Weather Records on 12 March 2012

981 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 2012. Highest significance: Grand Coteau, US.

Key Facts for 12 March 2012

On 12 March 2012, 981 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
650 were record highs and 156 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 968 daily.
Grand Coteau set a monthly record daily precipitation of 304.8 mm (12.0 in) on 12 March 2012.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

981 stations

981 station records on 12 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Trondheim - Voll	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Opelousas	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hackberry 8 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Songli	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trough	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Halsafjord II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shonkin 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oksendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockefeller Wl Refuge	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skjenaldfossen I Orkdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oslo Blindern	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bezenchuk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-29.2 C (-20.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Express AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.7 C (101.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-30.3 C (-22.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malung	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fern Ridge-Veneta	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.9 C (107.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Ile - le Talut	France	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saratow	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-25.4 C (-13.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cloverdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eide Pa Nordmore	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saratow	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad-Airport	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Punta Arenas	Chile	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ersov	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-16.2 C (2.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low maximum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

981 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 376, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 274, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 12 March 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	376
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	274
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 12 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 968.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

797 broken records

Margins by which the 797 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 711.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 2012

Top 20 records on 12 March 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 2012	Grand Coteau, US	monthly rain	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	38 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2012	Koloa Mauka 994, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2012	Rindal, NO	daily rain	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2012	Trondheim - Voll, NO	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Opelousas, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Hackberry 8 SSW, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Songli, NO	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Trough, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Halsafjord II, NO	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Tetonia Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Mora, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	109 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Warroad, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Shonkin 7 S, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Durham, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	110 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Hornindal, NO	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Aunet, NO	monthly rain	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	14 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	13 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Mc Henry 3W, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	102 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2012	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	121 years	44 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

1810 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2012. 2012 had 981 records.

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

Records on 03-12 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1822	2
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	1
1867	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	6
1887	1
1888	4
1890	5
1891	5
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1899	2
1900	4
1901	3
1902	14
1903	8
1904	7
1905	12
1906	34
1907	9
1908	11
1909	26
1910	23
1911	15
1912	7
1913	19
1914	89
1915	17
1916	27
1917	54
1918	96
1919	50
1920	42
1921	59
1922	29
1923	165
1924	168
1925	127
1926	128
1927	399
1928	204
1929	324
1930	210
1931	159
1932	589
1933	290
1934	639
1935	330
1936	399
1937	189
1938	293
1939	525
1940	588
1941	215
1942	239
1943	194
1944	448
1945	241
1946	532
1947	727
1948	1,510
1949	544
1950	841
1951	475
1952	433
1953	298
1954	603
1955	613
1956	1,159
1957	371
1958	611
1959	513
1960	891
1961	432
1962	846
1963	669
1964	285
1965	422
1966	384
1967	1,135
1968	931
1969	1,254
1970	391
1971	481
1972	1,215
1973	890
1974	784
1975	540
1976	657
1977	1,834
1978	554
1979	606
1980	601
1981	1,112
1982	860
1983	1,057
1984	1,235
1985	886
1986	658
1987	728
1988	918
1989	1,402
1990	2,905
1991	607
1992	1,423
1993	931
1994	619
1995	1,067
1996	1,030
1997	990
1998	2,483
1999	636
2000	715
2001	1,392
2002	935
2003	703
2004	649
2005	1,020
2006	2,121
2007	1,652
2008	684
2009	1,148
2010	791
2011	494
2012	981
2013	874
2014	645
2015	793
2016	809
2017	702
2018	609
2019	865
2020	762
2021	659
2022	1,144
2023	877
2024	527
2025	615
2026	1,212

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	788
100 to 200	5
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1