Weather Records on 21 March 2010

1,134 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 2010. Highest significance: Abbott, US.

Key Facts for 21 March 2010

On 21 March 2010, 1,134 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
307 were record highs and 429 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,095 daily.
Abbott set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 21 March 2010.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,134 stations

1,134 station records on 21 March 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 March 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abbott	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Carthage	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gravette	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kitamiesashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lecompton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mys Krilon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Garissa	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Longton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sallisaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wiluna	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
John Redmond Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	227.0 mm (8.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwell 1SSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crediton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	215.6 mm (8.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bruslee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Vale 5SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Grove 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ulcanbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Odell 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Cygne 4ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Butler 4W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Jukes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Yucuhiti (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bonner Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monett 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Walters	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,134 records

Records set or tied on 21 March 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 161, Lowest daily maximum 261, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 168, Heaviest daily rainfall 140, Heaviest daily snowfall 119, Deepest snow cover 139.

Records on 21 March 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	161
Lowest daily maximum	261
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	168
Heaviest daily rainfall	140
Heaviest daily snowfall	119
Deepest snow cover	139

Records on 21 March 2010 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 35, daily 1,095.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

918 broken records

Margins by which the 918 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 March 2010

Top 20 records on 21 March 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 March 2010	Abbott, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2010	Carthage, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	114 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2010	Gravette, US	daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	95 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2010	Kitamiesashi, JP	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2010	Harrison, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	95 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2010	Lecompton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2010	Harrison, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	96 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2010	Yates Ctr, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	97 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 March 2010	Mys Krilon, RU	daily rain	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Garissa, KE	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Longton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Neosho, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	97 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Sallisaw 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Marshall, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	104 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Wiluna, AU	monthly low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Pleystowe Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	109.6 mm (4.3 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	John Redmond Lake, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Gravette, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 March 2010	Grenola 1 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	52 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

1797 to 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2010. 2010 had 1,134 records.

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

Records on 03-21 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1805	1
1806	1
1822	1
1830	1
1836	1
1837	1
1845	1
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1857	1
1865	7
1874	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1888	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	9
1902	18
1903	23
1904	17
1905	6
1906	3
1907	14
1908	3
1909	11
1910	10
1911	10
1912	36
1913	97
1914	71
1915	27
1916	44
1917	43
1918	43
1919	29
1920	90
1921	96
1922	50
1923	72
1924	96
1925	141
1926	282
1927	179
1928	293
1929	104
1930	99
1931	638
1932	305
1933	235
1934	114
1935	675
1936	225
1937	172
1938	783
1939	280
1940	366
1941	311
1942	330
1943	217
1944	556
1945	294
1946	570
1947	192
1948	948
1949	330
1950	398
1951	779
1952	689
1953	342
1954	211
1955	1,124
1956	686
1957	373
1958	619
1959	230
1960	892
1961	268
1962	548
1963	298
1964	333
1965	1,961
1966	464
1967	487
1968	798
1969	219
1970	612
1971	358
1972	519
1973	385
1974	1,097
1975	751
1976	710
1977	376
1978	838
1979	656
1980	775
1981	676
1982	850
1983	1,673
1984	835
1985	503
1986	1,170
1987	948
1988	1,155
1989	1,396
1990	1,380
1991	1,446
1992	877
1993	687
1994	684
1995	1,141
1996	1,119
1997	1,670
1998	935
1999	1,044
2000	802
2001	1,342
2002	1,593
2003	1,073
2004	1,511
2005	649
2006	1,417
2007	1,220
2008	734
2009	558
2010	1,134
2011	1,451
2012	2,854
2013	727
2014	639
2015	568
2016	553
2017	1,117
2018	809
2019	649
2020	445
2021	489
2022	615
2023	815
2024	432
2025	845
2026	2,614

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	766
50 to 100	94
100 to 150	39
150 to 200	17
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1