Weather Records on 23 March 2026

1,806 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 2026. Highest significance: Pahala 21, US.

Key Facts for 23 March 2026

On 23 March 2026, 1,806 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,723 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 215 monthly and 1,591 daily.
Pahala 21 set a daily record precipitation of 180.8 mm (7.1 in) on 23 March 2026.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,806 stations

1,806 station records on 23 March 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Craig	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tipperary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Adelaide River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.0 mm (7.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
The Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Public AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Channel Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	244.0 mm (9.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waldron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Antlers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zharkent	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gallipolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ashdown 4 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,806 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,070, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 653, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 55, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 23 March 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,070
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	653
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	55
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 23 March 2026 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 215, daily 1,591.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,505 broken records

Margins by which the 1,505 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 March 2026

Top 20 records on 23 March 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 2026	Pahala 21, US	daily rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2026	Craig, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2026	Tipperary, AU	daily rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	139.5 mm (5.5 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2026	Natrona Lock 4, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2026	Adelaide River Post Office, AU	daily rain	195.0 mm (7.7 in)	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	The Pines, AU	daily rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Mtn Grove 2 N, US	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	110 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	San Carlos Rsvr, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Duncan, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	119 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Mtn Home 1 NNW, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	San Luis Obispo Poly, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Casey, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	115 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Rushville, US	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	115 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Shoals 8 S, US	monthly high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Salem, US	monthly high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	119 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Banner Elk, US	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Hillsboro, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	132 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Madison 3NNW, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	119 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Douglas River, AU	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2026	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	monthly high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	49 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

1796 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2026. 2026 had 1,806 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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	1,495
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1