Weather Records on 10 March 1950

500 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 March 1950. Highest significance: Sibley, US.

Key Facts for 10 March 1950

On 10 March 1950, 500 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
18 were record highs and 227 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 490 daily.
Sibley set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 10 March 1950.
Across 160 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

500 stations

500 station records on 10 March 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 March 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
The Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Afton Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ida	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Uruque	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zara Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arrilalah Telegraph Off	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kunwarara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sanborn	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Parkston 8 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lerida	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Omak 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grove Farm 1021	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rookwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Parksville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milnes Landing	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chiloquin 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wood	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sanborn	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfax	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saanich Dom Astro Obs	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Merritt	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hanksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Les Cedres	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

500 records

Records set or tied on 10 March 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 176, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Heaviest daily snowfall 93, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 10 March 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	176
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	93
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 10 March 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 490.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

407 broken records

Margins by which the 407 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 March 1950

Top 20 records on 10 March 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 March 1950	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Fayette, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	The Valley, AU	daily rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Mitchell 2 N, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Afton Downs Station, AU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Middleburg, ZA	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Langdon Exp Farm, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Glendower Station, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Melrose, AU	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Ida, ZA	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Armour, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Uruque, BR	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Zara Station, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	0 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Tyndall, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Arrilalah Telegraph Off, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	1 year	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1950	Kunwarara Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1950	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1950	Sanborn, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1950	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 March 1950	Parkston 8 ENE, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	51 years	33 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

1807 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1950. 1950 had 500 records.

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

Records on 03-10 in each year
Year	Records
1807	1
1809	1
1810	3
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1858	2
1860	4
1862	1
1866	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	3
1877	2
1878	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	3
1884	1
1886	2
1888	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	4
1894	10
1895	1
1896	2
1897	7
1898	1
1901	12
1902	4
1903	6
1904	13
1905	4
1906	26
1907	14
1908	14
1909	16
1910	14
1911	21
1912	53
1913	78
1914	29
1915	29
1916	33
1917	36
1918	73
1919	28
1920	22
1921	65
1922	58
1923	87
1924	236
1925	265
1926	122
1927	93
1928	107
1929	407
1930	96
1931	374
1932	1,857
1933	267
1934	479
1935	338
1936	406
1937	218
1938	142
1939	497
1940	367
1941	260
1942	233
1943	490
1944	646
1945	250
1946	274
1947	316
1948	1,943
1949	511
1950	500
1951	753
1952	478
1953	355
1954	573
1955	1,308
1956	633
1957	607
1958	490
1959	256
1960	834
1961	351
1962	765
1963	470
1964	934
1965	306
1966	588
1967	850
1968	557
1969	874
1970	341
1971	533
1972	1,382
1973	1,143
1974	1,376
1975	868
1976	488
1977	1,300
1978	877
1979	538
1980	491
1981	1,178
1982	858
1983	1,014
1984	1,397
1985	758
1986	1,041
1987	595
1988	830
1989	1,846
1990	1,333
1991	406
1992	1,063
1993	753
1994	1,496
1995	1,241
1996	1,978
1997	1,360
1998	1,957
1999	759
2000	1,609
2001	882
2002	850
2003	1,137
2004	942
2005	963
2006	1,625
2007	457
2008	792
2009	1,407
2010	1,287
2011	934
2012	785
2013	937
2014	988
2015	825
2016	1,781
2017	562
2018	410
2019	1,208
2020	753
2021	1,131
2022	1,486
2023	1,139
2024	489
2025	737
2026	1,485

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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 100	388
100 to 200	17
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1