Weather Records on 27 March 1996

1,220 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1996. Highest significance: Quitman 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 27 March 1996

On 27 March 1996, 1,220 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 916 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,199 daily.
Quitman 2 NW set a daily record precipitation of 116.6 mm (4.6 in) on 27 March 1996.
Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

1,220 stations

1,220 station records on 27 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Silvituc	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
East Park Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guilin	China	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baker City AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Exwell Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Agartala	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,220 records

Records set or tied on 27 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 498, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 418, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 55.

Records on 27 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	498
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	418
Heaviest daily rainfall	138
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	55

Records on 27 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 1,199.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

976 broken records

Margins by which the 976 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

27 March 1996

Top 20 records on 27 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 March 1996	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	85 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Mankato, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	102 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Marquette, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	112 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Silvituc, MX	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Leech Lake, US	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Pine Rvr Dam, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US	daily low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Oshkosh, US	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Faribault, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Fergus Falls, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Pokegama Dam, US	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	New London, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Grayling, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Caledonia, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Milaca, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Ardmore 1 NW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Prentice #2, US	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Tipton, US	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1996	Hesperia 4 WNW, US	daily low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	99 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

1805 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1996. 1996 had 1,220 records.

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

Records on 03-27 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1807	1
1808	2
1822	1
1830	1
1837	1
1840	1
1845	1
1850	2
1853	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	4
1865	1
1867	2
1870	2
1873	2
1877	1
1879	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	5
1888	3
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1894	4
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	9
1899	1
1901	7
1902	18
1903	17
1904	8
1905	29
1906	27
1907	36
1908	19
1909	9
1910	28
1911	12
1912	32
1913	87
1914	45
1915	24
1916	40
1917	35
1918	50
1919	26
1920	34
1921	113
1922	40
1923	129
1924	244
1925	74
1926	196
1927	81
1928	287
1929	186
1930	227
1931	434
1932	480
1933	127
1934	328
1935	236
1936	246
1937	660
1938	306
1939	356
1940	491
1941	263
1942	478
1943	323
1944	859
1945	771
1946	762
1947	777
1948	442
1949	530
1950	513
1951	378
1952	285
1953	375
1954	265
1955	1,780
1956	585
1957	193
1958	306
1959	359
1960	630
1961	595
1962	469
1963	615
1964	495
1965	701
1966	522
1967	531
1968	559
1969	519
1970	402
1971	1,009
1972	542
1973	507
1974	485
1975	1,873
1976	540
1977	1,058
1978	907
1979	613
1980	416
1981	609
1982	883
1983	1,192
1984	714
1985	992
1986	1,131
1987	727
1988	809
1989	1,839
1990	1,080
1991	1,862
1992	884
1993	1,186
1994	1,122
1995	1,048
1996	1,220
1997	957
1998	1,479
1999	763
2000	618
2001	1,350
2002	1,257
2003	706
2004	1,357
2005	931
2006	1,056
2007	1,752
2008	944
2009	1,001
2010	542
2011	973
2012	909
2013	1,382
2014	1,135
2015	1,070
2016	701
2017	463
2018	621
2019	512
2020	860
2021	433
2022	1,302
2023	1,426
2024	565
2025	1,338
2026	1,464

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Data for records on 1996-03-27: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	941
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1