Weather Records on 12 March 2015

793 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 2015. Highest significance: Changchun, CN.

Key Facts for 12 March 2015

On 12 March 2015, 793 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
622 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 776 daily.
Changchun set a monthly record daily precipitation of 59.9 mm (2.4 in) on 12 March 2015.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

793 stations

793 station records on 12 March 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Changchun	China	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Eversfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bugt	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hungerford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warroora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	34.3 C (93.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa Ver.	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde Lock 26	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kihei 311	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Attunga (Garthowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leadhills	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Riegelsville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Perm	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cordes	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Stoneleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hazelton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norton W	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gavar	Armenia	Record high maximum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

793 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 219, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 403, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 103, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 12 March 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	219
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	403
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 12 March 2015 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 776.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

635 broken records

Margins by which the 635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 2015

Top 20 records on 12 March 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 2015	Changchun, CN	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2015	Eversfield, AU	daily rain	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	82 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2015	Bugt, CN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Trenton Falls, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Bartow 1SE, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	117 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Hungerford, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	127 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Darrington Rs, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Warroora, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Hambantota, LK	daily high max	34.3 C (93.7 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	118 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Fulton, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	114 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Wickenburg, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Menno, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	114 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Diablo Dam, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Jalapa Ver., MX	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Clyde Lock 26, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Canton, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Vermillion 2 SE, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Kihei 311, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Bonners Ferry, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 March 2015	Attunga (Garthowen), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	104 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

1810 to 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2015. 2015 had 793 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 100	623
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1