Weather Records on 24 March 1996

873 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 1996. Highest significance: Velva, US.

Key Facts for 24 March 1996

On 24 March 1996, 873 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
179 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 851 daily.
Velva set a daily record snowfall of 31.8 cm (12.5 in) on 24 March 1996.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

873 stations

873 station records on 24 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Velva	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pinedale	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Drake 9 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berthold	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Garrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moffit 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kremlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodworth 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fortuna 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watford City	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Upham 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Archer	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Ville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Liberal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Echeta 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Moure	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shields	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

873 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 128, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 189, Deepest snow cover 98.

Records on 24 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	128
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	189
Deepest snow cover	98

Records on 24 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 21, daily 851.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

666 broken records

Margins by which the 666 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

24 March 1996

Top 20 records on 24 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 1996	Velva, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	24.2 cm (9.5 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 March 1996	Valley City 3 NNW, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	102 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Joseph, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	97 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Pinedale, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	24.2 cm (9.5 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Mc Henry 3W, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Rochester Intl AP, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Austin Waste Wtp Facility, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Saint Maries, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Worland, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	83 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Akron 4 E, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	101 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Hillsboro 3 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	83 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Iowa Falls, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Drake 9 NE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Creighton, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	97 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Berthold, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Garrison, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	17.1 cm (6.7 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Moffit 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Rolla 1NE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 1996	Diversion Dam, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	43 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 873 records.

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

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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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	555
50 to 100	81
100 to 150	19
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	3