Weather Records on 22 March 2009

769 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 2009. Highest significance: Sundance, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 2009

On 22 March 2009, 769 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
507 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 746 daily.
Sundance set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 9.4 C (48.9 F) on 22 March 2009.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

769 stations

769 station records on 22 March 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sundance	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Makurazaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Elk Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huautla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakonojo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Songli	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Akune	Japan	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hugoton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsley Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Redbird	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sundance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Essendon Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

769 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 158, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 349, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 127, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 22 March 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	158
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	349
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	127
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 22 March 2009 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 746.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

599 broken records

Margins by which the 599 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 2009

Top 20 records on 22 March 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 2009	Sundance, US	monthly high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	113 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Manassa, US	monthly high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Camp Crook, US	monthly high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Ekalaka, US	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Midland, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	113 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Makurazaki, JP	monthly rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Plevna, US	monthly high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	70 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Mitchell 5E, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	78 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Oshkosh, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Wessington Springs, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	113 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Pathfinder Dam, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	N Fk Elk Creek, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Huautla, MX	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Cheyenne Wells 2NE, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	102 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Steamboat Springs, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Ada, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2009	Bridgeport, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	102 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

1794 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2009. 2009 had 769 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

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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	589
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1