Weather Records on 18 March 2014

701 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 2014. Highest significance: Gull Lake Biological STN, US.

Key Facts for 18 March 2014

On 18 March 2014, 701 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
216 were record highs and 321 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 694 daily.
Gull Lake Biological STN set a daily record snow depth of 40.6 cm (16.0 in) on 18 March 2014.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

701 stations

701 station records on 18 March 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 March 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gull Lake Biological STN	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kushiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Reagan Natl AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Verhneimbatsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Verhneimbatsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haiwee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Piedmont Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mama	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laurinburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia UNIV of Sc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moorhead	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

701 records

Records set or tied on 18 March 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 246, Highest daily minimum 101, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 71, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 53.

Records on 18 March 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	246
Highest daily minimum	101
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	71
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	53

Records on 18 March 2014 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 694.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

605 broken records

Margins by which the 605 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 2014

Top 20 records on 18 March 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 2014	Gull Lake Biological STN, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	83 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Gilman, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Wamsutter, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Kushiro, JP	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Fulton 3 W, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	117 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Morganton, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Shelby 2 NW, US	daily low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	118 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Adel, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily low max	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	120 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Little Mtn, US	daily low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	112 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Washington Reagan Natl AP, US	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Winnsboro 5 SSE, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	120 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Milan 1NW, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Canton 4N, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	120 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily low max	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	112 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Wamsutter, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	114 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Frankfort 2NE, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Spearfish, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Dale Enterprise, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	113 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2014	Emporia 1 WNW, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	120 years	43 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

1806 to 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2014. 2014 had 701 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	684
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	562
2022	476
2023	890
2024	843
2025	728
2026	2,870

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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 100	592
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1