Weather Records on 2 March 1920

85 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1920. Highest significance: Newlands, ZA.

Key Facts for 2 March 1920

On 2 March 1920, 85 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 80 daily.
Newlands set a monthly record daily precipitation of 112.8 mm (4.4 in) on 2 March 1920.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

85 stations

85 station records on 2 March 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gigoomgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney Creek	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-Abbes	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Renfrew	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-Werft	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

85 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.

Records on 2 March 1920 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	8
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 March 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 80.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

75 broken records

Margins by which the 75 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1920

Top 20 records on 2 March 1920 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1920	Newlands, ZA	monthly rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1920	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high max	21.2 C (70.2 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	73 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1920	Gigoomgan, AU	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	1 year	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Sonnblick, AT	monthly high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	29 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily high max	18.1 C (64.6 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Weissenburg, DE	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	7.4 C (13.3 F)	25 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily high max	16.6 C (61.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Arnsberg, DE	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Saentis, CH	daily high min	2.3 C (36.1 F)	5.7 C (10.3 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Fredericton Unb, CA	daily low min	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	35 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Altastenberg, DE	daily high max	12.4 C (54.3 F)	4.8 C (8.6 F)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Plauen, DE	daily high max	18.7 C (65.7 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily high max	21.4 C (70.5 F)	8.2 C (14.8 F)	8 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Freiburg, DE	daily high max	19.6 C (67.3 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Woodburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Welland, CA	daily low min	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Chatham, CA	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Anticosti SW Point, CA	daily low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1920	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily high min	10.8 C (51.4 F)	5.8 C (10.4 F)	8 years	18 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

1802 to 1920

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1920. 1920 had 85 records.

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

Records on 03-02 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1814	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	2
1848	1
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1866	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	1
1893	11
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	4
1900	12
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	10
1905	7
1906	22
1907	4
1908	16
1909	19
1910	11
1911	13
1912	57
1913	32
1914	36
1915	20
1916	65
1917	37
1918	22
1919	23
1920	85
1921	241
1922	73
1923	219
1924	50
1925	220
1926	85
1927	152
1928	75
1929	191
1930	133
1931	250
1932	371
1933	89
1934	364
1935	198
1936	441
1937	162
1938	415
1939	222
1940	522
1941	507
1942	261
1943	912
1944	249
1945	494
1946	290
1947	878
1948	744
1949	196
1950	441
1951	801
1952	794
1953	731
1954	491
1955	647
1956	510
1957	282
1958	247
1959	310
1960	1,650
1961	768
1962	1,155
1963	518
1964	679
1965	687
1966	583
1967	644
1968	629
1969	417
1970	887
1971	1,033
1972	1,713
1973	522
1974	1,474
1975	399
1976	1,903
1977	384
1978	1,272
1979	728
1980	2,905
1981	534
1982	924
1983	1,518
1984	566
1985	733
1986	1,075
1987	1,370
1988	833
1989	1,395
1990	826
1991	1,512
1992	1,852
1993	906
1994	1,540
1995	1,382
1996	541
1997	2,594
1998	687
1999	1,176
2000	1,093
2001	1,373
2002	1,466
2003	709
2004	1,064
2005	966
2006	1,017
2007	1,726
2008	889
2009	1,498
2010	859
2011	664
2012	933
2013	795
2014	1,545
2015	933
2016	652
2017	565
2018	816
2019	901
2020	538
2021	529
2022	1,017
2023	1,094
2024	886
2025	708
2026	1,163

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	70
10 to 20	2
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1