Weather Records on 15 March 2003

1,157 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 2003. Highest significance: Huntington, US.

Key Facts for 15 March 2003

On 15 March 2003, 1,157 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
865 were record highs and 67 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,140 daily.
Huntington set an all-time record daily precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 15 March 2003.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

1,157 stations

1,157 station records on 15 March 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Huntington	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bamberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manzanita Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhorn	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Julian Cdf	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kadoka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Shasta	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
U C L A	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Culver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Peto (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weiser	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clearlake 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Desert Nwr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Citrus Exp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clovis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canby 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Philip AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pt Mugu Nf	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hemet	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,157 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 406, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 459, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 219, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 15 March 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	406
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	459
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	219
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 15 March 2003 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 1,140.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

914 broken records

Margins by which the 914 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 2003

Top 20 records on 15 March 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 2003	Huntington, US	all-time rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	72 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2003	Los Angeles Downtown/Usc, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2003	Bamberg, US	monthly rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	9 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Quincy, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Bodie California St Historic P, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	103 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Manzanita Lake, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Orangeburg 2, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Laguna Beach, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Santa Barbara, US	monthly rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Buckhorn, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Greenville, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Kristianstad, SE	daily high max	14.9 C (58.8 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Auburn, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Julian Cdf, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Riverside 7 SSW, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Kadoka, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Mt Shasta, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Dover, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	San Diego Curupatzeo, MX	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2003	Paso Robles, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	43 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2003. 2003 had 1,157 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 2026-10-17 (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	907
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1