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Weather Records on 2 March 1924

50 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1924. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.

Key Facts for 2 March 1924

  • On 2 March 1924, 50 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 12 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 48 daily.
  • Armagh set a daily record low minimum temperature of -6.8 C (19.8 F) on 2 March 1924.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

50 stations
Weather records on 2 March 1924 50 station records on 2 March 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
50 station records on 2 March 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 March 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-6.8 C (19.8 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle WatersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation87.1 mm (3.4 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Cooran Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
WangeroogeGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-LonchampFranceRecord daily precipitation15.9 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord daily precipitation5.2 mm (0.20 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bad MuskauGermanyRecord snow depth6.0 cm (2.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
PrzhevalskKyrgyzstanRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
HoornNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
ColfaxUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
MalmesburySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HusumGermanyRecord snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Pooginook)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)GermanyRecord snow depth9.0 cm (3.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord snow depth6.0 cm (2.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria River DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal TownshipAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Urana Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
HusumGermanyRecord daily precipitation8.7 mm (0.34 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska HogarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature29.9 C (85.8 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Willow CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ZerbstGermanyRecord snow depth4.0 cm (1.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
WellsboroUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-16.1 C (3.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cooktown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
St PeterUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
MoxeeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BiskraAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Pine CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-11.2 C (11.8 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-11.0 C (12.2 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Frere (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Santa CruzUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
MeekerUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
DecorahUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Karumba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Joubert ParkSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

50 records
Records on 2 March 1924 by type Records set or tied on 2 March 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 21, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 5. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 11Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 21Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 5Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 March 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 21, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 5.
Records on 2 March 1924 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum11
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall21
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover5
Records on 2 March 1924 by timescale Records on 2 March 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 48. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 48all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 March 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 48.
Records on 2 March 1924 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily48

How Much Records Were Beaten By

35 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 1924 Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2610 to 20: 620 to 30: 030 to 40: 040 to 50: 250 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 1924
MarginRecords
0 to 1026
10 to 206
20 to 300
30 to 400
40 to 502
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1924
Top 20 records on 2 March 1924 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 March 1924Armagh, GBdaily low min-6.8 C (19.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)57 years27 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Newcastle Waters, AUmonthly rain87.1 mm (3.4 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)20 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Cooran Post Office, AUdaily rain67.3 mm (2.6 in)42.2 mm (1.7 in)15 years23 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Wangerooge, DEdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Woodstock, CAdaily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)52 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FRdaily rain15.9 mm (0.6 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily rain5.2 mm (0.20 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Bamberg, DEdaily rain12.0 mm (0.5 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily low max1.7 C (35.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)34 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Bad Muskau, DEdaily snow depth6.0 cm (2.4 in)6.0 cm (2.4 in)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Przhevalsk, KGdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Hoorn, NLdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)39 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily low max14.0 C (57.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Somerset East, ZAdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Colfax, USdaily high min6.7 C (44.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Malmesbury, ZAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Galway, IEdaily low min-5.0 C (23.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Husum, DEdaily snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)4.0 cm (1.6 in)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Jerilderie (Pooginook), AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1924Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DEdaily snow depth9.0 cm (3.5 in)1.0 cm (0.4 in)28 years14 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 1924
Records on 03-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1924. 1924 had 50 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11814: 11836: 11845: 11846: 21848: 11852: 11854: 11858: 11859: 11863: 21866: 21868: 31869: 11870: 31871: 21872: 11876: 21877: 21878: 11881: 11882: 11885: 11886: 41887: 11888: 11889: 11890: 51891: 11892: 11893: 111894: 31895: 21896: 21897: 61898: 71899: 41900: 121901: 51902: 71903: 51904: 101905: 71906: 221907: 41908: 161909: 191910: 111911: 131912: 571913: 321914: 361915: 201916: 651917: 371918: 221919: 231920: 851921: 2411922: 731923: 2191924: 501925: 2201926: 851927: 1521928: 751929: 1911930: 1331931: 2501932: 3711933: 891934: 3641935: 1981936: 4411937: 1621938: 4151939: 2221940: 5221941: 5071942: 2611943: 9121944: 2491945: 4941946: 2901947: 8781948: 7441949: 1961950: 4411951: 8011952: 7941953: 7311954: 4911955: 6471956: 5101957: 2821958: 2471959: 3101960: 1,6501961: 7681962: 1,1551963: 5181964: 6791965: 6871966: 5831967: 6441968: 6291969: 4171970: 8871971: 1,0331972: 1,7131973: 5221974: 1,4741975: 3991976: 1,9031977: 3841978: 1,2721979: 7281980: 2,9051981: 5341982: 9241983: 1,5181984: 5661985: 7331986: 1,0751987: 1,3701988: 8331989: 1,3951990: 8261991: 1,5121992: 1,8521993: 9061994: 1,5401995: 1,3821996: 5411997: 2,5941998: 6871999: 1,1762000: 1,0932001: 1,3732002: 1,4662003: 7092004: 1,0642005: 9662006: 1,0172007: 1,7262008: 8892009: 1,4982010: 8592011: 6642012: 9332013: 7952014: 1,5452015: 9332016: 6522017: 5652018: 8162019: 9012020: 5382021: 5292022: 1,0172023: 1,0942024: 8862025: 7082026: 1,1631802187618971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1924. 1924 had 50 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-02 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18141
18361
18451
18462
18481
18521
18541
18581
18591
18632
18662
18683
18691
18703
18712
18721
18762
18772
18781
18811
18821
18851
18864
18871
18881
18891
18905
18911
18921
189311
18943
18952
18962
18976
18987
18994
190012
19015
19027
19035
190410
19057
190622
19074
190816
190919
191011
191113
191257
191332
191436
191520
191665
191737
191822
191923
192085
1921241
192273
1923219
192450
1925220
192685
1927152
192875
1929191
1930133
1931250
1932371
193389
1934364
1935198
1936441
1937162
1938415
1939222
1940522
1941507
1942261
1943912
1944249
1945494
1946290
1947878
1948744
1949196
1950441
1951801
1952794
1953731
1954491
1955647
1956510
1957282
1958247
1959310
19601,650
1961768
19621,155
1963518
1964679
1965687
1966583
1967644
1968629
1969417
1970887
19711,033
19721,713
1973522
19741,474
1975399
19761,903
1977384
19781,272
1979728
19802,905
1981534
1982924
19831,518
1984566
1985733
19861,075
19871,370
1988833
19891,395
1990826
19911,512
19921,852
1993906
19941,540
19951,382
1996541
19972,594
1998687
19991,176
20001,093
20011,373
20021,466
2003709
20041,064
2005966
20061,017
20071,726
2008889
20091,498
2010859
2011664
2012933
2013795
20141,545
2015933
2016652
2017565
2018816
2019901
2020538
2021529
20221,017
20231,094
2024886
2025708
20261,163

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).