Weather Records on 23 March 2005

1,014 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 2005. Highest significance: Saint Paul Is AP, US.

Key Facts for 23 March 2005

On 23 March 2005, 1,014 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
471 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 990 daily.
Saint Paul Is AP set a daily record snowfall of 16.8 cm (6.6 in) on 23 March 2005.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,014 stations

1,014 station records on 23 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Condon	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greene	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Mountain 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sutter Hill Cdf	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lewes	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oenpelli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ventura	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burrawang (Range Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivans Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Run 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Valley Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland Police Brk	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Galata 16 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chipley	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Binghamton	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury-Wicomico Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
So Entrance Yosemite Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.0 C (105.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jamberoo (Druewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,014 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 252, Lowest daily maximum 64, Highest daily minimum 219, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 357, Heaviest daily snowfall 70, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 23 March 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	252
Lowest daily maximum	64
Highest daily minimum	219
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	357
Heaviest daily snowfall	70
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 23 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 990.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

872 broken records

Margins by which the 872 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 March 2005

Top 20 records on 23 March 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 2005	Saint Paul Is AP, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2005	Condon, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2005	Valdosta 2 S, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	94 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2005	Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Tifton, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Monmouth, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	107 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Hagerstown 1E, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Snow Hill 4 N, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	monthly high max	30.5 C (86.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	116 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Cl, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Vandalia, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Hetch Hetchy, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Greene, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Battle Mountain 4SE, US	monthly rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Sutter Hill Cdf, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Condon, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Cape Leeuwin, AU	daily high max	33.1 C (91.6 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	94 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2005	Placerville, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	46 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

1796 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2005. 2005 had 1,014 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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	834
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1