Weather Records on 2 March 1938

415 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1938. Highest significance: San Bernardino F S 226, US.

Key Facts for 2 March 1938

On 2 March 1938, 415 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
202 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 398 daily.
San Bernardino F S 226 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 113.3 mm (4.5 in) on 2 March 1938.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

415 stations

415 station records on 2 March 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pasadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	195.6 mm (7.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Angiola	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Madre Henszey	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.4 mm (7.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wofford Hts Kernville	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ozena	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Redlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Electra P H	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mariposa	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Ana River Ph 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fruita	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfeldy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Knights Landing	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vacaville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Smith 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Battle Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Meredith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lovelock	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moxee	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ogden 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
McGill	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Normanville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Canyon HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Livermore	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

415 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 47, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 185, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 2 March 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	47
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 2 March 1938 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 398.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

337 broken records

Margins by which the 337 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1938

Top 20 records on 2 March 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1938	San Bernardino F S 226, US	monthly rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1938	Pasadena, US	all-time rain	195.6 mm (7.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Briksdal, NO	daily rain	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Claremont Pomona Clg, US	monthly rain	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Mill Creek 2, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	San Diego Wbo, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Walnut Creek 2 ESE, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Santa Maria, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Rio Vista, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Santa Barbara, US	monthly rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Independence, US	monthly rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Angiola, US	monthly rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Sierra Madre Henszey, US	all-time rain	200.4 mm (7.9 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1938	Elsinore, US	monthly rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1938	Denair 3 NNE, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1938	Levan, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1938	Wofford Hts Kernville, US	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	42 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1938	Stockton 2, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	42 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1938	Ozena, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	9 years	28 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1938. 1938 had 415 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	316
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1