Weather Records on 16 March 1992

1,013 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 1992. Highest significance: Langmorn, AU.

Key Facts for 16 March 1992

On 16 March 1992, 1,013 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
320 were record highs and 349 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 986 daily.
Langmorn set a daily record precipitation of 176.4 mm (6.9 in) on 16 March 1992.
Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,013 stations

1,013 station records on 16 March 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 March 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.4 mm (6.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Goondicum	Australia	Record daily precipitation	241.4 mm (9.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Strawberry North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Boona-Choppa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	216.0 mm (8.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Raglan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lindfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.2 mm (5.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Burnett Heads Niell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gin Gin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dululu Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mount Joseph	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.6 mm (5.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Shamrock Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gracedieu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	227.0 mm (8.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Didcot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.6 mm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango East Forest 618	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnacles	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maleny Denning Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	211.4 mm (8.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Targinnie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	202.0 mm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Springlea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Top Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bancroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rowanlea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blackbutt Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Duckinwilla Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.8 mm (6.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Manchester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Borumba Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charnwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.8 mm (7.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watalgan Winfield Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.5 mm (6.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brooweena Lahey St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Teddington Waterworks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.4 mm (5.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nanambinia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Nebo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nanango Wills St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sim Jue Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boonara Romley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpowar Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ubobo Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.2 mm (5.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Malakoff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.4 mm (6.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kiamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ocean View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gritador	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monto Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.2 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leknes I Lofoten	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Crosby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beerburrum Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
The Cedars	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,013 records

Records set or tied on 16 March 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 122, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 198, Lowest daily minimum 221, Heaviest daily rainfall 318, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 16 March 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	122
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	198
Lowest daily minimum	221
Heaviest daily rainfall	318
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 16 March 1992 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 23, daily 986.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

801 broken records

Margins by which the 801 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 1992

Top 20 records on 16 March 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 March 1992	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	176.4 mm (6.9 in)	131.9 mm (5.2 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Mt Perry the Pines, AU	daily rain	230.0 mm (9.1 in)	125.1 mm (4.9 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Fairymead Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	212.0 mm (8.3 in)	160.4 mm (6.3 in)	53 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Goondicum, AU	all-time rain	241.4 mm (9.5 in)	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	14 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Strawberry North, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Boona-Choppa, AU	daily rain	216.0 mm (8.5 in)	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Raglan, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Maleny Tamarind St, AU	daily rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Lindfield, AU	daily rain	149.2 mm (5.9 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Burnett Heads Niell St, AU	daily rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	154.3 mm (6.1 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Gin Gin Post Office, AU	daily rain	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	55 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Dululu Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Mount Joseph, AU	daily rain	144.6 mm (5.7 in)	106.8 mm (4.2 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1992	Shamrock Mine, AU	daily rain	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1992	Gracedieu, AU	monthly rain	227.0 mm (8.9 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	10 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1992	Didcot, AU	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1992	Mt Mee, AU	daily rain	176.6 mm (7.0 in)	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1992	Nanango East Forest 618, AU	daily rain	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1992	Pinnacles, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1992	Maleny Denning Rd, AU	daily rain	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	134.2 mm (5.3 in)	25 years	53 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

1801 to 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1992. 1992 had 1,013 records.

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

Records on 03-16 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1822	1
1825	1
1828	1
1843	1
1845	4
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	3
1883	2
1884	6
1885	2
1886	2
1887	4
1888	4
1889	7
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1895	5
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	6
1901	8
1902	17
1904	7
1905	6
1906	13
1907	14
1908	33
1909	11
1910	18
1911	23
1912	19
1913	47
1914	42
1915	16
1916	39
1917	22
1918	40
1919	64
1920	56
1921	272
1922	19
1923	105
1924	70
1925	55
1926	117
1927	468
1928	208
1929	150
1930	391
1931	98
1932	337
1933	101
1934	283
1935	533
1936	321
1937	758
1938	537
1939	326
1940	230
1941	228
1942	786
1943	692
1944	410
1945	1,481
1946	1,341
1947	355
1948	482
1949	352
1950	388
1951	283
1952	584
1953	245
1954	259
1955	419
1956	802
1957	341
1958	409
1959	269
1960	955
1961	367
1962	376
1963	521
1964	172
1965	273
1966	1,204
1967	761
1968	656
1969	842
1970	670
1971	338
1972	817
1973	736
1974	622
1975	526
1976	486
1977	595
1978	719
1979	845
1980	557
1981	707
1982	1,211
1983	858
1984	617
1985	725
1986	549
1987	886
1988	1,331
1989	992
1990	2,159
1991	823
1992	1,013
1993	1,661
1994	959
1995	1,074
1996	732
1997	1,327
1998	1,193
1999	828
2000	709
2001	884
2002	1,096
2003	1,093
2004	1,367
2005	1,292
2006	717
2007	1,293
2008	899
2009	681
2010	630
2011	856
2012	2,749
2013	1,096
2014	631
2015	1,537
2016	972
2017	1,302
2018	540
2019	762
2020	659
2021	647
2022	432
2023	897
2024	814
2025	936
2026	1,412

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Data for records on 1992-03-16: 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	754
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1