Weather Records on 15 March 2015

1,573 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 2015. Highest significance: Akjoujt, MR.

Key Facts for 15 March 2015

On 15 March 2015, 1,573 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,309 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 160 monthly and 1,412 daily.
Akjoujt set an all-time record daily precipitation of 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 15 March 2015.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,573 stations

1,573 station records on 15 March 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Akjoujt	Mauritania	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Guanajuato	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sequim 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Tacoma AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kota Aerodrome	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jaipur/Sanganer	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gwalior	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Emery Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
W Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wisdom	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helens Rfd	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ojai	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hallock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record high maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,573 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 603, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 706, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 209, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 15 March 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	603
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	706
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	209
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 15 March 2015 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 160, daily 1,412.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,341 broken records

Margins by which the 1,341 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 2015

Top 20 records on 15 March 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 2015	Akjoujt, MR	all-time rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2015	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2015	Guanajuato, MX	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Susanville 2SW, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	118 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Sequim 2 E, US	monthly rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Wheatland 4N, US	monthly high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	107 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Seattle Tacoma AP, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Kota Aerodrome, IN	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Stuttgart, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	118 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Jaipur/Sanganer, IN	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Middleboro, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Lead, US	monthly high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Highmore, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Wheatland 4N, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Gwalior, IN	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Old Faithful, US	monthly high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	Emery Creek, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2015	W Glacier, US	monthly rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	9 years	48 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 1,573 records.

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

Records on 03-15 in each year
Year	Records
1810	1
1813	1
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1836	2
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1854	1
1859	3
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1878	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	6
1893	5
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	12
1901	11
1902	14
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	36
1907	16
1908	43
1909	13
1910	23
1911	27
1912	51
1913	79
1914	32
1915	11
1916	34
1917	36
1918	81
1919	40
1920	43
1921	140
1922	39
1923	134
1924	145
1925	72
1926	169
1927	332
1928	193
1929	267
1930	240
1931	122
1932	610
1933	167
1934	298
1935	617
1936	298
1937	711
1938	505
1939	336
1940	340
1941	259
1942	399
1943	639
1944	622
1945	895
1946	915
1947	374
1948	198
1949	409
1950	249
1951	334
1952	358
1953	298
1954	340
1955	419
1956	534
1957	485
1958	431
1959	348
1960	972
1961	430
1962	585
1963	297
1964	411
1965	174
1966	893
1967	831
1968	545
1969	933
1970	541
1971	772
1972	814
1973	1,074
1974	439
1975	713
1976	220
1977	787
1978	566
1979	997
1980	503
1981	799
1982	997
1983	844
1984	638
1985	519
1986	771
1987	687
1988	1,599
1989	1,221
1990	2,255
1991	852
1992	1,131
1993	3,353
1994	1,405
1995	1,372
1996	706
1997	1,500
1998	847
1999	1,269
2000	458
2001	930
2002	1,317
2003	1,157
2004	1,046
2005	1,099
2006	688
2007	1,420
2008	903
2009	744
2010	675
2011	730
2012	2,297
2013	1,486
2014	397
2015	1,573
2016	948
2017	1,497
2018	538
2019	861
2020	1,128
2021	916
2022	491
2023	768
2024	1,401
2025	1,162
2026	877

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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	1,330
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1