Weather Records on 9 March 1950

382 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1950. Highest significance: Nebo, AU.

Key Facts for 9 March 1950

On 9 March 1950, 382 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
41 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 380 daily.
Nebo set a daily record precipitation of 157.5 mm (6.2 in) on 9 March 1950.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

382 stations

382 station records on 9 March 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Torrens Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomsbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jundah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Retreat (Barcoo River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manuka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biesjesfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Koumala Hatfields Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caio Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Noonbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Keremeos	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis Royal	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fort William	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holmleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kilcumin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnigan Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warenda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pemberton Meadows	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Malboona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waneta	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bimerah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Glenlyon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgroo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stamford Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Darr River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jedburgh Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morada Nova	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Avondale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Freeland	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Trafalgar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ruthven	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon Arm	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Avery Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Zara Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

382 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 196, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 9 March 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	196
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 9 March 1950 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 380.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

324 broken records

Margins by which the 324 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 1950

Top 20 records on 9 March 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 1950	Nebo, AU	daily rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Torrens Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Bloomsbury Post Office, AU	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Prairie Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Jundah Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Pentland Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Hanover (Pol), ZA	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Hartington, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Retreat (Barcoo River), AU	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Manuka, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Biesjesfontein, ZA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Sarina Post Office, AU	daily rain	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Koumala Hatfields Road, AU	daily rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	11 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Caio Prado, BR	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Tangorin, AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Haugan 1 W, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	11 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Newport, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Nanaimo, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1950	Noonbah, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	8 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

1798 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1950. 1950 had 382 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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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	288
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1