Weather Records on 23 March 1996

673 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 1996. Highest significance: Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US.

Key Facts for 23 March 1996

On 23 March 1996, 673 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
165 were record highs and 208 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 650 daily.
Bloomington Indiana UNIV set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 23 March 1996.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

673 stations

673 station records on 23 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Semijarka	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Loma	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Do Chiqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Echeta 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kamas	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pinedale	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pony	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chicharras	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toliman	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Assiniboine	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sandy	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmare 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kalumburu Mission	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ludlow 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Havre AP ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Weir	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maria Mendonca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Vrangelja	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Capitan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mukdahan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Thermopolis	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roy 8 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

673 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 81, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 118, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 93, Deepest snow cover 69.

Records on 23 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	81
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	118
Heaviest daily rainfall	138
Heaviest daily snowfall	93
Deepest snow cover	69

Records on 23 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 650.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

513 broken records

Margins by which the 513 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 March 1996

Top 20 records on 23 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 1996	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	95 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1996	Denton, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	74 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 March 1996	Semijarka, KZ	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Crossville Ed & Rsch STN, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Loma, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Mtn View, US	monthly rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Thermopolis, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Great Falls AP, US	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Brusett 3 E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Morro Do Chiqueiro, BR	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Goldbutte 7 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Echeta 2 NW, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Elliston, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Kamas, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Heber, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Pollock, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Pinedale, US	daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 1996	Evanston 1 E, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	67 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

1796 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1996. 1996 had 673 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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	445
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1