Weather Records on 22 March 1998

1,136 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1998. Highest significance: Pratt 3NW, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 1998

On 22 March 1998, 1,136 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
608 were record highs and 266 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,088 daily.
Pratt 3NW set a daily record snow depth of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 22 March 1998.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,136 stations

1,136 station records on 22 March 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Volta Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Penn Yan	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Do Chicao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peru 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.7 C (101.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manzanita Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rockdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Covelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Penn Yan	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hayfork 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Abala	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Becanchen	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Susquehanna	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muddy Gap	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
N Willamette Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,136 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 256, Lowest daily maximum 176, Highest daily minimum 352, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 79, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 22 March 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	256
Lowest daily maximum	176
Highest daily minimum	352
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	79
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 22 March 1998 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 45, daily 1,088.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

910 broken records

Margins by which the 910 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1998

Top 20 records on 22 March 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1998	Pratt 3NW, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Volta Ph, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Burlington Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Penn Yan, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	97 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Usina Do Chicao, BR	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Belfast, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Porthill, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Peru 2 WSW, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily high max	38.7 C (101.7 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	116 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Manzanita Lake, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Enosburg Falls, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Enosburg Falls, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily high max	31.0 C (87.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	116 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Adin Rs, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Cambridge, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Red Bluff Muni AP, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1998	Sonora, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 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

1794 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1998. 1998 had 1,136 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

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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	865
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1