Weather Records on 13 March 2022

981 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 2022. Highest significance: Romney 1 SW, US.

Key Facts for 13 March 2022

On 13 March 2022, 981 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 562 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 971 daily.
Romney 1 SW set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 13 March 2022.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

981 stations

981 station records on 13 March 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Goychay	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Allerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tottenham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Spencer	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kainaliu 73.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gillespie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quicksand	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Millersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

981 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 272, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 290, Heaviest daily rainfall 68, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 13 March 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	272
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	290
Heaviest daily rainfall	68
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 13 March 2022 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 971.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

800 broken records

Margins by which the 800 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 2022

Top 20 records on 13 March 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 2022	Romney 1 SW, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	104 years	77 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2022	Tambo Post Office, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	108 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2022	Goychay, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	85.7 mm (3.4 in)	65 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2022	Allerton, US	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	117 years	67 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2022	Tottenham Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2022	Spencer, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	108 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2022	South Comongin, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Knoxville Exp STN, US	monthly snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	First Connecticut Lake, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Lansdowne Station, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Phillipsburg-Easton Brg, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	125 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Kainaliu 73.2, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Gillespie, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	85 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Smithfield, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Obs), MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Purcellville, US	daily low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	116 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Franklin, US	daily low max	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	125 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2022	Romney 1 SW, US	daily low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2022. 2022 had 981 records.

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

Records on 03-13 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1828	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1854	3
1856	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	8
1893	4
1894	13
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	1
1901	4
1902	13
1903	16
1904	9
1905	5
1906	14
1907	21
1908	6
1909	11
1910	55
1911	37
1912	18
1913	97
1914	145
1915	26
1916	41
1917	45
1918	141
1919	19
1920	52
1921	57
1922	53
1923	90
1924	139
1925	192
1926	337
1927	438
1928	101
1929	344
1930	190
1931	326
1932	579
1933	481
1934	298
1935	178
1936	160
1937	328
1938	282
1939	507
1940	597
1941	249
1942	282
1943	300
1944	444
1945	317
1946	781
1947	706
1948	707
1949	216
1950	822
1951	594
1952	313
1953	348
1954	528
1955	359
1956	627
1957	519
1958	622
1959	327
1960	908
1961	565
1962	617
1963	519
1964	321
1965	266
1966	443
1967	1,041
1968	782
1969	744
1970	384
1971	531
1972	1,182
1973	837
1974	590
1975	782
1976	321
1977	1,085
1978	557
1979	497
1980	878
1981	830
1982	733
1983	1,036
1984	1,113
1985	546
1986	630
1987	790
1988	870
1989	1,589
1990	2,798
1991	797
1992	1,212
1993	2,758
1994	910
1995	1,446
1996	858
1997	1,200
1998	1,545
1999	1,142
2000	418
2001	1,110
2002	939
2003	1,202
2004	637
2005	904
2006	2,290
2007	1,700
2008	622
2009	985
2010	650
2011	494
2012	1,194
2013	992
2014	868
2015	822
2016	955
2017	859
2018	615
2019	1,253
2020	812
2021	745
2022	981
2023	1,119
2024	492
2025	850
2026	1,162

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 March 2022
Margin	Records
0 to 100	790
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1