Weather Records on 22 March 1996

862 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1996. Highest significance: Paoli, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 1996

On 22 March 1996, 862 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
181 were record highs and 379 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 855 daily.
Paoli set a daily record snow depth of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 22 March 1996.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

862 stations

862 station records on 22 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paoli	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Scottsburg	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Egvekinot	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Church Buttes Gas Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Las Margaritas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Lexington 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres (Isla)/S	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Hamburgo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burkesville 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wedgefield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Copperhill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

862 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 212, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 167, Heaviest daily rainfall 115, Heaviest daily snowfall 50, Deepest snow cover 137.

Records on 22 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	212
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	167
Heaviest daily rainfall	115
Heaviest daily snowfall	50
Deepest snow cover	137

Records on 22 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 855.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

622 broken records

Margins by which the 622 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1996

Top 20 records on 22 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1996	Paoli, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	97 years	78 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1996	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	90 years	75 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1996	Columbus, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	90 years	72 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1996	Scottsburg, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	95 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1996	Crossville Ed & Rsch STN, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1996	Butte Bert Mooney AP, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	95 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Shoals 8 S, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Wishek, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Jamestown, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	New Castle 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Egvekinot, RU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Church Buttes Gas Plt, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Greencastle 1 W, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	90 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Norwalk Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Martinsville 2 SW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Morgantown Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	122 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Philo 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Derry 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1996	Buckhannon, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	44 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1996. 1996 had 862 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 50	523
50 to 100	59
100 to 150	28
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2