Weather Records on 23 March 2012

2,269 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 2012. Highest significance: Monduran, AU.

Key Facts for 23 March 2012

On 23 March 2012, 2,269 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,881 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 137 monthly and 2,132 daily.
Monduran set a daily record precipitation of 157.0 mm (6.2 in) on 23 March 2012.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 23 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Monduran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Walterhall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bingera Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Thibodaux 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Claiborne L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Ohare Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Slidell	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sandakan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Demopolis L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jones Bluff L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Westhope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
West Souburg	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,269 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 958, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 923, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 23 March 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	958
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	923
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 23 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 137, daily 2,132.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,923 broken records

Margins by which the 1,923 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 March 2012

Top 20 records on 23 March 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 2012	Monduran, AU	daily rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Yap Island WSO AP, FM	daily rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Walterhall, AU	daily rain	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Madison Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	115 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Moura Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	70 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Lemmon, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	102 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Bingera Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	9 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Thibodaux 4 SE, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Hyannis, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	98 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Caledonia, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	105 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	105 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Claiborne L&D, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Gainesville Lock, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Wooster Exp STN, US	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	101 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Appleton, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Chilton, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	102 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Viroqua, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Hayward Rs, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	102 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Wisconsin Rapids, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2012	Malheur Refuge HQ, US	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	41 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

1796 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2012. 2012 had 2,269 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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	1,913
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1