Weather Records on 2 March 1934

364 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1934. Highest significance: Coldwater, CA.

Key Facts for 2 March 1934

On 2 March 1934, 364 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
130 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 349 daily.
Coldwater set a daily record precipitation of 44.5 mm (1.8 in) on 2 March 1934.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

364 stations

364 station records on 2 March 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coldwater	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Duck Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Robeline	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Constantine	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dickson	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Worsham	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Arthur City	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lissadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

364 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 197, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 2 March 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	197
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 2 March 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 349.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

313 broken records

Margins by which the 313 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1934

Top 20 records on 2 March 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1934	Coldwater, CA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Alicedale, ZA	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Alton, CA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Beaumont City, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Georgetown, CA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Duck Hill, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	State UNIV, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Robeline, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Coldwater, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Constantine, DZ	monthly low min	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Monroe #2, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1934	Lake Charles Chenault, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1934	Fulton, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1934	Pontotoc, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1934	Chattanooga Wb City, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1934	Minden, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1934	Canton 4N, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	32 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 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1934. 1934 had 364 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 20	255
20 to 40	47
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1