Weather Records on 18 March 2024

843 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 2024. Highest significance: Tashir, AM.

Key Facts for 18 March 2024

On 18 March 2024, 843 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
740 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 795 daily.
Tashir set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.6 mm (3.9 in) on 18 March 2024.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

843 stations

843 station records on 18 March 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 March 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tashir	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Salzburg	Austria	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Manoora (Cooinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Ashrose)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lorna Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pekoa Airport (Sant	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calero Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raton Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stampede Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wenatchee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nulkwyne Kiamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bourges	France	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raton Fltr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nathan River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont-Ferrand	France	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ville Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Loomberah (Pendene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Concepcion	Bolivia	Record high maximum temperature	39.6 C (103.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huesca	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Halfway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mullan Pass Vor/Dme	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aguirre	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tarifa	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Morro Natl Mon	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bremerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

843 records

Records set or tied on 18 March 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 426, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 314, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 76, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 18 March 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	426
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	314
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	76
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 18 March 2024 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 45, daily 795.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

728 broken records

Margins by which the 728 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 2024

Top 20 records on 18 March 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 March 2024	Tashir, AM	monthly rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	71 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
18 March 2024	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2024	Salzburg, AT	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 March 2024	Manoora (Cooinda), AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Hallett (Ashrose), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Dutch Harbor, US	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Lorna Glen, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Pekoa Airport (Sant, VU	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Northport, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	113 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Diablo Dam, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high max	27.3 C (81.1 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	118 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Fernandina Beach, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	116 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Moscow U of I, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	127 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Cut Bank AP, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	114 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Calero Camp, PR	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	113 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Cascade Locks, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 March 2024	Ellensburg, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	124 years	41 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2024. 2024 had 843 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 20	709
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2