Weather Records on 15 March 2000

458 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 2000. Highest significance: Rockport, US.

Key Facts for 15 March 2000

On 15 March 2000, 458 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 445 daily.
Rockport set a monthly record daily precipitation of 169.9 mm (6.7 in) on 15 March 2000.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

458 stations

458 station records on 15 March 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Itanhem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	159.2 mm (6.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Darganata	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
La Esperanza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mia Mia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jomo Kenyatta Intl	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mathis 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus Maria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Speaks 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Itaobim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cloquet	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hebbronville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fontenelle Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pelican Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mercedes 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quitupan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wright 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kennett Radio Kboa	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kidman Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rush 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yoakum	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Blas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-13.8 C (7.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Big Piney	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Owensville 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pismo Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pt Comfort	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

458 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 185, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 15 March 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 15 March 2000 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 445.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

369 broken records

Margins by which the 369 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 370.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 2000

Top 20 records on 15 March 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 2000	Rockport, US	monthly rain	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2000	Itanhem, BR	all-time rain	159.2 mm (6.3 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Darganata, UZ	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Fowlerton, US	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Raymondville, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	74 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	La Esperanza, MX	monthly rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Port Isabel, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	7 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Harlingen, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Cuero, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Port Mansfield, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Mia Mia, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	54 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Clarendon, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Jomo Kenyatta Intl, KE	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Wallal Downs, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Danevang 1 W, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Indio Fire STN, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Mathis 4 SSW, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2000	Bucklin 1SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	72 years	39 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

1810 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2000. 2000 had 458 records.

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

Records on 03-15 in each year
Year	Records
1810	1
1813	1
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1836	2
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1854	1
1859	3
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1878	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	6
1893	5
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	12
1901	11
1902	14
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	36
1907	16
1908	43
1909	13
1910	23
1911	27
1912	51
1913	79
1914	32
1915	11
1916	34
1917	36
1918	81
1919	40
1920	43
1921	140
1922	39
1923	134
1924	145
1925	72
1926	169
1927	332
1928	193
1929	267
1930	240
1931	122
1932	610
1933	167
1934	298
1935	617
1936	298
1937	711
1938	505
1939	336
1940	340
1941	259
1942	399
1943	639
1944	622
1945	895
1946	915
1947	374
1948	198
1949	409
1950	249
1951	334
1952	358
1953	298
1954	340
1955	419
1956	534
1957	485
1958	431
1959	348
1960	972
1961	430
1962	585
1963	297
1964	411
1965	174
1966	893
1967	831
1968	545
1969	933
1970	541
1971	772
1972	814
1973	1,074
1974	439
1975	713
1976	220
1977	787
1978	566
1979	997
1980	503
1981	799
1982	997
1983	844
1984	638
1985	519
1986	771
1987	687
1988	1,599
1989	1,221
1990	2,255
1991	852
1992	1,131
1993	3,353
1994	1,405
1995	1,372
1996	706
1997	1,500
1998	847
1999	1,269
2000	458
2001	930
2002	1,317
2003	1,157
2004	1,046
2005	1,099
2006	688
2007	1,420
2008	903
2009	744
2010	675
2011	730
2012	2,297
2013	1,486
2014	397
2015	1,573
2016	948
2017	1,497
2018	538
2019	861
2020	1,128
2021	916
2022	491
2023	768
2024	1,401
2025	1,162
2026	877

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	335
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1