Weather Records on 30 March 1996

781 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 March 1996. Highest significance: Towner 2 NE, US.

Key Facts for 30 March 1996

On 30 March 1996, 781 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
154 were record highs and 261 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 754 daily.
Towner 2 NE set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 30 March 1996.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

781 stations

781 station records on 30 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Moffit 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jiquipilco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Heyuan	China	Record daily precipitation	91.1 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shaoguan	China	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kochi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coxilha Rica	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Drum	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gulfport Naval Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Upham 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Ville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arroyo Frio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caribou 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aachen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Watford City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Great Bend 3WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Alta Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Palmira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Park (White Swan Reservoi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ituporanga (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose Iturbide (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jonacatepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Denton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Drake 9 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fortuna 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saucier Exp Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wildrose 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sukumo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Escuintla (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buenavista de Cuellar	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria del Monte	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Booker	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Polebridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aguiar da Beira	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Berthold	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hurdsfield 8 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara Do Ingai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shanwei	China	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

781 records

Records set or tied on 30 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 79, Lowest daily maximum 129, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 234, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 77.

Records on 30 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	79
Lowest daily maximum	129
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	234
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	77

Records on 30 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 27, daily 754.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

624 broken records

Margins by which the 624 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

30 March 1996

Top 20 records on 30 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 March 1996	Towner 2 NE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1996	Moffit 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1996	Rolla 1NE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	39 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1996	Titusville, US	monthly rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Bottineau, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Willow City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Jiquipilco, MX	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Edmore 4NW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	59 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Foxholm 7 N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Heyuan, CN	daily rain	91.1 mm (3.6 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Hansboro 4 NNE, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Shaoguan, CN	daily rain	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Kochi, JP	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	19 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Arcadia, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Vero Beach Intl AP, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Coxilha Rica, BR	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1996	Fort Drum, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	41 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 781 records.

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

Records on 03-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1808	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	2
1865	4
1869	1
1872	6
1874	1
1881	4
1882	3
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1888	2
1890	4
1892	4
1894	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	5
1901	6
1902	9
1903	8
1904	14
1905	35
1906	9
1907	28
1908	12
1909	18
1910	68
1911	45
1912	25
1913	31
1914	20
1915	78
1916	19
1917	248
1918	29
1919	42
1920	20
1921	32
1922	89
1923	229
1924	215
1925	90
1926	273
1927	80
1928	209
1929	99
1930	215
1931	254
1932	198
1933	382
1934	236
1935	187
1936	881
1937	262
1938	690
1939	305
1940	466
1941	438
1942	257
1943	928
1944	823
1945	676
1946	536
1947	1,000
1948	363
1949	795
1950	616
1951	569
1952	265
1953	432
1954	743
1955	437
1956	500
1957	330
1958	288
1959	398
1960	431
1961	404
1962	578
1963	1,010
1964	1,420
1965	376
1966	759
1967	1,261
1968	736
1969	1,372
1970	1,040
1971	490
1972	384
1973	1,089
1974	895
1975	1,255
1976	619
1977	1,627
1978	1,017
1979	753
1980	762
1981	898
1982	764
1983	624
1984	756
1985	1,331
1986	1,533
1987	1,850
1988	635
1989	1,063
1990	897
1991	821
1992	611
1993	712
1994	767
1995	920
1996	781
1997	911
1998	2,464
1999	708
2000	631
2001	840
2002	878
2003	1,472
2004	1,298
2005	683
2006	689
2007	1,265
2008	1,100
2009	750
2010	933
2011	670
2012	743
2013	691
2014	776
2015	1,194
2016	596
2017	1,267
2018	433
2019	662
2020	464
2021	1,013
2022	576
2023	1,107
2024	431
2025	956
2026	1,210

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Data for records on 1996-03-30: 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	575
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	1