Weather Records on 2 March 1943

912 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1943. Highest significance: Billabalong, AU.

Key Facts for 2 March 1943

On 2 March 1943, 912 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 689 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 154 monthly and 756 daily.
Billabalong set a daily record precipitation of 60.5 mm (2.4 in) on 2 March 1943.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

912 stations

912 station records on 2 March 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Billabalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yallalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kargil	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hyde Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mullewa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Naraling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgorong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bullardoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Three Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hunters STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Truro Nsac	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jaffirband	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record snow depth	193.0 cm (76.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Faribault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grover 10 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waterloo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carlton Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	187.2 mm (7.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

912 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 448, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 241, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 2 March 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	448
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	241
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 2 March 1943 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 154, daily 756.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

753 broken records

Margins by which the 753 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 450.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1943

Top 20 records on 2 March 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1943	Billabalong, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Yallalong, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Kargil, IN	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Maristova, NO	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Newry, AU	monthly rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Rosewood, AU	all-time rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Hyde Park, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Meeker 5 W, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Argyle Downs, AU	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Mullewa, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Naraling, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Woolgorong, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1943	Wheatland 4N, US	daily low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1943	Bullardoo, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1943	Three Springs, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1943	Belleville, CA	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	74 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1943	Columbus, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1943	Hunters STN, US	daily low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	13.4 C (24.1 F)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1943	Truro Nsac, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 years	31 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 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1943. 1943 had 912 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 100	748
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1