Weather Records on 12 March 2014

645 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 2014. Highest significance: Howell Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 12 March 2014

On 12 March 2014, 645 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
373 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 637 daily.
Howell Wwtp set a daily record snowfall of 10.7 cm (4.2 in) on 12 March 2014.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

645 stations

645 station records on 12 March 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Leirfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lapeer Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gondar	Ethiopia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Peru 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Ledge 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Famvatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Express AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Creek 5NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Biological STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milford Gm Proving Ground	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wanatah 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Metro AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Peru 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Joliet Brandon Road Lock/Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Peotone	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford City 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	426.8 mm (16.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lagrange	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Huron	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Joliet	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
University Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kem-Port	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Key W Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	0.3 C (32.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

645 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 254, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 134, Heaviest daily snowfall 75, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 12 March 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	254
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	134
Heaviest daily snowfall	75
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 12 March 2014 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 637.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

574 broken records

Margins by which the 574 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 2014

Top 20 records on 12 March 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 2014	Howell Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	101 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2014	Ottawa, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2014	Leirfjord, NO	daily rain	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Montpelier, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	108 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Buffalo, US	daily snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Kokomo 5 WSW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	S Haven, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	117 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Burlington Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Howell Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	101 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Lapeer Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Gondar, ET	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Peru 2 WSW, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Grand Ledge 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	101 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Adrian 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	121 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Pontiac Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Pontiac Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Ottawa, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Famvatnet, NO	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2014	Streator 2SE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	101 years	46 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2014. 2014 had 645 records.

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

Records on 03-12 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1822	2
1845	2
1847	2
1849	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	1
1867	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	3
1885	1
1886	6
1887	1
1888	4
1890	5
1891	5
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1899	2
1900	4
1901	3
1902	14
1903	8
1904	7
1905	12
1906	34
1907	9
1908	11
1909	26
1910	23
1911	15
1912	7
1913	19
1914	89
1915	17
1916	27
1917	54
1918	96
1919	50
1920	42
1921	59
1922	29
1923	165
1924	168
1925	127
1926	128
1927	399
1928	204
1929	324
1930	210
1931	159
1932	589
1933	290
1934	639
1935	330
1936	399
1937	189
1938	293
1939	525
1940	588
1941	215
1942	239
1943	194
1944	448
1945	241
1946	532
1947	727
1948	1,510
1949	544
1950	841
1951	475
1952	433
1953	298
1954	603
1955	613
1956	1,159
1957	371
1958	611
1959	513
1960	891
1961	432
1962	846
1963	669
1964	285
1965	422
1966	384
1967	1,135
1968	931
1969	1,254
1970	391
1971	481
1972	1,215
1973	890
1974	784
1975	540
1976	657
1977	1,834
1978	554
1979	606
1980	601
1981	1,112
1982	860
1983	1,057
1984	1,235
1985	886
1986	658
1987	728
1988	918
1989	1,402
1990	2,905
1991	607
1992	1,423
1993	931
1994	619
1995	1,067
1996	1,030
1997	990
1998	2,483
1999	636
2000	715
2001	1,392
2002	935
2003	703
2004	649
2005	1,020
2006	2,121
2007	1,652
2008	684
2009	1,148
2010	791
2011	494
2012	981
2013	874
2014	645
2015	793
2016	809
2017	702
2018	609
2019	865
2020	762
2021	659
2022	1,144
2023	877
2024	527
2025	615
2026	1,212

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	512
50 to 100	38
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	4