Weather Records on 17 March 2012

2,715 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 2012. Highest significance: Gold Run 4 SW, US.

Key Facts for 17 March 2012

On 17 March 2012, 2,715 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,193 were record highs and 162 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 116 monthly and 2,597 daily.
Gold Run 4 SW set a daily record precipitation of 101.9 mm (4.0 in) on 17 March 2012.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 17 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gold Run 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Donner Mem Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Doyle	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dunbar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific House	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Myroodah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whitton (Conapaira St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moonshine	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Panoche 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jalpa de Mendez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marrickville Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwagga (Devon Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Friant Government Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,715 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,172, Lowest daily maximum 106, Highest daily minimum 1,021, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 335, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 17 March 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,172
Lowest daily maximum	106
Highest daily minimum	1,021
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	335
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 17 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 116, daily 2,597.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,311 broken records

Margins by which the 2,311 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 482.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 2012

Top 20 records on 17 March 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 2012	Gold Run 4 SW, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	105 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2012	Bowman Dam, US	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	105 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2012	Miranda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	128.1 mm (5.0 in)	42 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2012	Nevada City, US	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	105 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2012	Tahoe City, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2012	Donner Mem Sp, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Doyle, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Dunbar Station, AU	monthly rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Auberry 2 NW, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Hanford 1 S, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Pacific House, US	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	58 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Myroodah, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Boulia Airport, AU	daily rain	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	62 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Montague 4 NW, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	109 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU	daily rain	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Whitton (Conapaira St), AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2012	Sura, RU	daily rain	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2012	Imlay, US	daily rain	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2012	Ischim Amsg, RU	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	49 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 2012	Taylor Canyon, US	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1825 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 2012. 2012 had 2,715 records.

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

Records on 03-17 in each year
Year	Records
1825	2
1839	1
1845	1
1850	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	3
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1881	1
1882	4
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1895	5
1896	2
1897	9
1898	14
1899	5
1900	5
1901	4
1902	16
1903	10
1904	11
1905	10
1906	15
1907	14
1908	20
1909	20
1910	17
1911	7
1912	7
1913	31
1914	28
1915	22
1916	40
1917	52
1918	26
1919	86
1920	50
1921	96
1922	49
1923	130
1924	78
1925	143
1926	185
1927	369
1928	230
1929	85
1930	306
1931	124
1932	484
1933	198
1934	368
1935	259
1936	601
1937	455
1938	394
1939	583
1940	250
1941	689
1942	783
1943	500
1944	288
1945	1,345
1946	810
1947	332
1948	340
1949	178
1950	1,105
1951	489
1952	527
1953	236
1954	365
1955	385
1956	573
1957	327
1958	535
1959	471
1960	814
1961	679
1962	321
1963	738
1964	241
1965	1,115
1966	970
1967	856
1968	849
1969	651
1970	768
1971	361
1972	1,013
1973	943
1974	837
1975	475
1976	534
1977	479
1978	787
1979	507
1980	658
1981	679
1982	1,315
1983	912
1984	599
1985	662
1986	551
1987	1,362
1988	1,325
1989	1,082
1990	1,916
1991	756
1992	740
1993	1,608
1994	822
1995	989
1996	689
1997	895
1998	972
1999	688
2000	792
2001	1,349
2002	1,210
2003	1,244
2004	1,406
2005	1,475
2006	579
2007	1,470
2008	955
2009	717
2010	584
2011	926
2012	2,715
2013	723
2014	1,039
2015	1,145
2016	545
2017	847
2018	891
2019	738
2020	454
2021	502
2022	452
2023	875
2024	668
2025	722
2026	2,522

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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	2,306
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1