Weather Records on 7 March 1948

335 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 1948. Highest significance: Ramban, IN.

Key Facts for 7 March 1948

On 7 March 1948, 335 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
37 were record highs and 62 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 323 daily.
Ramban set a daily record precipitation of 97.8 mm (3.9 in) on 7 March 1948.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

335 stations

335 station records on 7 March 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ramban	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mahabaleshwar	India	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Real Do Colegio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Perryton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Triunfo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kamalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sri Ranbirsingh	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Zinder	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Poonch	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bradenton Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Farias Brito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Serra Talhada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
El Suez	Egypt	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pilao Arcado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hanamkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tenali	India	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Noorama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parbhani	India	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

335 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 27, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 146, Heaviest daily snowfall 42, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 7 March 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	27
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	42
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 7 March 1948 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 323.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

272 broken records

Margins by which the 272 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 1948

Top 20 records on 7 March 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 1948	Ramban, IN	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Maryville 2E, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Mahabaleshwar, IN	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Hays 1 S, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Horton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Lamar, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Colby, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Porto Real Do Colegio, BR	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	11 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Bottineau, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	W Pt, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Atlantic 1 NE, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Gordon 6N, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1948	Haileybury, CA	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1948	Perryton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1948	Kentville Cda, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1948	Haileybury, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1948	Triunfo, BR	daily rain	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1948	Guelph Oac, CA	daily low min	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	35 years	30 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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1948. 1948 had 335 records.

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

Records on 03-07 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	1
1808	1
1813	1
1818	1
1822	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1840	1
1845	2
1849	2
1850	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	5
1900	2
1901	6
1902	2
1903	4
1904	16
1905	5
1906	27
1907	7
1908	13
1909	57
1910	95
1911	26
1912	16
1913	101
1914	20
1915	22
1916	82
1917	54
1918	28
1919	39
1920	273
1921	86
1922	77
1923	91
1924	86
1925	273
1926	175
1927	155
1928	69
1929	103
1930	161
1931	384
1932	737
1933	152
1934	302
1935	274
1936	122
1937	258
1938	72
1939	255
1940	273
1941	333
1942	398
1943	1,024
1944	508
1945	318
1946	643
1947	448
1948	335
1949	452
1950	558
1951	1,098
1952	277
1953	351
1954	330
1955	462
1956	1,169
1957	428
1958	947
1959	238
1960	1,388
1961	614
1962	608
1963	363
1964	837
1965	300
1966	367
1967	998
1968	1,085
1969	650
1970	690
1971	664
1972	949
1973	1,258
1974	1,771
1975	560
1976	355
1977	674
1978	959
1979	837
1980	356
1981	883
1982	727
1983	1,646
1984	669
1985	549
1986	918
1987	2,048
1988	796
1989	2,215
1990	1,399
1991	859
1992	1,063
1993	563
1994	700
1995	2,011
1996	1,912
1997	716
1998	1,535
1999	960
2000	1,880
2001	766
2002	1,201
2003	886
2004	827
2005	1,043
2006	833
2007	1,031
2008	1,204
2009	1,015
2010	1,103
2011	808
2012	743
2013	655
2014	788
2015	1,090
2016	961
2017	773
2018	377
2019	1,245
2020	639
2021	270
2022	1,388
2023	1,130
2024	414
2025	1,046
2026	1,456

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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	233
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	3
350 to 400	1