Weather Records on 15 March 2016

948 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 2016. Highest significance: Lone Rock Tri Co AP, US.

Key Facts for 15 March 2016

On 15 March 2016, 948 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
758 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 925 daily.
Lone Rock Tri Co AP set a daily record precipitation of 34.8 mm (1.4 in) on 15 March 2016.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

948 stations

948 station records on 15 March 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lone Rock Tri Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tarcoola (Mulgathing)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bugt	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Dare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mudanjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Duluth	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lulea-Bergnaset	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Paul Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Beach (Avalon (Palmgrov	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sihccajavri	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Church Buttes Gas Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

948 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 365, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 393, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 15 March 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	365
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	393
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 15 March 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 925.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

784 broken records

Margins by which the 784 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 304.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 2016

Top 20 records on 15 March 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 2016	Lone Rock Tri Co AP, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2016	Tarcoola (Mulgathing), AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	18 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Bugt, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Cedartown, US	monthly high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	118 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Wausau ASOS, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Donnybrook, AU	daily high min	24.0 C (75.2 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Mount Dare, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Edmore 4NW, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	106 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Turtle Lake, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing AP, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Narrogin, AU	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Wetumpka, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	117 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Independence, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	St Peter, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Hayward Rs, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Mudanjiang, CN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	6 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Zumbrota, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2016	Old Forge, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	103 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

1810 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2016. 2016 had 948 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	777
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1