Weather Records on 10 March 1996

1,978 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 March 1996. Highest significance: Gulkana AP, US.

Key Facts for 10 March 1996

On 10 March 1996, 1,978 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
229 were record highs and 1,648 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 1,915 daily.
Gulkana AP set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 10 March 1996.
Across 160 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,978 stations

1,978 station records on 10 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gulkana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canal V.O.C.	Venezuela	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Park	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glennallen Kcam	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collinsville Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northway AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cookeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tallulah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gastonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ibia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nieves	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Providence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,978 records

Records set or tied on 10 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 607, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 1,041, Heaviest daily rainfall 61, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 10 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	607
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	1,041
Heaviest daily rainfall	61
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 10 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 63, daily 1,915.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,539 broken records

Margins by which the 1,539 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 March 1996

Top 20 records on 10 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 March 1996	Gulkana AP, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
10 March 1996	Titusville, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Coupeville 1 S, US	monthly high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Elkhorn, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Canal V.O.C., VE	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Vilsandi, EE	daily snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Gardner, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Sandy Hook, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	110 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	New Bedford Coop, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	90 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Houston, US	daily low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Aberdeen, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Adin Rs, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Keene, US	daily low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	92 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Ashland, US	daily low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Gardiner, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Gibson Dam, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Live Oak, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Midland Park, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1996	Centralia, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 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

1807 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1996. 1996 had 1,978 records.

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

Records on 03-10 in each year
Year	Records
1807	1
1809	1
1810	3
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1858	2
1860	4
1862	1
1866	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	3
1877	2
1878	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	3
1884	1
1886	2
1888	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	4
1894	10
1895	1
1896	2
1897	7
1898	1
1901	12
1902	4
1903	6
1904	13
1905	4
1906	26
1907	14
1908	14
1909	16
1910	14
1911	21
1912	53
1913	78
1914	29
1915	29
1916	33
1917	36
1918	73
1919	28
1920	22
1921	65
1922	58
1923	87
1924	236
1925	265
1926	122
1927	93
1928	107
1929	407
1930	96
1931	374
1932	1,857
1933	267
1934	479
1935	338
1936	406
1937	218
1938	142
1939	497
1940	367
1941	260
1942	233
1943	490
1944	646
1945	250
1946	274
1947	316
1948	1,943
1949	511
1950	500
1951	753
1952	478
1953	355
1954	573
1955	1,308
1956	633
1957	607
1958	490
1959	256
1960	834
1961	351
1962	765
1963	470
1964	934
1965	306
1966	588
1967	850
1968	557
1969	874
1970	341
1971	533
1972	1,382
1973	1,143
1974	1,376
1975	868
1976	488
1977	1,300
1978	877
1979	538
1980	491
1981	1,178
1982	858
1983	1,014
1984	1,397
1985	758
1986	1,041
1987	595
1988	830
1989	1,846
1990	1,333
1991	406
1992	1,063
1993	753
1994	1,496
1995	1,241
1996	1,978
1997	1,360
1998	1,957
1999	759
2000	1,609
2001	882
2002	850
2003	1,137
2004	942
2005	963
2006	1,625
2007	457
2008	792
2009	1,407
2010	1,287
2011	934
2012	785
2013	937
2014	988
2015	825
2016	1,781
2017	562
2018	410
2019	1,208
2020	753
2021	1,131
2022	1,486
2023	1,139
2024	489
2025	737
2026	1,485

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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	1,526
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1