Weather Records on 16 March 1995

1,074 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 1995. Highest significance: Tonsina, US.

Key Facts for 16 March 1995

On 16 March 1995, 1,074 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
647 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,050 daily.
Tonsina set a monthly record daily snowfall of 38.9 cm (15.3 in) on 16 March 1995.
Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,074 stations

1,074 station records on 16 March 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 March 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tonsina	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.9 cm (15.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wasilla 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Eklutna Project	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Snowshoe Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Snowshoe Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Castanhao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shionomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atibaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Futenma	Japan	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Naha	Japan	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cronulla Stp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elmendorf AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hettinger	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eklutna Project	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bowbells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dupree	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Worland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brawley 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,074 records

Records set or tied on 16 March 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 315, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 332, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 217, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 16 March 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	315
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	332
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	217
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 16 March 1995 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 22, daily 1,050.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

867 broken records

Margins by which the 867 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 317.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 1995

Top 20 records on 16 March 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 March 1995	Tonsina, US	monthly snowfall	38.9 cm (15.3 in)	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	23 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1995	Wasilla 3 S, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	46 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1995	Eklutna Project, US	daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	31.7 cm (12.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Snowshoe Lake, US	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Baraboo Wwtp, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Snowshoe Lake, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Castanhao, BR	daily rain	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Napoleon, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Shionomisaki, JP	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Atibaia, BR	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Futenma, JP	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Milan 1NW, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Florence, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Highmore, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Tonsina, US	monthly rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Albion, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Elgin Water, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Caledonia, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Dickinson Exp STN, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1995	Naha, JP	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	8 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

1801 to 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1995. 1995 had 1,074 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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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	853
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1