Weather Records on 5 March 1902
15 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 1902. Highest significance: Ny City Cntrl Park, US.
Key Facts for 5 March 1902
- On 5 March 1902, 15 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 15 daily.
- Ny City Cntrl Park set a daily record snowfall of 16.5 cm (6.5 in) on 5 March 1902.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.
Record Map
15 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 5.2 mm (0.20 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.4 cm (4.1 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
15 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 10 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 15 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 11 |
| 20 to 40 | 1 |
| 40 to 60 | 1 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 March 1902| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March 1902 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 10.1 cm (4.0 in) | 26 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 12 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | World Trade Ctr, US | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 4 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Stockholm, SE | daily rain | 5.2 mm (0.20 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Philadelphia City, US | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 2 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily rain | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 4 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 4.3 cm (1.7 in) | 13 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 17 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 17 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Concord, US | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 4 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 2 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Concord, US | daily snowfall | 10.4 cm (4.1 in) | 0.2 cm (0.1 in) | 6 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Washington, US | daily rain | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 2 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Baltimore Customs House, US | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 2 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1902 | Galway, IE | daily high min (Tie) | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | tie | 10 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1794 to 1902| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1821 | 2 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 15 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 34 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 47 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 79 |
| 1918 | 82 |
| 1919 | 226 |
| 1920 | 102 |
| 1921 | 184 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 65 |
| 1924 | 159 |
| 1925 | 198 |
| 1926 | 240 |
| 1927 | 182 |
| 1928 | 68 |
| 1929 | 247 |
| 1930 | 118 |
| 1931 | 268 |
| 1932 | 320 |
| 1933 | 352 |
| 1934 | 347 |
| 1935 | 503 |
| 1936 | 125 |
| 1937 | 417 |
| 1938 | 350 |
| 1939 | 628 |
| 1940 | 150 |
| 1941 | 245 |
| 1942 | 287 |
| 1943 | 692 |
| 1944 | 485 |
| 1945 | 743 |
| 1946 | 706 |
| 1947 | 428 |
| 1948 | 946 |
| 1949 | 378 |
| 1950 | 534 |
| 1951 | 644 |
| 1952 | 347 |
| 1953 | 184 |
| 1954 | 468 |
| 1955 | 1,402 |
| 1956 | 658 |
| 1957 | 479 |
| 1958 | 365 |
| 1959 | 749 |
| 1960 | 2,228 |
| 1961 | 834 |
| 1962 | 491 |
| 1963 | 630 |
| 1964 | 852 |
| 1965 | 715 |
| 1966 | 539 |
| 1967 | 343 |
| 1968 | 1,029 |
| 1969 | 338 |
| 1970 | 317 |
| 1971 | 888 |
| 1972 | 810 |
| 1973 | 378 |
| 1974 | 912 |
| 1975 | 429 |
| 1976 | 1,479 |
| 1977 | 812 |
| 1978 | 1,689 |
| 1979 | 889 |
| 1980 | 418 |
| 1981 | 665 |
| 1982 | 525 |
| 1983 | 2,283 |
| 1984 | 648 |
| 1985 | 637 |
| 1986 | 754 |
| 1987 | 1,928 |
| 1988 | 623 |
| 1989 | 1,673 |
| 1990 | 836 |
| 1991 | 1,246 |
| 1992 | 1,488 |
| 1993 | 813 |
| 1994 | 796 |
| 1995 | 1,489 |
| 1996 | 856 |
| 1997 | 1,026 |
| 1998 | 1,016 |
| 1999 | 644 |
| 2000 | 1,127 |
| 2001 | 755 |
| 2002 | 1,373 |
| 2003 | 1,061 |
| 2004 | 1,558 |
| 2005 | 1,129 |
| 2006 | 624 |
| 2007 | 728 |
| 2008 | 913 |
| 2009 | 1,159 |
| 2010 | 729 |
| 2011 | 696 |
| 2012 | 575 |
| 2013 | 694 |
| 2014 | 1,006 |
| 2015 | 1,551 |
| 2016 | 875 |
| 2017 | 847 |
| 2018 | 652 |
| 2019 | 1,809 |
| 2020 | 1,274 |
| 2021 | 373 |
| 2022 | 635 |
| 2023 | 717 |
| 2024 | 979 |
| 2025 | 1,071 |
| 2026 | 992 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).