Weather Records on 12 March 1998

2,483 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 1998. Highest significance: Abilene, US.

Key Facts for 12 March 1998

On 12 March 1998, 2,483 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
360 were record highs and 1,860 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 97 monthly and 2,383 daily.
Abilene set a daily record snow depth of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 12 March 1998.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 12 March 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abilene	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Creighton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Esperanza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Qaqortoq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Lean	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunshine 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,483 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 214, Lowest daily maximum 990, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 870, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 98.

Records on 12 March 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	214
Lowest daily maximum	990
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	870
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	98

Records on 12 March 1998 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 97, daily 2,383.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,052 broken records

Margins by which the 2,052 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 1998

Top 20 records on 12 March 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 1998	Abilene, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	79 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1998	Creighton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Ekalaka, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Loup City, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Paola, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Hardy, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	92 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Superior, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	92 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Gillette 3SE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Beaver Dam, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	85 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Bedford, US	monthly low min	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	85 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Utica, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Aurora, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Aurora, US	monthly low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	La Esperanza, MX	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 1998	Lubny, UA	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1998	Kostuckovichi, BY	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1998	Salekhard, RU	daily rain	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	71 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1998	Semenovka, UA	daily rain	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1998	Konotop, UA	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1810 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1998. 1998 had 2,483 records.

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

Records on 03-12 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1822	2
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	1
1867	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	6
1887	1
1888	4
1890	5
1891	5
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1899	2
1900	4
1901	3
1902	14
1903	8
1904	7
1905	12
1906	34
1907	9
1908	11
1909	26
1910	23
1911	15
1912	7
1913	19
1914	89
1915	17
1916	27
1917	54
1918	96
1919	50
1920	42
1921	59
1922	29
1923	165
1924	168
1925	127
1926	128
1927	399
1928	204
1929	324
1930	210
1931	159
1932	589
1933	290
1934	639
1935	330
1936	399
1937	189
1938	293
1939	525
1940	588
1941	215
1942	239
1943	194
1944	448
1945	241
1946	532
1947	727
1948	1,510
1949	544
1950	841
1951	475
1952	433
1953	298
1954	603
1955	613
1956	1,159
1957	371
1958	611
1959	513
1960	891
1961	432
1962	846
1963	669
1964	285
1965	422
1966	384
1967	1,135
1968	931
1969	1,254
1970	391
1971	481
1972	1,215
1973	890
1974	784
1975	540
1976	657
1977	1,834
1978	554
1979	606
1980	601
1981	1,112
1982	860
1983	1,057
1984	1,235
1985	886
1986	658
1987	728
1988	918
1989	1,402
1990	2,905
1991	607
1992	1,423
1993	931
1994	619
1995	1,067
1996	1,030
1997	990
1998	2,483
1999	636
2000	715
2001	1,392
2002	935
2003	703
2004	649
2005	1,020
2006	2,121
2007	1,652
2008	684
2009	1,148
2010	791
2011	494
2012	981
2013	874
2014	645
2015	793
2016	809
2017	702
2018	609
2019	865
2020	762
2021	659
2022	1,144
2023	877
2024	527
2025	615
2026	1,212

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Data for records on 1998-03-12: 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	2,002
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1