Weather Records on 4 March 1941

278 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1941. Highest significance: Arltunga, AU.

Key Facts for 4 March 1941

On 4 March 1941, 278 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 275 daily.
Arltunga set a daily record precipitation of 178.1 mm (7.0 in) on 4 March 1941.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

278 stations

278 station records on 4 March 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arltunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rpf 180 Mile	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oudenbosch	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dillalah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckels Hwy Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
M.R.A.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
King City	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jindera (Wadilock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Inga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cubbaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Redlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moree (Bullerana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Osbornes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bowning (Wanganui)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tambe (Itambe)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Burrumbuttock (Holyrood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wooragee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ozena	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Albury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greiz-Dolau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kerkwerve	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Butherwah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Halle	Germany	Record daily precipitation	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sarangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nymagee (Pyramid)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenfels	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wasco	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomargama Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chiltern (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wangaratta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Peddapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chidavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colusa Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

278 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 222, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 4 March 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	222
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 4 March 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 275.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

251 broken records

Margins by which the 251 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 131.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1941

Top 20 records on 4 March 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1941	Arltunga, AU	daily rain	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1941	Rpf 180 Mile, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1941	Oudenbosch, NL	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1941	Dillalah, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1941	Beechworth Composite, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1941	San Bernardino F S 226, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1941	Weetaliba (Weetalabah), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1941	Spreckels Hwy Brg, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1941	Milo Station, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	M.R.A., AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	Bulgroo Station, AU	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	30 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	King City, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	Premer Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	55 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	Jindera (Wadilock), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	Inga, BR	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	Cubbaroo, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	Olympia Priest Pt Park, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	57 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	Derby Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	Harrietville, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1941	Redlands, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	26 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

1801 to 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1941. 1941 had 278 records.

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

Records on 03-04 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1804	1
1810	1
1814	1
1816	1
1817	1
1837	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	5
1846	1
1851	1
1852	2
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	6
1881	5
1882	2
1884	1
1886	3
1888	4
1889	3
1890	7
1891	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	11
1897	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	18
1904	8
1905	8
1906	14
1907	13
1908	15
1909	23
1910	7
1911	6
1912	46
1913	23
1914	27
1915	27
1916	37
1917	51
1918	79
1919	162
1920	76
1921	99
1922	59
1923	206
1924	139
1925	272
1926	144
1927	132
1928	100
1929	252
1930	148
1931	295
1932	341
1933	357
1934	402
1935	528
1936	171
1937	336
1938	628
1939	278
1940	242
1941	278
1942	266
1943	1,123
1944	564
1945	465
1946	679
1947	407
1948	698
1949	299
1950	638
1951	740
1952	747
1953	540
1954	528
1955	1,317
1956	504
1957	294
1958	414
1959	743
1960	2,289
1961	773
1962	536
1963	502
1964	677
1965	855
1966	1,050
1967	359
1968	1,100
1969	252
1970	332
1971	1,217
1972	632
1973	569
1974	1,456
1975	514
1976	1,696
1977	1,240
1978	1,905
1979	1,100
1980	742
1981	742
1982	758
1983	2,210
1984	671
1985	1,118
1986	1,113
1987	1,577
1988	924
1989	1,369
1990	738
1991	1,343
1992	1,283
1993	749
1994	959
1995	1,062
1996	727
1997	1,013
1998	1,720
1999	990
2000	878
2001	762
2002	2,015
2003	861
2004	1,092
2005	782
2006	711
2007	779
2008	919
2009	1,460
2010	517
2011	682
2012	755
2013	708
2014	1,792
2015	577
2016	748
2017	571
2018	645
2019	2,178
2020	873
2021	492
2022	516
2023	807
2024	1,328
2025	695
2026	747

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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	225
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1