Weather Records on 26 March 2012

945 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 2012. Highest significance: Dyer 5S, US.

Key Facts for 26 March 2012

On 26 March 2012, 945 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
716 were record highs and 89 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 76 monthly and 869 daily.
Dyer 5S set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 26 March 2012.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

945 stations

945 station records on 26 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dyer 5S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wick	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Margaret Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	302.0 mm (11.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bombana (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kelliher	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Tuna 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	15.8 C (60.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eskdalemuir	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dunbar	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Torungen Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
John Martin Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

945 records

Records set or tied on 26 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 473, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 243, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 26 March 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	473
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	243
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 26 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 76, daily 869.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

705 broken records

Margins by which the 705 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 2012

Top 20 records on 26 March 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 March 2012	Dyer 5S, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	109 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 March 2012	Mina, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	115 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Wick, GB	daily high max	19.1 C (66.4 F)	5.8 C (10.4 F)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Green Rvr, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Mosquero 1 NE, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Belhaven 1 SE, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Lake Margaret Dam, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Bradford, GB	daily high max	21.0 C (69.8 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	89 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Happy Valley, AU	daily rain	302.0 mm (11.9 in)	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	54 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Healy, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	105 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	107 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Ainsworth, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Madrid, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	San Jon, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	14.8 C (58.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	124 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Bombana (Cfe), MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Sulitjelma, NO	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Karlshamn, SE	daily high max	17.1 C (62.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	117 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Lindsay, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 March 2012	Castle Rock, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	105 years	42 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

1805 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2012. 2012 had 945 records.

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

Records on 03-26 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1837	1
1843	1
1850	1
1862	2
1865	1
1867	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	5
1892	5
1893	1
1894	3
1895	3
1896	6
1897	5
1898	1
1899	3
1901	12
1902	17
1903	18
1904	29
1905	23
1906	20
1907	21
1908	16
1909	21
1910	29
1911	13
1912	33
1913	123
1914	49
1915	16
1916	27
1917	54
1918	60
1919	45
1920	81
1921	79
1922	45
1923	129
1924	115
1925	123
1926	144
1927	75
1928	456
1929	281
1930	376
1931	234
1932	279
1933	102
1934	289
1935	311
1936	269
1937	806
1938	341
1939	310
1940	1,032
1941	366
1942	316
1943	341
1944	437
1945	852
1946	885
1947	619
1948	325
1949	585
1950	458
1951	777
1952	283
1953	482
1954	304
1955	1,914
1956	829
1957	251
1958	314
1959	435
1960	1,067
1961	486
1962	330
1963	497
1964	898
1965	1,063
1966	306
1967	538
1968	562
1969	593
1970	368
1971	1,502
1972	634
1973	522
1974	691
1975	859
1976	567
1977	626
1978	1,008
1979	677
1980	459
1981	824
1982	736
1983	1,199
1984	594
1985	860
1986	634
1987	741
1988	1,094
1989	1,031
1990	871
1991	1,705
1992	642
1993	966
1994	707
1995	1,374
1996	1,372
1997	1,298
1998	1,305
1999	867
2000	601
2001	1,383
2002	1,092
2003	746
2004	1,511
2005	776
2006	949
2007	1,976
2008	1,161
2009	754
2010	717
2011	691
2012	945
2013	1,759
2014	1,048
2015	846
2016	463
2017	430
2018	693
2019	364
2020	812
2021	778
2022	1,281
2023	1,817
2024	780
2025	1,860
2026	1,809

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Data for records on 2012-03-26: 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 2026-10-15 (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	695
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1