Weather Records on 18 March 2019

666 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 2019. Highest significance: Picton Council Depot, AU.

Key Facts for 18 March 2019

On 18 March 2019, 666 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
312 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 640 daily.
Picton Council Depot set a daily record precipitation of 126.6 mm (5.0 in) on 18 March 2019.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

666 stations

666 station records on 18 March 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 March 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Goldendale	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pullman 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tyringham (Glenferneigh (Ring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree 15 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Airport AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Steele 4N	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minnie Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie (Finchley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Western Ag Rsch Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Snowball	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Golspie (Ayrston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Timbillica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kowanyama Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nowra Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Boeing Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bundanoon Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dellicknora (Tellicura)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wisdom	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Sharpe Prj	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Bowglen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gazandzhyk	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Craig 4SW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marodian Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Bay (Royal Sydney Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marulan (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hoonah	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

666 records

Records set or tied on 18 March 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 130, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 213, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 113.

Records on 18 March 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	130
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	213
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	113

Records on 18 March 2019 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 25, daily 640.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

591 broken records

Margins by which the 591 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 609.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 2019

Top 20 records on 18 March 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 2019	Picton Council Depot, AU	daily rain	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2019	Goldendale, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	112 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2019	Pullman 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2019	Ennis, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2019	Mayville, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Mobridge 2NNW, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Moro, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	90 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Barrow AP, US	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	6.8 cm (2.7 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Tyringham (Glenferneigh (Ring, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Hamilton, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Randwick Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	126 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Moscow U of I, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Faulkton, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Ipswich, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Ritzville 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Potlatch 3 NNE, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Centennial Park, AU	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Dupree 15 SSE, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	58.5 cm (23.0 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2019	Wilbur, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 years	53 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

1806 to 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2019. 2019 had 666 records.

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

Records on 03-18 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1807	1
1808	1
1810	1
1814	1
1831	1
1836	1
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	5
1853	2
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1867	1
1868	3
1876	1
1881	1
1882	3
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	4
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	10
1897	14
1898	5
1899	8
1900	14
1901	2
1902	9
1903	22
1904	9
1905	19
1906	13
1907	11
1908	8
1909	9
1910	12
1911	17
1912	16
1913	24
1914	32
1915	30
1916	73
1917	45
1918	32
1919	25
1920	39
1921	66
1922	39
1923	262
1924	96
1925	145
1926	251
1927	376
1928	301
1929	106
1930	261
1931	167
1932	212
1933	244
1934	375
1935	87
1936	699
1937	296
1938	304
1939	750
1940	444
1941	954
1942	382
1943	603
1944	321
1945	751
1946	492
1947	328
1948	296
1949	292
1950	1,042
1951	582
1952	474
1953	218
1954	355
1955	469
1956	363
1957	374
1958	347
1959	392
1960	585
1961	579
1962	284
1963	665
1964	348
1965	1,584
1966	540
1967	1,396
1968	915
1969	601
1970	533
1971	405
1972	1,028
1973	716
1974	694
1975	614
1976	538
1977	684
1978	1,003
1979	894
1980	588
1981	570
1982	1,284
1983	1,225
1984	446
1985	731
1986	626
1987	933
1988	1,001
1989	1,147
1990	1,478
1991	706
1992	789
1993	1,683
1994	960
1995	833
1996	518
1997	1,024
1998	1,144
1999	1,051
2000	524
2001	841
2002	1,562
2003	1,425
2004	1,232
2005	1,178
2006	551
2007	1,330
2008	1,066
2009	776
2010	678
2011	993
2012	3,348
2013	783
2014	701
2015	943
2016	675
2017	1,183
2018	921
2019	666
2020	672
2021	562
2022	476
2023	890
2024	843
2025	728
2026	2,870

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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	538
100 to 200	32
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	7
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1