Weather Records on 14 March 2012

1,565 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 March 2012. Highest significance: Channel Island, AU.

Key Facts for 14 March 2012

On 14 March 2012, 1,565 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,193 were record highs and 149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,538 daily.
Channel Island set a daily record precipitation of 219.1 mm (8.6 in) on 14 March 2012.
Across 156 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

1,565 stations

1,565 station records on 14 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Channel Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	219.1 mm (8.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Berkeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Valley 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland Museum	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Concepcion	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tulelake	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chimacum 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willamina	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Run 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericktown 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Valley #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Airport Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,565 records

Records set or tied on 14 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 787, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 406, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 189, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 14 March 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	787
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	406
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	189
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 14 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 27, daily 1,538.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,241 broken records

Margins by which the 1,241 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 March 2012

Top 20 records on 14 March 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 March 2012	Channel Island, AU	daily rain	219.1 mm (8.6 in)	166.3 mm (6.5 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
14 March 2012	Berkeley, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	70 years	71 of 100 (Major)
14 March 2012	Fairfield, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Tetonia Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Kentfield, US	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU	daily rain	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Strawberry Valley 2, US	daily rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Selby, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	101 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Nevada City, US	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	1 year	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Auburn, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	85 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Dubois Exp STN, US	monthly high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Forman 5 SSE, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Middletown, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Oakland Museum, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Sonoma, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Primghar, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	110 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Sandy Hook, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	133 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Quincy, US	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Sheldon, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 March 2012	Pipestone, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 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 1,565 records.

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

Records on 03-14 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1817	1
1827	1
1828	1
1845	4
1846	2
1847	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	2
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	3
1900	1
1901	5
1902	3
1903	16
1904	9
1905	16
1906	24
1907	16
1908	16
1909	4
1910	29
1911	67
1912	14
1913	109
1914	37
1915	14
1916	17
1917	147
1918	244
1919	21
1920	30
1921	66
1922	79
1923	50
1924	169
1925	140
1926	448
1927	224
1928	156
1929	310
1930	170
1931	258
1932	440
1933	383
1934	227
1935	498
1936	178
1937	427
1938	317
1939	267
1940	393
1941	296
1942	470
1943	414
1944	705
1945	590
1946	893
1947	368
1948	319
1949	302
1950	372
1951	524
1952	345
1953	416
1954	598
1955	288
1956	820
1957	873
1958	514
1959	211
1960	968
1961	501
1962	633
1963	332
1964	322
1965	235
1966	436
1967	914
1968	645
1969	742
1970	489
1971	658
1972	763
1973	1,537
1974	378
1975	1,073
1976	291
1977	827
1978	669
1979	668
1980	780
1981	1,068
1982	860
1983	803
1984	1,060
1985	580
1986	580
1987	631
1988	1,098
1989	1,468
1990	2,475
1991	844
1992	1,109
1993	4,380
1994	1,207
1995	1,436
1996	615
1997	1,490
1998	627
1999	1,187
2000	558
2001	745
2002	1,087
2003	1,534
2004	678
2005	980
2006	1,179
2007	1,565
2008	845
2009	971
2010	691
2011	888
2012	1,565
2013	1,014
2014	892
2015	1,224
2016	911
2017	1,179
2018	646
2019	1,219
2020	934
2021	1,037
2022	507
2023	700
2024	938
2025	1,386
2026	793

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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	1,232
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1