Weather Records on 20 March 1991

1,205 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1991. Highest significance: Jerome, US.

Key Facts for 20 March 1991

On 20 March 1991, 1,205 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
727 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,184 daily.
Jerome set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 20 March 1991.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,205 stations

1,205 station records on 20 March 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jerome	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Observatorio Do Iag	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kawaihapai 841	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	482.6 mm (19.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waialae-Kahala 715	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Borja	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Caetano Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Prosperidade (Gm)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Andarai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Utinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jequie	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bergzicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Paulo (Aeroport	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Miramar NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Illawarra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Hawaii 713	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
N Is NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kemoo Camp 8 855	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Vicente	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Flahult	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Agartala	India	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hillside 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Amaro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lapa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record high maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corrales	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quartzsite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Arrowhead	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beretania Pump STN 705	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,205 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 207, Lowest daily maximum 89, Highest daily minimum 520, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 327, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 20 March 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	207
Lowest daily maximum	89
Highest daily minimum	520
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	327
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 20 March 1991 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 1,184.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,014 broken records

Margins by which the 1,014 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1991

Top 20 records on 20 March 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 1991	Jerome, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 March 1991	Kaneohe Mauka 781, US	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	169.6 mm (6.7 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 March 1991	Kaneohe Bay MCAS, US	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	123.9 mm (4.9 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Mahaulepu 941.1, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Observatorio Do Iag, BR	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Kawaihapai 841, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Waiahole 837, US	all-time rain	482.6 mm (19.0 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	3 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Waialae-Kahala 715, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Halenanaho 1006, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	San Borja, MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Sao Caetano Do Sul, BR	daily rain	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Vila Prosperidade (Gm), BR	daily rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Maua, BR	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Andarai, BR	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Utinga, BR	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Jequie, BR	daily rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Farmington 3 NW, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Horton, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1991	Oxford, GB	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	161 years	41 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 1,205 records.

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

Records on 03-20 in each year
Year	Records
1808	3
1818	1
1822	2
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	3
1850	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	11
1866	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	2
1887	3
1888	5
1889	5
1890	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	8
1901	6
1902	13
1903	34
1904	12
1905	6
1906	16
1907	17
1908	4
1909	6
1910	20
1911	35
1912	12
1913	42
1914	51
1915	22
1916	46
1917	49
1918	40
1919	31
1920	52
1921	93
1922	49
1923	275
1924	76
1925	121
1926	103
1927	298
1928	258
1929	56
1930	86
1931	492
1932	117
1933	354
1934	243
1935	408
1936	245
1937	220
1938	394
1939	240
1940	486
1941	390
1942	325
1943	378
1944	611
1945	636
1946	435
1947	299
1948	697
1949	352
1950	367
1951	788
1952	589
1953	350
1954	303
1955	719
1956	527
1957	516
1958	467
1959	293
1960	594
1961	332
1962	363
1963	447
1964	525
1965	2,020
1966	367
1967	784
1968	819
1969	374
1970	912
1971	377
1972	635
1973	422
1974	755
1975	932
1976	989
1977	352
1978	863
1979	712
1980	458
1981	712
1982	1,189
1983	1,179
1984	775
1985	636
1986	666
1987	867
1988	1,044
1989	793
1990	1,496
1991	1,205
1992	654
1993	1,014
1994	1,040
1995	857
1996	1,147
1997	1,801
1998	963
1999	793
2000	894
2001	1,048
2002	1,698
2003	1,166
2004	1,701
2005	602
2006	1,353
2007	1,053
2008	993
2009	445
2010	1,264
2011	1,003
2012	3,051
2013	762
2014	800
2015	521
2016	450
2017	1,331
2018	587
2019	530
2020	1,006
2021	487
2022	667
2023	975
2024	520
2025	848
2026	3,126

Download the Data

Data for records on 1991-03-20: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 March 1991
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,003
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1