Weather Records on 22 March 2022

1,005 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 2022. Highest significance: Kit Carson, US.

Key Facts for 22 March 2022

On 22 March 2022, 1,005 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
446 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 994 daily.
Kit Carson set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 22 March 2022.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,005 stations

1,005 station records on 22 March 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kit Carson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Keithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Springhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Jessieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Talladega	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ralston	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bonny Dam 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Homer 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Magnolia	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkins	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rusk	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Vila Bauerfield	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	374.9 mm (14.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bremond	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dequeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salinas AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alum Fk	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shenandoah	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,005 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 284, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 162, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 380, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 22 March 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	284
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	162
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	380
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 22 March 2022 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 994.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

889 broken records

Margins by which the 889 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 2022

Top 20 records on 22 March 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 2022	Kit Carson, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	128 years	73 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Bonham 3NNE, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	96 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Shreveport, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Keithville, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	67 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Springhill, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Jessieville, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	87 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Tecumseh 1S, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	119 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Carthage, US	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Little Rock AP Adams Fld, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	73 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Duncan, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Columbus, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	113 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2022	Talladega, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2022	El Dorado Goodwin Fld, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	96 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2022	Ralston, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2022	Monroe Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2022	Garnett 1 E, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2022	Nashville, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2022	Bonny Dam 2NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2022	Table Rock 4N, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	128 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2022	Muskogee, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	55 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

1794 to 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2022. 2022 had 1,005 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

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Data for records on 2022-03-22: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	844
50 to 100	33
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1