Weather Records on 16 March 2018

540 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 2018. Highest significance: Virginia City, US.

Key Facts for 16 March 2018

On 16 March 2018, 540 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
109 were record highs and 148 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 525 daily.
Virginia City set a daily record snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 16 March 2018.
Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

540 stations

540 station records on 16 March 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 March 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Imlay	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	51.8 cm (20.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Topaz Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jixi	China	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Joplin	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rye Patch Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Vacoas (Mauritius)	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Philip AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnette 7 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Reno AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Mills	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaccio	France	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cohagen	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead 9 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saco 1 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Belltower	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	52.1 cm (20.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Run 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stead	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Interior 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nagasaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record low maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sublette 7WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Galata 16 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham 25 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Interior 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chitradurga	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Svijagino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-26.2 C (-15.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Havre AP ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	56.0 cm (22.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vozega	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Powderville 8 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canandaigua 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pinega	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-17.5 C (0.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

540 records

Records set or tied on 16 March 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 159, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 58.

Records on 16 March 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	58

Records on 16 March 2018 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 525.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

451 broken records

Margins by which the 451 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 2018

Top 20 records on 16 March 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 March 2018	Virginia City, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Imlay, US	all-time snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	101 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Glenbrook, US	daily snowfall	51.8 cm (20.4 in)	36.6 cm (14.4 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Topaz Lake, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Dull Ctr 1SE, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Wheatland 4N, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Pohnpei WSO, FM	daily rain	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Jixi, CN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Joplin, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Rye Patch Dam, US	monthly rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2018	Vacoas (Mauritius), MU	daily rain	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	142.6 mm (5.6 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2018	Chugwater, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2018	Philip AP, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2018	Adin Rs, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2018	Hardin, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2018	Sonnette 7 SW, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2018	Susanville 2SW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	118 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2018	Reno AP, US	daily snowfall	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2018	Portola, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 2018	Fall Rvr Mills, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	50 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

1801 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2018. 2018 had 540 records.

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

Records on 03-16 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1822	1
1825	1
1828	1
1843	1
1845	4
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	3
1883	2
1884	6
1885	2
1886	2
1887	4
1888	4
1889	7
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1895	5
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	6
1901	8
1902	17
1904	7
1905	6
1906	13
1907	14
1908	33
1909	11
1910	18
1911	23
1912	19
1913	47
1914	42
1915	16
1916	39
1917	22
1918	40
1919	64
1920	56
1921	272
1922	19
1923	105
1924	70
1925	55
1926	117
1927	468
1928	208
1929	150
1930	391
1931	98
1932	337
1933	101
1934	283
1935	533
1936	321
1937	758
1938	537
1939	326
1940	230
1941	228
1942	786
1943	692
1944	410
1945	1,481
1946	1,341
1947	355
1948	482
1949	352
1950	388
1951	283
1952	584
1953	245
1954	259
1955	419
1956	802
1957	341
1958	409
1959	269
1960	955
1961	367
1962	376
1963	521
1964	172
1965	273
1966	1,204
1967	761
1968	656
1969	842
1970	670
1971	338
1972	817
1973	736
1974	622
1975	526
1976	486
1977	595
1978	719
1979	845
1980	557
1981	707
1982	1,211
1983	858
1984	617
1985	725
1986	549
1987	886
1988	1,331
1989	992
1990	2,159
1991	823
1992	1,013
1993	1,661
1994	959
1995	1,074
1996	732
1997	1,327
1998	1,193
1999	828
2000	709
2001	884
2002	1,096
2003	1,093
2004	1,367
2005	1,292
2006	717
2007	1,293
2008	899
2009	681
2010	630
2011	856
2012	2,749
2013	1,096
2014	631
2015	1,537
2016	972
2017	1,302
2018	540
2019	762
2020	659
2021	647
2022	432
2023	897
2024	814
2025	936
2026	1,412

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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	413
100 to 200	26
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	2