Weather Records on 8 March 1947

316 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 1947. Highest significance: Agnes River, AU.

Key Facts for 8 March 1947

On 8 March 1947, 316 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 311 daily.
Agnes River set a daily record precipitation of 68.3 mm (2.7 in) on 8 March 1947.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

316 stations

316 station records on 8 March 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Agnes River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Husum	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Reidsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Chimborazo Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	-12.9 C (8.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	-15.3 C (4.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Joao Do Cariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Reidsville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	-13.5 C (7.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Groningen	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	-11.6 C (11.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-34.8 C (-30.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gadsden	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tobias Barreto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Settle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-34.5 C (-30.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.6 C (16.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

316 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 8 March 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 8 March 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 311.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

282 broken records

Margins by which the 282 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 240.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 1947

Top 20 records on 8 March 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 1947	Agnes River, AU	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Blakely, US	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Husum, DE	daily snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Reidsville, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Sherman, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Richmond Chimborazo Pk, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Richmond Chimborazo Pk, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Weldon, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Den Helder, NL	daily low min	-12.9 C (8.8 F)	7.9 C (14.2 F)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Den Helder-1, NL	daily low min	-15.3 C (4.5 F)	9.0 C (16.2 F)	22 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Ozark 6 NNW, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Lenoir, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Wallowa, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	2 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1947	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1947	Sao Joao Do Cariri, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	13 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1947	Catawba, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1947	Santuck, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1947	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 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

1796 to 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1947. 1947 had 316 records.

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

Records on 03-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1798	1
1802	1
1807	1
1811	2
1813	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	3
1854	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	5
1867	1
1872	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1891	3
1892	5
1893	4
1895	2
1896	6
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	6
1903	21
1904	14
1905	4
1906	18
1907	3
1908	9
1909	16
1910	47
1911	56
1912	10
1913	46
1914	44
1915	23
1916	36
1917	61
1918	23
1919	20
1920	84
1921	113
1922	39
1923	94
1924	127
1925	193
1926	255
1927	151
1928	190
1929	144
1930	222
1931	402
1932	1,344
1933	125
1934	283
1935	256
1936	186
1937	151
1938	147
1939	379
1940	258
1941	486
1942	488
1943	1,091
1944	494
1945	164
1946	541
1947	316
1948	404
1949	807
1950	531
1951	1,029
1952	325
1953	453
1954	429
1955	558
1956	895
1957	509
1958	589
1959	295
1960	1,252
1961	733
1962	571
1963	239
1964	933
1965	294
1966	279
1967	1,019
1968	1,207
1969	1,031
1970	417
1971	528
1972	711
1973	1,035
1974	2,042
1975	551
1976	649
1977	1,042
1978	1,089
1979	434
1980	867
1981	1,254
1982	1,104
1983	1,200
1984	826
1985	617
1986	1,357
1987	1,489
1988	754
1989	1,669
1990	1,152
1991	673
1992	1,325
1993	613
1994	1,257
1995	2,142
1996	3,109
1997	653
1998	1,898
1999	1,104
2000	3,068
2001	751
2002	1,443
2003	1,075
2004	1,052
2005	978
2006	1,360
2007	773
2008	1,675
2009	1,300
2010	1,464
2011	738
2012	746
2013	892
2014	618
2015	835
2016	902
2017	607
2018	454
2019	851
2020	661
2021	481
2022	883
2023	1,208
2024	430
2025	905
2026	1,282

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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 50	253
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1