Weather Records on 8 March 1932

1,344 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 1932. Highest significance: Borroloola, AU.

Key Facts for 8 March 1932

On 8 March 1932, 1,344 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
6 were record highs and 1,167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 211 monthly and 1,133 daily.
Borroloola set a daily record precipitation of 231.1 mm (9.1 in) on 8 March 1932.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

1,344 stations

1,344 station records on 8 March 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mullengudgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tuttlingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gormandale East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woods Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waterloo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rockford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Prentice #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Raquette Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,344 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 752, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 415, Heaviest daily rainfall 143, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 8 March 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	2
Lowest daily maximum	752
Highest daily minimum	4
Lowest daily minimum	415
Heaviest daily rainfall	143
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 8 March 1932 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 211, daily 1,133.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,174 broken records

Margins by which the 1,174 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 186.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 1932

Top 20 records on 8 March 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 1932	Borroloola, AU	daily rain	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1932	Daly Waters, AU	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1932	Kaisersbach-Cronhutte, DE	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1932	Mullengudgery, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Stuttgart, DE	monthly rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Nyngan (Merryanbone), AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Tuttlingen, DE	monthly rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Dubuque River, US	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	54 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Horton, US	daily low min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Ashland #2, US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	47 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Fayetteville Exp STN, US	monthly low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	39 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Browning, US	daily low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	13.4 C (24.1 F)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Gormandale East, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Toledo Blade, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	47 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Fischers Store, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Dubuque River, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Independence, US	monthly low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1932	Albion, US	monthly low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	39 years	27 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

1796 to 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1932. 1932 had 1,344 records.

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

Records on 03-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1798	1
1802	1
1807	1
1811	2
1813	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	3
1854	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	5
1867	1
1872	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1891	3
1892	5
1893	4
1895	2
1896	6
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	6
1903	21
1904	14
1905	4
1906	18
1907	3
1908	9
1909	16
1910	47
1911	56
1912	10
1913	46
1914	44
1915	23
1916	36
1917	61
1918	23
1919	20
1920	84
1921	113
1922	39
1923	94
1924	127
1925	193
1926	255
1927	151
1928	190
1929	144
1930	222
1931	402
1932	1,344
1933	125
1934	283
1935	256
1936	186
1937	151
1938	147
1939	379
1940	258
1941	486
1942	488
1943	1,091
1944	494
1945	164
1946	541
1947	316
1948	404
1949	807
1950	531
1951	1,029
1952	325
1953	453
1954	429
1955	558
1956	895
1957	509
1958	589
1959	295
1960	1,252
1961	733
1962	571
1963	239
1964	933
1965	294
1966	279
1967	1,019
1968	1,207
1969	1,031
1970	417
1971	528
1972	711
1973	1,035
1974	2,042
1975	551
1976	649
1977	1,042
1978	1,089
1979	434
1980	867
1981	1,254
1982	1,104
1983	1,200
1984	826
1985	617
1986	1,357
1987	1,489
1988	754
1989	1,669
1990	1,152
1991	673
1992	1,325
1993	613
1994	1,257
1995	2,142
1996	3,109
1997	653
1998	1,898
1999	1,104
2000	3,068
2001	751
2002	1,443
2003	1,075
2004	1,052
2005	978
2006	1,360
2007	773
2008	1,675
2009	1,300
2010	1,464
2011	738
2012	746
2013	892
2014	618
2015	835
2016	902
2017	607
2018	454
2019	851
2020	661
2021	481
2022	883
2023	1,208
2024	430
2025	905
2026	1,282

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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 25	1,153
25 to 50	13
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1