Weather Records on 3 March 1934

504 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1934. Highest significance: Lake Charles Chenault, US.

Key Facts for 3 March 1934

On 3 March 1934, 504 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
339 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 501 daily.
Lake Charles Chenault set a monthly record daily precipitation of 139.7 mm (5.5 in) on 3 March 1934.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 523 records.

Record Map

504 stations

504 station records on 3 March 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thornlea	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Magnolia	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vicksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rock House	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscumbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Caroleen	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shawinigan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Loudon 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

504 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 299, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 147, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 March 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	299
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 March 1934 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 2, daily 501.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

392 broken records

Margins by which the 392 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1934

Top 20 records on 3 March 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1934	Lake Charles Chenault, US	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Highland Home, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Highlands, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Thornlea, ZA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Hernando, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Beckley Va Hospital, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Crystal Springs Exp STN, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Parksville, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Magnolia, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Vicksburg, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Jackson 4 NW, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Brookhaven City, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Lenoir, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Tullahoma, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Decatur, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Enterprise, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Asheville, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1934	Macon 2 NE, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	34 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

1804 to 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1934. 1934 had 504 records.

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

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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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	335
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	1