Weather Records on 13 March 2012

1,194 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 2012. Highest significance: Corvallis State UNIV, US.

Key Facts for 13 March 2012

On 13 March 2012, 1,194 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
835 were record highs and 148 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,163 daily.
Corvallis State UNIV set a daily record precipitation of 38.9 mm (1.5 in) on 13 March 2012.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,194 stations

1,194 station records on 13 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Conconully	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wellington (the Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mullan Pass Vor/Dme	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rex 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Airport Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cascadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Opelousas	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coquille City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Landsort	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis Water Bureau	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cougar 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pichucalco (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,194 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 491, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 344, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 13 March 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	491
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	344
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 13 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 28, daily 1,163.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

959 broken records

Margins by which the 959 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 2012

Top 20 records on 13 March 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 2012	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	110 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2012	Conconully, US	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	108 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2012	Oregon City, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Bandon 2 NNE, US	all-time snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	77 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Mount Wellington (the Springs), AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	101 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Saint Helena, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Alta 1 NNW, US	monthly high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	101 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Mullan Pass Vor/Dme, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Riddle, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	San Rafael-Civic Ctr, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Lowell, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	109 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Rex 1 S, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Darwin Airport Comparison, AU	daily rain	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily low min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Bonneville Dam, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Bandon 2 NNE, US	monthly snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Cascadia, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2012	Alexandria, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	110 years	45 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 1,194 records.

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

Records on 03-13 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1828	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1854	3
1856	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	8
1893	4
1894	13
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	1
1901	4
1902	13
1903	16
1904	9
1905	5
1906	14
1907	21
1908	6
1909	11
1910	55
1911	37
1912	18
1913	97
1914	145
1915	26
1916	41
1917	45
1918	141
1919	19
1920	52
1921	57
1922	53
1923	90
1924	139
1925	192
1926	337
1927	438
1928	101
1929	344
1930	190
1931	326
1932	579
1933	481
1934	298
1935	178
1936	160
1937	328
1938	282
1939	507
1940	597
1941	249
1942	282
1943	300
1944	444
1945	317
1946	781
1947	706
1948	707
1949	216
1950	822
1951	594
1952	313
1953	348
1954	528
1955	359
1956	627
1957	519
1958	622
1959	327
1960	908
1961	565
1962	617
1963	519
1964	321
1965	266
1966	443
1967	1,041
1968	782
1969	744
1970	384
1971	531
1972	1,182
1973	837
1974	590
1975	782
1976	321
1977	1,085
1978	557
1979	497
1980	878
1981	830
1982	733
1983	1,036
1984	1,113
1985	546
1986	630
1987	790
1988	870
1989	1,589
1990	2,798
1991	797
1992	1,212
1993	2,758
1994	910
1995	1,446
1996	858
1997	1,200
1998	1,545
1999	1,142
2000	418
2001	1,110
2002	939
2003	1,202
2004	637
2005	904
2006	2,290
2007	1,700
2008	622
2009	985
2010	650
2011	494
2012	1,194
2013	992
2014	868
2015	822
2016	955
2017	859
2018	615
2019	1,252
2020	812
2021	745
2022	981
2023	1,119
2024	492
2025	850
2026	1,162

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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 2026-10-14 (14 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 100	947
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1