Weather Records on 20 March 1994

1,040 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1994. Highest significance: Greer, US.

Key Facts for 20 March 1994

On 20 March 1994, 1,040 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
634 were record highs and 85 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,008 daily.
Greer set a daily record precipitation of 26.9 mm (1.1 in) on 20 March 1994.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,040 stations

1,040 station records on 20 March 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greer	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Presidente Venceslau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Quatiara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maudal	Norway	Record snow depth	136.0 cm (53.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Surat Thani	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bom Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle FAA AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Campina Verde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiporanga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	149.3 mm (5.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pompeia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	224.0 cm (88.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barao Geraldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Luverne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Loup City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Purdum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bristow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tonsina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seward AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marydale (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chambers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Jon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chumphon	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sasabe	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Versailles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgetown Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oriente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hugo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Seminole	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,040 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 258, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 376, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 69.

Records on 20 March 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	258
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	376
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	69

Records on 20 March 1994 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 31, daily 1,008.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

814 broken records

Margins by which the 814 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 640.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1994

Top 20 records on 20 March 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 1994	Greer, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Presidente Venceslau, BR	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Usina Quatiara, BR	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Mae Hong Son, TH	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Sierra Blanca 2 E, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	97 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Maudal, NO	daily snow depth	136.0 cm (53.5 in)	64.0 cm (25.2 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Surat Thani, TH	monthly rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Bom Jardim, BR	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	San Carlos Rsvr, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Alton 1 W, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Midland 4 ENE, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	83 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Eagle FAA AP, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Campina Verde, BR	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Ibiporanga, BR	monthly rain	149.3 mm (5.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Norwich, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	77 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Pompeia, BR	monthly rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	51 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily snow depth	224.0 cm (88.2 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Des Arc, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	87 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Norton 9SSE, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	83 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1994	Roy, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	77 years	36 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1994. 1994 had 1,040 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 1994-03-20: 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	787
100 to 200	17
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1