Weather Records on 19 March 1991

1,071 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 March 1991. Highest significance: Ventura, US.

Key Facts for 19 March 1991

On 19 March 1991, 1,071 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
476 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,036 daily.
Ventura set a daily record precipitation of 68.8 mm (2.7 in) on 19 March 1991.
Across 167 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

1,071 stations

1,071 station records on 19 March 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 March 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ventura	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	230.1 mm (9.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.6 mm (7.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Juncal Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kern River Ph 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Los Prietos Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Piru 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Haggarda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dalatangi	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Poway Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palos Verdes Es Fc43D	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Descanso Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Downey Fire Dept. Fc107C	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grebbeshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bollebygd	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oxnard	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buttonwillow	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Torrance AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
The Meadows	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bakersfield AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kern River Ph 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maricopa	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	201.7 mm (7.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cipo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis San Pedro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Modautal-Neunkirchen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Neudenau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Altadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coalinga	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delano	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saarbrucken-Sankt Johann	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Braunlage	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Gabriel Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wasco	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,071 records

Records set or tied on 19 March 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 291, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 185, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 474, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 19 March 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	291
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	185
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	474
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 19 March 1991 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 34, daily 1,036.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

892 broken records

Margins by which the 892 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 March 1991

Top 20 records on 19 March 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 March 1991	Ventura, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	85 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1991	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	230.1 mm (9.1 in)	174.7 mm (6.9 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 March 1991	Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US	daily rain	198.6 mm (7.8 in)	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Juncal Dam, US	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Kern River Ph 1, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Pauoa Flats 784, US	daily rain	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	198.2 mm (7.8 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Wilhelmina Rise 721, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Los Prietos Rs, US	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Piru 2 ESE, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Haggarda, SE	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Palomar Mtn Obsy, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Santa Paula, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Dalatangi, IS	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Lompoc, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Poway Valley, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Aseral, NO	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	94 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Palos Verdes Es Fc43D, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Descanso Rs, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Downey Fire Dept. Fc107C, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 March 1991	Grebbeshult, SE	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	45 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1991. 1991 had 1,071 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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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 19 March 1991
Margin	Records
0 to 100	883
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1