Weather Records on 22 March 1994

796 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1994. Highest significance: Niznij Novgorod, RU.

Key Facts for 22 March 1994

On 22 March 1994, 796 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
342 were record highs and 185 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 768 daily.
Niznij Novgorod set a daily record precipitation of 25.9 mm (1.0 in) on 22 March 1994.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

796 stations

796 station records on 22 March 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Kakinada	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Deqen	China	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Zinder	Niger	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rumford 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sandakan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Si Thammarat	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carson	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saigo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Jetport	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta State AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dibrugarh/Mohanbar	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maudal	Norway	Record snow depth	133.0 cm (52.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kittanning Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salina 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record snow depth	225.0 cm (88.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ironside 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huili	China	Record low maximum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hua Hin	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hartline	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tonsina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tillabery	Niger	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marion Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bushnell 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sanford 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesburg 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mandujano	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	157.0 cm (61.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mercer	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ocotlan de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sunndalsora III	Norway	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gasquet Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

796 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 174, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 168, Lowest daily minimum 93, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 64.

Records on 22 March 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	174
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	168
Lowest daily minimum	93
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	64

Records on 22 March 1994 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 26, daily 768.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

580 broken records

Margins by which the 580 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1994

Top 20 records on 22 March 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1994	Niznij Novgorod, RU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1994	Kakinada, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	92 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1994	Deqen, CN	monthly rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1994	Zinder, NE	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Alturas, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Rumford 1 SSE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Sandakan, MY	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Nakhon Si Thammarat, TH	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Greenville 2 NE, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Carson, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Saigo, JP	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Haverhill, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	New Castle 1 N, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Portland Jetport, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Custer, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Alturas, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Kenton, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Brunswick NAS, US	monthly rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1994	Clearfield, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	38 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

1794 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1994. 1994 had 796 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

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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	562
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1