Weather Records on 4 March 1943

1,123 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1943. Highest significance: Napier Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 4 March 1943

On 4 March 1943, 1,123 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 888 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 253 monthly and 867 daily.
Napier Downs set an all-time record daily precipitation of 247.9 mm (9.8 in) on 4 March 1943.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,123 stations

1,123 station records on 4 March 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Napier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	247.9 mm (9.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Emsdale	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Liafoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barkola	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Meda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warner Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Golaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roebuck Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charduar	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tezpur	India	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record snow depth	210.0 cm (82.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun (1)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sikeston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hinton 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ryan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,123 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 247, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 641, Heaviest daily rainfall 143, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 4 March 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	247
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	641
Heaviest daily rainfall	143
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 4 March 1943 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 253, daily 867.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

900 broken records

Margins by which the 900 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 800.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1943

Top 20 records on 4 March 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1943	Napier Downs, AU	all-time rain	247.9 mm (9.8 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	21 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1943	Emsdale, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Liafoss, NO	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Barkola, IN	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Meda, AU	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Warner Springs, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Derby Post Office, AU	daily rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Kimberley Downs, AU	all-time rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Golaghat, IN	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Granite Reef Dam, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Pomona/Fairplex, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	1 year	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Redlands, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Marietta Wtr Wks, US	monthly low min	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	46 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	El Cajon 2 E, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Bens Run 1 SSE, US	monthly low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Glenville, US	monthly low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1943	Roebuck Plains, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1943	St Petersburg, US	monthly low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	49 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1943	Mannington 1 N, US	monthly low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	31 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

1801 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1943. 1943 had 1,123 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 100	895
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1