Weather Records on 9 March 1928

187 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1928. Highest significance: Guelph Oac, CA.

Key Facts for 9 March 1928

On 9 March 1928, 187 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
48 were record highs and 45 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 185 daily.
Guelph Oac set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 9 March 1928.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

187 stations

187 station records on 9 March 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
London South	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mission	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record low minimum temperature	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-9.3 C (15.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-9.3 C (15.3 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Arthur City	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse River	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Menasha	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
St Ignace	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

187 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 68, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 9 March 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	68
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 9 March 1928 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 185.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

152 broken records

Margins by which the 152 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 1928

Top 20 records on 9 March 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 1928	Guelph Oac, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1928	Harrisburg - Coop, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1928	State College, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1928	Lewisburg, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1928	Plainfield, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1928	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1928	Reading Wb City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	14 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1928	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1928	World Trade Ctr, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	42 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Escanaba, US	all-time snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	10 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	54 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Belvidere, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Bryson City 2, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Philadelphia City, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Lakefield, CA	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	42 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Trenton 2, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Forest Grove, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	27 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Elko Rgnl AP, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	39 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Yarmouth, CA	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	47 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1928	Batesville, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	22 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

1798 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1928. 1928 had 187 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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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 50	133
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2