Weather Records on 9 March 1957

547 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1957. Highest significance: Sivakasi, IN.

Key Facts for 9 March 1957

On 9 March 1957, 547 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
154 were record highs and 60 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 531 daily.
Sivakasi set a daily record precipitation of 59.9 mm (2.4 in) on 9 March 1957.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

547 stations

547 station records on 9 March 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sivakasi	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Real Do Colegio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bersimis	Canada	Record daily snowfall	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kollegal	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blackbutte 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roberval Nord	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roberval Nord	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mulanur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Band	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bersimis	Canada	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anamalais	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Bruno	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Enzelberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Joao Do Cariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Botataboomen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Campsie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Miguel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kommissiepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sertania (Alagoa de Baixo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spot Pond	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Noccundra Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Conceicao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mamogaleskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Macklin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Irara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lloydminster	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Elandshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Iguatu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Athabasca	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sitio Passagem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

547 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 280, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 9 March 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	280
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 9 March 1957 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 531.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

452 broken records

Margins by which the 452 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 1957

Top 20 records on 9 March 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 1957	Sivakasi, IN	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Porto Real Do Colegio, BR	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Bersimis, CA	all-time snowfall	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Kollegal, IN	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Lost River, CA	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Blackbutte 1 N, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Roberval Nord, CA	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Potchefstroom Agr., ZA	daily rain	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Roberval Nord, CA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Tejon Rancho, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Mulanur, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Wetaskiwin, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Bushy Band, ZA	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Bersimis, CA	all-time rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Anamalais, IN	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Elandsheuwel, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	St Bruno, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Enzelberg, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1957	Sao Joao Do Cariri, BR	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	10 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 March 1957	Addison, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	16 years	34 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

1798 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1957. 1957 had 547 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	409
25 to 50	26
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	4
175 to 200	1