale	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sta. Cruz de Tenerife	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.8 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sandane	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Western 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vicente de Carvalho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.4 mm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Vicente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	132.4 mm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Freewater	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pereque	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	203.4 mm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Itanhaem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	129.7 mm (5.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shenandoah	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,389 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 346, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 441, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 360, Heaviest daily snowfall 114, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 23 March 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	346
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	441
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	360
Heaviest daily snowfall	114
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 23 March 1990 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 52, daily 1,335.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,172 broken records

Margins by which the 1,172 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

23 March 1990

Top 20 records on 23 March 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 1990	Yurecuaro, MX	monthly rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1990	Hafslo, NO	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Lysebotn, NO	daily rain	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Mexico, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Trang, TH	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Danbulla Forestry, AU	daily rain	217.6 mm (8.6 in)	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Friend 3E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Guilin, CN	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Barcaldine Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	98 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Mount Ryde, AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Ingenio Tamazula, MX	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Lara, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Mongagua, BR	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	102.7 mm (4.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Aurland, NO	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Bridgeport, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Rangely 1E, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	83 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Effingham 3SW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Mareeba Qwrc, AU	daily rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1990	Zhangwu, CN	monthly rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	47 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

1796 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1990. 1990 had 1,389 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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	1,097
50 to 100	59
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1