Weather Records on 22 March 2000

1,221 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 2000. Highest significance: Jayton, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 2000

On 22 March 2000, 1,221 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
346 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 1,164 daily.
Jayton set a monthly record daily precipitation of 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 22 March 2000.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,221 stations

1,221 station records on 22 March 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hamlin 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Caballo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Rienhardt Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Snyder	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Talwood State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Myerstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Paducah 7E	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Chadds Ford 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Myrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Matador	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Croppa Creek (Krui Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Estell Manor	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sandia Park	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Munday	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dalhart FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nindigully	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Crowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Wallaroo Stat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley (the Prairies)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dimmitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hart	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bingham 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Los Lunas 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Amistad Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cheriton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Croppa Creek (Rawdon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrowitch (Benditi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca Beach Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson (Tocal AWS)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Johnson Rch	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kota Kinabalu Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,221 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 103, Lowest daily maximum 105, Highest daily minimum 243, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 649, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 35.

Records on 22 March 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	103
Lowest daily maximum	105
Highest daily minimum	243
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	649
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	35

Records on 22 March 2000 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 54, daily 1,164.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,047 broken records

Margins by which the 1,047 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 2000

Top 20 records on 22 March 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 2000	Jayton, US	monthly rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	80 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 March 2000	Hillsboro, US	monthly rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 March 2000	Hamlin 1SW, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	81 years	73 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Caballo Dam, US	monthly rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E, US	monthly rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Rienhardt Rch, US	monthly rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	W Chester 2 NW, US	monthly rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Snyder, US	monthly rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	27 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Talwood State School, AU	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Myerstown, US	monthly rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Snow Hill 4 N, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Paducah 7E, US	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Chadds Ford 2 NE, US	monthly rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	25 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Myrup, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2000	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	112 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2000	Seabrook Farms, US	monthly rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	7 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2000	Matador, US	monthly rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2000	Mansfield 4 NW, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2000	York Haven, US	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2000	Croppa Creek (Krui Plains), AU	daily rain	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	54 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2000. 2000 had 1,221 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2000-03-22: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	993
50 to 100	42
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	3