Weather Records on 15 March 1993

3,353 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 1993. Highest significance: Ashland, US.

Key Facts for 15 March 1993

On 15 March 1993, 3,353 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
622 were record highs and 2,019 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 37 were all-time records, 192 monthly and 3,124 daily.
Ashland set a daily record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 15 March 1993.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 15 March 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Buckhannon	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Johnstown	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Haskinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Weston	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Jamestown	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Glenville	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Clendenin	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Creston	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Philippi	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hamlin	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Logan	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
El Fasher	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Phila Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lewistown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Branchland 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Iaeger 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wigwam Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Deposit	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 8 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pineville	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Lake	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield Locks	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newark	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Toxaway 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Galeton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ford City 4 S Dam	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clay	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Krokodilbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,353 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 278, Lowest daily maximum 787, Highest daily minimum 344, Lowest daily minimum 1,232, Heaviest daily rainfall 173, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 507.

Records on 15 March 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	278
Lowest daily maximum	787
Highest daily minimum	344
Lowest daily minimum	1,232
Heaviest daily rainfall	173
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	507

Records on 15 March 1993 by timescale: all-time 37, monthly 192, daily 3,124.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,871 broken records

Margins by which the 2,871 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 788.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 1993

Top 20 records on 15 March 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 1993	Ashland, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	96 years	78 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Buckhannon, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Marshall, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	87 years	75 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Romney 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	92 years	74 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Greensboro Lock 7, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	73 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Johnstown, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	87 years	73 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Haskinville, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Weston, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	76 years	72 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Jamestown, US	all-time snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	26 years	71 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Knoxville AP, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Kingston, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Glenville, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Hagerstown 1E, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Charleroi Lock 4, US	monthly snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Clendenin, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Creston, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Philippi, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	92 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1993	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	96 years	64 of 100 (Major)

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

1810 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1993. 1993 had 3,353 records.

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

Records on 03-15 in each year
Year	Records
1810	1
1813	1
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1836	2
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1854	1
1859	3
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1878	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	6
1893	5
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	12
1901	11
1902	14
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	36
1907	16
1908	43
1909	13
1910	23
1911	27
1912	51
1913	79
1914	32
1915	11
1916	34
1917	36
1918	81
1919	40
1920	43
1921	140
1922	39
1923	134
1924	145
1925	72
1926	169
1927	332
1928	193
1929	267
1930	240
1931	122
1932	610
1933	167
1934	298
1935	617
1936	298
1937	711
1938	505
1939	336
1940	340
1941	259
1942	399
1943	639
1944	622
1945	895
1946	915
1947	374
1948	198
1949	409
1950	249
1951	334
1952	358
1953	298
1954	340
1955	419
1956	534
1957	485
1958	431
1959	348
1960	972
1961	430
1962	585
1963	297
1964	411
1965	174
1966	893
1967	831
1968	545
1969	933
1970	541
1971	772
1972	814
1973	1,074
1974	439
1975	713
1976	220
1977	787
1978	566
1979	997
1980	503
1981	799
1982	997
1983	844
1984	638
1985	519
1986	771
1987	687
1988	1,599
1989	1,221
1990	2,255
1991	852
1992	1,131
1993	3,353
1994	1,405
1995	1,372
1996	706
1997	1,500
1998	847
1999	1,269
2000	458
2001	930
2002	1,317
2003	1,157
2004	1,046
2005	1,099
2006	688
2007	1,420
2008	903
2009	744
2010	675
2011	730
2012	2,297
2013	1,486
2014	397
2015	1,573
2016	948
2017	1,497
2018	538
2019	861
2020	1,128
2021	916
2022	491
2023	768
2024	1,401
2025	1,162
2026	877

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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 100	2,603
100 to 200	117
200 to 300	72
300 to 400	50
400 to 500	18
500 to 600	9
600 to 700	1
700 to 800	1