Weather Records on 3 March 1939

179 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1939. Highest significance: Hilo 86A, US.

Key Facts for 3 March 1939

On 3 March 1939, 179 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 67 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 174 daily.
Hilo 86A set an all-time record daily precipitation of 487.7 mm (19.2 in) on 3 March 1939.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 525 records.

Record Map

179 stations

179 station records on 3 March 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	487.7 mm (19.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	508.0 mm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gamalally	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Onslow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Peedamullah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	294.6 mm (11.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi (Burrenbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record low minimum temperature	-13.5 C (7.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dauphin	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Denial Bay (Nadia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hedley	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jagatsingpur	India	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Katwa	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lacombe Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Norway House	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Roodebloem	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi (Cambo Cambo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cubbaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Elberta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Busselton Shire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

179 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 56, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 3 March 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	56
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 3 March 1939 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 3, daily 174.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

139 broken records

Margins by which the 139 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1939

Top 20 records on 3 March 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1939	Hilo 86A, US	all-time rain	487.7 mm (19.2 in)	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	0 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1939	Mtn View 91, US	monthly rain	508.0 mm (20.0 in)	270.8 mm (10.7 in)	16 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1939	Corning, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1939	Cumnock (Willow Park), AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1939	Minot Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1939	Collarenebri (Albert St), AU	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1939	Naalehu 14, US	monthly rain	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1939	Gamalally, AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1939	Pahala 21, US	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1939	Onslow, AU	daily rain	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	5 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1939	Steamboat Springs, US	daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	17.2 cm (6.8 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1939	Peedamullah, AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1939	Yarraloola, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1939	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily high max	10.5 C (50.9 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	56 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1939	Olaa 92, US	all-time rain	294.6 mm (11.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	14 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1939	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1939	Kellogg, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1939	Quesnel, CA	daily low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	34 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1939	Mungindi (Burrenbah), AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1939	Epping Chester Street, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	47 years	23 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 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1939. 1939 had 179 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 100	131
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1