Weather Records on 18 March 2004

1,232 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 2004. Highest significance: Santo Domingo, MX.

Key Facts for 18 March 2004

On 18 March 2004, 1,232 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,012 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 52 monthly and 1,177 daily.
Santo Domingo set a daily record low minimum temperature of 6.7 C (44.1 F) on 18 March 2004.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,232 stations

1,232 station records on 18 March 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 March 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bolsoy Santar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.9 C (73.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Circle Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milesovka	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Skovorodino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-38.8 C (-37.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Halstad	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Imlay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Darby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stony Gorge Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ennis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cody	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buzau	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tipp City	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,232 records

Records set or tied on 18 March 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 656, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 356, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 85, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 18 March 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	656
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	356
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	85
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 18 March 2004 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 52, daily 1,177.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

924 broken records

Margins by which the 924 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 2004

Top 20 records on 18 March 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 2004	Santo Domingo, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2004	Bolsoy Santar, RU	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Palmerville, AU	daily low max	26.0 C (78.8 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	103 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Newman, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Chemnitz, DE	monthly high min	10.5 C (50.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Bismarck 2 SE, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Oden 1 SE, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Beatrice Hill, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	117 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Freiburg, DE	daily high max	22.9 C (73.2 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Karlsruhe, DE	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	121 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Lindsay, US	monthly high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	75 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Circle Hot Springs, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	5.4 cm (2.1 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Milesovka, CZ	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Zagreb-Gric, HR	daily high max	23.6 C (74.5 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Bosque del Apache, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Gorlitz, DE	daily high max	18.7 C (65.7 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	119 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	American Falls 6 NE, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Oujda, MA	daily high min	12.7 C (54.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Anaconda, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	86 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2004	Wooster Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	88 years	40 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

1806 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2004. 2004 had 1,232 records.

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

Records on 03-18 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	1
1808	1
1810	1
1814	1
1831	1
1836	1
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	5
1853	2
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	3
1876	1
1881	1
1882	3
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	10
1897	14
1898	5
1899	8
1900	14
1901	2
1902	9
1903	22
1904	9
1905	19
1906	13
1907	11
1908	8
1909	9
1910	12
1911	17
1912	16
1913	24
1914	32
1915	30
1916	73
1917	45
1918	32
1919	25
1920	39
1921	66
1922	39
1923	262
1924	96
1925	145
1926	251
1927	376
1928	301
1929	106
1930	261
1931	167
1932	212
1933	244
1934	375
1935	87
1936	699
1937	296
1938	304
1939	750
1940	444
1941	954
1942	382
1943	603
1944	321
1945	751
1946	492
1947	328
1948	296
1949	292
1950	1,042
1951	582
1952	474
1953	218
1954	355
1955	469
1956	363
1957	374
1958	347
1959	392
1960	585
1961	579
1962	284
1963	665
1964	348
1965	1,584
1966	540
1967	1,396
1968	915
1969	601
1970	533
1971	405
1972	1,028
1973	716
1974	694
1975	614
1976	538
1977	684
1978	1,003
1979	894
1980	588
1981	570
1982	1,284
1983	1,225
1984	446
1985	731
1986	626
1987	933
1988	1,001
1989	1,147
1990	1,478
1991	706
1992	789
1993	1,683
1994	960
1995	833
1996	518
1997	1,024
1998	1,144
1999	1,051
2000	524
2001	841
2002	1,562
2003	1,425
2004	1,232
2005	1,178
2006	551
2007	1,330
2008	1,066
2009	776
2010	678
2011	993
2012	3,348
2013	783
2014	701
2015	943
2016	675
2017	1,183
2018	921
2019	666
2020	672
2021	562
2022	476
2023	890
2024	843
2025	728
2026	2,870

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Data for records on 2004-03-18: 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 20	887
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2