Weather Records on 16 March 2005

1,292 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 2005. Highest significance: Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US.

Key Facts for 16 March 2005

On 16 March 2005, 1,292 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
451 were record highs and 453 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 1,240 daily.
Gran Quivira Natl Mon set a monthly record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 16 March 2005.
Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,292 stations

1,292 station records on 16 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 March 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Glorieta	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sandia Park	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Villanueva	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hereford	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hereford	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Naolinco de Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cardon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Karmoy - Brekkevann	Norway	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Conchas Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zihuatanejo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Huascato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Reydon 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Lean	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Concepcion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vega 2NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yaquintela	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maxwell 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pasamonte	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Panhandle	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Umbarger	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tanquian de Escobedo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tempoal de Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sayre	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amarillo	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Media Luna	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,292 records

Records set or tied on 16 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 254, Lowest daily maximum 322, Highest daily minimum 197, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 244, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 87.

Records on 16 March 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	254
Lowest daily maximum	322
Highest daily minimum	197
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	244
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	87

Records on 16 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 48, daily 1,240.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,060 broken records

Margins by which the 1,060 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 550.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 2005

Top 20 records on 16 March 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 March 2005	Gran Quivira Natl Mon, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 March 2005	Glorieta, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	90 years	76 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Bell Ranch, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Tucumcari 4 NE, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	100 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Mosquero 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Elk City 4 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Sandia Park, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Villanueva, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Hereford, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Hereford, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	95 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Ewa Plantation 741, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Amistad 5 SSW, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2005	Crosbyton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	104 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2005	St Francisville, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	90 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2005	Naolinco de Victoria, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2005	Cardon, MX	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2005	Springer, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2005	Andrews, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2005	Karmoy - Brekkevann, NO	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2005	Conchas Dam, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	24 years	51 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

1801 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2005. 2005 had 1,292 records.

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

Records on 03-16 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1822	1
1825	1
1828	1
1843	1
1845	4
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	3
1883	2
1884	6
1885	2
1886	2
1887	4
1888	4
1889	7
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1895	5
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	6
1901	8
1902	17
1904	7
1905	6
1906	13
1907	14
1908	33
1909	11
1910	18
1911	23
1912	19
1913	47
1914	42
1915	16
1916	39
1917	22
1918	40
1919	64
1920	56
1921	272
1922	19
1923	105
1924	70
1925	55
1926	117
1927	468
1928	208
1929	150
1930	391
1931	98
1932	337
1933	101
1934	283
1935	533
1936	321
1937	758
1938	537
1939	326
1940	230
1941	228
1942	786
1943	692
1944	410
1945	1,481
1946	1,341
1947	355
1948	482
1949	352
1950	388
1951	283
1952	584
1953	245
1954	259
1955	419
1956	802
1957	341
1958	409
1959	269
1960	955
1961	367
1962	376
1963	521
1964	172
1965	273
1966	1,204
1967	761
1968	656
1969	842
1970	670
1971	338
1972	817
1973	736
1974	622
1975	526
1976	486
1977	595
1978	719
1979	845
1980	557
1981	707
1982	1,211
1983	858
1984	617
1985	725
1986	549
1987	886
1988	1,331
1989	992
1990	2,159
1991	823
1992	1,013
1993	1,661
1994	959
1995	1,074
1996	732
1997	1,327
1998	1,193
1999	828
2000	709
2001	884
2002	1,096
2003	1,093
2004	1,367
2005	1,292
2006	717
2007	1,293
2008	899
2009	681
2010	630
2011	856
2012	2,749
2013	1,096
2014	631
2015	1,537
2016	972
2017	1,302
2018	540
2019	762
2020	659
2021	647
2022	432
2023	897
2024	814
2025	936
2026	1,412

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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 100	1,022
100 to 200	25
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	4
500 to 600	1