Weather Records on 8 March 1948

404 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 1948. Highest significance: Rapur, IN.

Key Facts for 8 March 1948

On 8 March 1948, 404 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
72 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 386 daily.
Rapur set a daily record precipitation of 44.2 mm (1.7 in) on 8 March 1948.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

404 stations

404 station records on 8 March 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rapur	India	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Irwin 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Limoeiro Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kulu	India	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tevredenheid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Okhimath	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Srinagar	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Parnamirim (Leopoldina)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kotarh	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Remanso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Joshimath	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jaguaruana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dharmsala Lower	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palampur	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hofmeyer (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Luiz Do Curu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Polavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nurpur	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.1 C (41.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Banjar(Saraj-Teh)	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Perryton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bristow	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chandler	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jacare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

404 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 8 March 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	35
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	119
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 8 March 1948 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 15, daily 386.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

345 broken records

Margins by which the 345 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 1948

Top 20 records on 8 March 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 1948	Rapur, IN	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Irwin 2 SE, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Limoeiro Do Norte, BR	daily rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Kulu, IN	monthly rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Tevredenheid, ZA	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Kingfisher, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Hays 1 S, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Oxford, GB	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	121 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Stillwater 2 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Kilba, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Bottineau, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Colby, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Culbertson, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Okhimath, IN	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Srinagar, IN	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Parnamirim (Leopoldina), BR	all-time rain	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Kotarh, IN	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Horton, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1948	Heppner, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 years	40 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

1796 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1948. 1948 had 404 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	296
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1