Weather Records on 18 March 2012

3,348 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 2012. Highest significance: Tasiilaq, GL.

Key Facts for 18 March 2012

On 18 March 2012, 3,348 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,579 were record highs and 301 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 311 monthly and 3,036 daily.
Tasiilaq set a daily record precipitation of 52.6 mm (2.1 in) on 18 March 2012.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 18 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sutter Hill Cdf	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
May 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott Love Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yerilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Toogoom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Palmwoods	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Olive 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ruth	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.3 cm (13.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dangar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Buckskin Lower	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gumlu Days Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Urangan Hibiscus St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.8 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gronbaek-Allingskovgard	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,348 records

Records set or tied on 18 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,166, Lowest daily maximum 214, Highest daily minimum 1,413, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 368, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 18 March 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,166
Lowest daily maximum	214
Highest daily minimum	1,413
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	368
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 18 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 311, daily 3,036.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,830 broken records

Margins by which the 2,830 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 2012

Top 20 records on 18 March 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 2012	Tasiilaq, GL	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	107 years	76 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2012	Bamboo Creek, AU	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	85 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2012	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	87 years	70 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2012	Sutter Hill Cdf, US	all-time rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2012	Eureka, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	94 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2012	May 2SSE, US	monthly rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Winnebago, US	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	106 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Prescott Love Fld, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Yerilla, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	95 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Toogoom, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Eureka, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	99 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	109 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Marquette, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	133 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Palmwoods, AU	daily rain	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Mt Olive 1 E, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	66 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Anaconda, US	daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Beaver Is, US	monthly high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	101 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Ruth, US	monthly snowfall	33.3 cm (13.1 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Minocqua, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	101 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2012	Anaconda, US	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	105 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

1806 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2012. 2012 had 3,348 records.

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

Records on 03-18 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	1
1808	1
1810	1
1814	1
1831	1
1836	1
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	5
1853	2
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	3
1876	1
1881	1
1882	3
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	10
1897	14
1898	5
1899	8
1900	14
1901	2
1902	9
1903	22
1904	9
1905	19
1906	13
1907	11
1908	8
1909	9
1910	12
1911	17
1912	16
1913	24
1914	32
1915	30
1916	73
1917	45
1918	32
1919	25
1920	39
1921	66
1922	39
1923	262
1924	96
1925	145
1926	251
1927	376
1928	301
1929	106
1930	261
1931	167
1932	212
1933	244
1934	375
1935	87
1936	699
1937	296
1938	304
1939	750
1940	444
1941	954
1942	382
1943	603
1944	321
1945	751
1946	492
1947	328
1948	296
1949	292
1950	1,042
1951	582
1952	474
1953	218
1954	355
1955	469
1956	363
1957	374
1958	347
1959	392
1960	585
1961	579
1962	284
1963	665
1964	348
1965	1,584
1966	540
1967	1,396
1968	915
1969	601
1970	533
1971	405
1972	1,028
1973	716
1974	694
1975	614
1976	538
1977	683
1978	1,003
1979	894
1980	588
1981	570
1982	1,284
1983	1,225
1984	446
1985	731
1986	626
1987	933
1988	1,001
1989	1,147
1990	1,478
1991	706
1992	789
1993	1,683
1994	960
1995	833
1996	518
1997	1,024
1998	1,144
1999	1,051
2000	524
2001	841
2002	1,562
2003	1,425
2004	1,232
2005	1,178
2006	551
2007	1,330
2008	1,066
2009	776
2010	678
2011	993
2012	3,348
2013	783
2014	701
2015	943
2016	675
2017	1,183
2018	921
2019	666
2020	672
2021	563
2022	476
2023	890
2024	843
2025	728
2026	2,871

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Data for records on 2012-03-18: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	2,770
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	3