Weather Records in March 2026
49,565 weather records were set or tied in March 2026, with a daily chart by type, a record map and the top 20 by significance.
Key Facts for March 2026
- 49,565 weather records were set or tied in March 2026 across 31 days.
- 40,350 were record highs and 3,560 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- The busiest day of the month was 20 March 2026 with 3,126 records.
- Winning set an all-time record daily precipitation of 328.0 mm (12.9 in) on 28 March 2026.
Records per Day, by Type
49,565 records| Day of month | Highest daily maximum | Lowest daily maximum | Highest daily minimum | Lowest daily minimum | Heaviest daily rainfall | Heaviest daily snowfall | Deepest snow cover | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 408 | 44 | 525 | 50 | 105 | 13 | 8 | 1,153 |
| 2 | 347 | 28 | 367 | 37 | 374 | 4 | 6 | 1,163 |
| 3 | 422 | 26 | 253 | 31 | 229 | 3 | 6 | 970 |
| 4 | 334 | 14 | 291 | 23 | 78 | 4 | 3 | 747 |
| 5 | 404 | 17 | 385 | 9 | 171 | 4 | 2 | 992 |
| 6 | 502 | 26 | 394 | 4 | 187 | 8 | 3 | 1,124 |
| 7 | 544 | 11 | 613 | 2 | 259 | 20 | 7 | 1,456 |
| 8 | 502 | 17 | 616 | 7 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 1,283 |
| 9 | 450 | 28 | 370 | 22 | 174 | 6 | 0 | 1,050 |
| 10 | 753 | 50 | 529 | 30 | 115 | 7 | 1 | 1,485 |
| 11 | 722 | 45 | 517 | 39 | 236 | 19 | 2 | 1,580 |
| 12 | 377 | 38 | 395 | 24 | 364 | 13 | 1 | 1,212 |
| 13 | 168 | 41 | 532 | 21 | 302 | 94 | 4 | 1,162 |
| 14 | 188 | 29 | 325 | 23 | 186 | 33 | 9 | 793 |
| 15 | 217 | 154 | 195 | 68 | 119 | 113 | 11 | 877 |
| 16 | 243 | 186 | 235 | 308 | 225 | 172 | 43 | 1,412 |
| 17 | 586 | 460 | 613 | 459 | 257 | 78 | 69 | 2,522 |
| 18 | 1,260 | 261 | 973 | 244 | 76 | 16 | 40 | 2,870 |
| 19 | 1,680 | 75 | 1,090 | 68 | 48 | 4 | 19 | 2,984 |
| 20 | 1,859 | 33 | 1,151 | 15 | 54 | 5 | 9 | 3,126 |
| 21 | 1,703 | 13 | 840 | 13 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 2,615 |
| 22 | 1,547 | 14 | 614 | 10 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 2,228 |
| 23 | 1,070 | 11 | 653 | 9 | 55 | 3 | 5 | 1,806 |
| 24 | 940 | 10 | 979 | 8 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 2,004 |
| 25 | 1,119 | 18 | 936 | 4 | 202 | 1 | 3 | 2,283 |
| 26 | 1,139 | 13 | 554 | 10 | 83 | 6 | 4 | 1,809 |
| 27 | 849 | 92 | 268 | 33 | 217 | 1 | 4 | 1,464 |
| 28 | 738 | 28 | 436 | 82 | 155 | 0 | 3 | 1,442 |
| 29 | 762 | 11 | 574 | 41 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 1,468 |
| 30 | 542 | 10 | 576 | 31 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 1,210 |
| 31 | 488 | 12 | 688 | 20 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 1,275 |
Record Map
highest significance| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winning | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 328.0 mm (12.9 in) | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Proston Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 209.4 mm (8.2 in) | 94 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Tyrrell Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.0 mm (4.2 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lifton Pumping STN | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Ulupalakua Rch 250 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 289.6 mm (11.4 in) | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Appleton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 46.2 cm (18.2 in) | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Detour Village | United States | Record daily snowfall | 71.1 cm (28.0 in) | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Nulkwyne Kiamal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bynum 4 SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Mutooroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wakool (Calimo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Echuca Aerodrome | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Colbinabbin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Redesdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Daroca | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Arcturus Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kumbia Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Jingi Jingi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Fairymead Sugar Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 172.4 mm (6.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Halden | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Kewaunee | United States | Record daily snowfall | 34.3 cm (13.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Cranbrook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Greenethorpe (Iandra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Frankfort 2NE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Naalehu 14 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 279.4 mm (11.0 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission | United States | Record daily snowfall | 30.7 cm (12.1 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Bonang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Newstead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Goomboorian | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Hatfield (Benilkie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Raywood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| White Lake 1 SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 57.2 cm (22.5 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Mia Mia | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 270.0 mm (10.6 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Culgoa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Lalbert | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.6 mm (4.3 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Durham Ox | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Rio Grande City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Towner 2 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Green Bay | United States | Record daily snowfall | 43.4 cm (17.1 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Manistique Wwtp | United States | Record daily snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Dwellingup | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Benalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Tutye (Bunurouk) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Baraboo Wwtp | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Conondale Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Black Rvr Falls Sewage | United States | Record daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Milolii 2.34 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 215.1 mm (8.5 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Innadong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Alma | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Sarpsborg | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 40.3 mm (1.6 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Moscow U of I | United States | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Durand | United States | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Hiltaba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Red Cliffs (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 157.0 mm (6.2 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Murtoa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Zaragoza Aeropuerto | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Wooroolin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Somerset Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Fernflat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.4 mm (3.4 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Peshtigo | United States | Record daily snowfall | 53.1 cm (20.9 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
By Timescale
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 59 |
| monthly | 6,880 |
| daily | 42,626 |
Top 20 by Significance
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2026 | Winning, AU | all-time rain | 328.0 mm (12.9 in) | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 117 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 March 2026 | Proston Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 209.4 mm (8.2 in) | 74.5 mm (2.9 in) | 84 years | 94 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 March 2026 | Tyrrell Downs, AU | monthly rain | 107.0 mm (4.2 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 115 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 March 2026 | Lifton Pumping STN, US | monthly rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 97 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 14 March 2026 | Ulupalakua Rch 250, US | all-time rain | 289.6 mm (11.4 in) | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 67 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 March 2026 | Appleton, US | all-time snowfall | 46.2 cm (18.2 in) | 10.6 cm (4.2 in) | 116 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 17 March 2026 | Detour Village, US | all-time snowfall | 71.1 cm (28.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 74 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 14 March 2026 | Bynum 4 SSE, US | monthly rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 71 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 March 2026 | Nulkwyne Kiamal, AU | monthly rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 75 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 30 March 2026 | Cranbrook, AU | daily rain | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 March 2026 | Kewaunee, US | daily snowfall | 34.3 cm (13.5 in) | 26.7 cm (10.5 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 March 2026 | Halden, NO | daily rain | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 138 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 March 2026 | Fairymead Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 172.4 mm (6.8 in) | 111.7 mm (4.4 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 March 2026 | Arcturus Downs, AU | daily rain | 146.0 mm (5.7 in) | 95.2 mm (3.7 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 March 2026 | Kumbia Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 68 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 March 2026 | Jingi Jingi, AU | daily rain | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 March 2026 | Daroca, ES | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 March 2026 | Mutooroo, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 125 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 March 2026 | Wakool (Calimo), AU | daily rain | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 2 March 2026 | Echuca Aerodrome, AU | daily rain | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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