Weather Records on 5 March 1946

706 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 1946. Highest significance: Kalamazoo State Hospital, US.

Key Facts for 5 March 1946

On 5 March 1946, 706 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
350 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 699 daily.
Kalamazoo State Hospital set a daily record precipitation of 56.1 mm (2.2 in) on 5 March 1946.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

706 stations

706 station records on 5 March 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montville "Craglands"	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cananeia G4-001	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bisbee	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	192.3 mm (7.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burpengary Ulmann Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Mee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Des Moines	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Truchas	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Raton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.9 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Seward	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walkerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.6 mm (7.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Parnass Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Palmwoods Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chacon	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Joao Do Jaguaribe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Old Banchory Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

706 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 219, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 131, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 253, Heaviest daily snowfall 60, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 5 March 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	219
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	131
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	253
Heaviest daily snowfall	60
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 5 March 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 699.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

581 broken records

Margins by which the 581 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1600.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 1946

Top 20 records on 5 March 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 1946	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Glenwood 3SW, US	monthly rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Boone, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Santa Rosa, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Montville "Craglands", AU	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Audubon, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Rocky Vale, AU	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Weeping Water, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Jefferson, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Cananeia G4-001, BR	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Harlan, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Eumundi - Crescent Rd, AU	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Bisbee, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily rain	192.3 mm (7.6 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Burpengary Ulmann Rd, AU	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Mt Mee, AU	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Yandina Post Office, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Paw Paw 2S, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1946	Minneapolis, US	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	53 years	36 of 100 (Notable)

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

1794 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1946. 1946 had 706 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

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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 200	580
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	0
1400 to 1600	1