Weather Records on 20 March 2023

975 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 2023. Highest significance: Goychay, AZ.

Key Facts for 20 March 2023

On 20 March 2023, 975 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
208 were record highs and 509 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 968 daily.
Goychay set a daily record precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 20 March 2023.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

975 stations

975 station records on 20 March 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goychay	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Castle Dale	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshoni	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Invercargill Airpor	New Zealand	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dhubri	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chilly Barton Flat	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maybell	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar City	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lee Vining	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Baggs	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hamer 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scotch Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Gurion	Israel	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kamas	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gaya	India	Record low maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zuara	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Obluce	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Minette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record low minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Kurilsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hinsdale 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Peck Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record snow depth	396.2 cm (156.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rudnaja Pristan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mildred 7 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

975 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 225, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 284, Heaviest daily rainfall 147, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 84.

Records on 20 March 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	225
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	284
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	84

Records on 20 March 2023 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 968.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

794 broken records

Margins by which the 794 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 711.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 2023

Top 20 records on 20 March 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 2023	Goychay, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	79.9 mm (3.1 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2023	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	daily snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2023	Castle Dale, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	105 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Duchesne, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	113 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Shoshoni, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Evanston 1 E, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Invercargill Airpor, NZ	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Ft Lewis, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	24.7 cm (9.7 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Cuddalore, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Dhubri, IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Preston, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Chilly Barton Flat, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Maybell, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Sugar City, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	105 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Lee Vining, US	daily snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Superior, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	108 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Rocky Mt, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Baggs, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2023	Greensboro, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	100 years	44 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

1808 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2023. 2023 had 975 records.

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

Records on 03-20 in each year
Year	Records
1808	3
1818	1
1822	2
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1849	3
1850	1
1852	1
1853	1
1858	1
1862	1
1865	11
1866	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	3
1886	2
1887	3
1888	5
1889	5
1890	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	8
1901	6
1902	13
1903	34
1904	12
1905	6
1906	16
1907	17
1908	4
1909	6
1910	20
1911	35
1912	12
1913	42
1914	51
1915	22
1916	46
1917	49
1918	40
1919	31
1920	52
1921	93
1922	49
1923	275
1924	76
1925	121
1926	103
1927	298
1928	258
1929	56
1930	86
1931	492
1932	117
1933	354
1934	243
1935	408
1936	245
1937	220
1938	394
1939	240
1940	486
1941	390
1942	325
1943	378
1944	611
1945	636
1946	435
1947	299
1948	697
1949	352
1950	367
1951	788
1952	589
1953	350
1954	303
1955	719
1956	527
1957	516
1958	467
1959	293
1960	594
1961	332
1962	363
1963	447
1964	525
1965	2,020
1966	367
1967	784
1968	819
1969	374
1970	912
1971	377
1972	635
1973	422
1974	755
1975	932
1976	989
1977	352
1978	863
1979	712
1980	458
1981	712
1982	1,189
1983	1,179
1984	775
1985	636
1986	666
1987	867
1988	1,044
1989	793
1990	1,496
1991	1,205
1992	654
1993	1,014
1994	1,040
1995	857
1996	1,147
1997	1,801
1998	963
1999	793
2000	894
2001	1,048
2002	1,698
2003	1,166
2004	1,701
2005	602
2006	1,353
2007	1,053
2008	993
2009	445
2010	1,264
2011	1,003
2012	3,051
2013	762
2014	800
2015	521
2016	450
2017	1,331
2018	587
2019	530
2020	1,006
2021	487
2022	667
2023	975
2024	520
2025	848
2026	3,126

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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	745
100 to 200	28
200 to 300	14
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1
700 to 800	1