Weather Records on 8 March 1951

1,029 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 1951. Highest significance: Minicoy Obsy, IN.

Key Facts for 8 March 1951

On 8 March 1951, 1,029 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
183 were record highs and 614 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 76 monthly and 952 daily.
Minicoy Obsy set a daily record precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 8 March 1951.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,029 stations

1,029 station records on 8 March 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Minicoy Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Astoria	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pillar Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hope Little Mountain	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uttamachipura	India	Record daily precipitation	149.6 mm (5.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Hazelton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon Arm	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tappen	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Skagit Pwr Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
James Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alberni	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Britannia Beach Furry Cr	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newgate	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hope Little Mountain	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hedal I Valdres	Norway	Record snow depth	145.0 cm (57.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,029 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 345, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 269, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 67, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 8 March 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	345
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	269
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	67
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 8 March 1951 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 76, daily 952.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

877 broken records

Margins by which the 877 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 1951

Top 20 records on 8 March 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 1951	Minicoy Obsy, IN	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Estacada 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Faulkton, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Detroit, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Forest Grove, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Bollon Mary St, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	monthly snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Victoria Gonzales Hts, CA	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	8.3 cm (3.3 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Bella Coola, CA	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	11.2 C (20.2 F)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Astoria, US	monthly snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Pillar Valley, AU	daily rain	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Big Creek, CA	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	50 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1951	Bella Coola, CA	daily low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	32 years	37 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 1951

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1951. 1951 had 1,029 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	837
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	3