Weather Records on 12 March 2019

865 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 2019. Highest significance: Colville, US.

Key Facts for 12 March 2019

On 12 March 2019, 865 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
229 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 826 daily.
Colville set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 12 March 2019.
Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

865 stations

865 station records on 12 March 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 March 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Colville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Prineville	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Pendleton	United States	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Goldendale	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Townsend 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Robertson	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gibbs Rch - Jarbidge 24SE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pullman 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sun Rvr 4 S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Melsom	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Colville	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Colton	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Asotin 14 SW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Slumgullion	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record snow depth	139.7 cm (55.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lysekil_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crestone 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	42.7 cm (16.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pagosa Springs 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mogen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kjevik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chewelah	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goldendale	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Skq Dam	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grimeli I Krodsherad	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sandefjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.1 cm (14.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Rio Grande	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harlowton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

865 records

Records set or tied on 12 March 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 325, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 186.

Records on 12 March 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	325
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	186

Records on 12 March 2019 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 34, daily 826.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

741 broken records

Margins by which the 741 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 2019

Top 20 records on 12 March 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 March 2019	Colville, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 March 2019	Antelope 6 SSW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Prineville, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	90 years	73 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Pendleton, US	daily snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	90 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Goldendale, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Del Norte 3ENE, US	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Townsend 3SE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Robertson, ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	125 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Ennis, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Gibbs Rch - Jarbidge 24SE, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Pullman 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Sun Rvr 4 S, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Mobridge 2NNW, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Hedrum, NO	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	108 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Melsom, NO	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Leo 6 SW, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Paradise, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	109 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Monte Vista 2W, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 March 2019	Colville, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	101 years	59 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2019. 2019 had 865 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	651
100 to 200	54
200 to 300	20
300 to 400	12
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	3