Weather Records on 20 March 2026

3,126 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 2026. Highest significance: Kapaka Farm 904.1, US.

Key Facts for 20 March 2026

On 20 March 2026, 3,126 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
3,010 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1,255 monthly and 1,870 daily.
Kapaka Farm 904.1 set an all-time record daily precipitation of 309.6 mm (12.2 in) on 20 March 2026.
Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 20 March 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 March 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kapaka Farm 904.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	309.6 mm (12.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Collbran	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee 837.5	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sortland-Kleiva	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yakataga AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,126 records

Records set or tied on 20 March 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,859, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 1,151, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 54, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 20 March 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,859
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	1,151
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	54
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 20 March 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1,255, daily 1,870.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,610 broken records

Margins by which the 2,610 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 2026

Top 20 records on 20 March 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 March 2026	Kapaka Farm 904.1, US	all-time rain	309.6 mm (12.2 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2026	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
20 March 2026	Wilhelmina Rise 721, US	daily rain	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Escanaba, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	108 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	San Luis Obispo Poly, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	95 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Salem, IN	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	San Carlos Rsvr, US	monthly high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	119 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Manti, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	129 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	119 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Healdsburg, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	117 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Visalia, US	monthly high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	114 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Estes Park, US	monthly high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Pauoa Flats 784, US	daily rain	192.8 mm (7.6 in)	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Collbran, US	monthly high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	119 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Waihee 837.5, US	daily rain	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	177.5 mm (7.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Hobart Muni AP, US	monthly high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	109 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Tombstone, US	monthly high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	110 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Aspendell, US	monthly high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Dillon U of Montana Western, US	monthly high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	116 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 2026	Mountainair, US	monthly high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	119 years	51 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2026. 2026 had 3,126 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	2,596
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1