Weather Records on 1 March 1960

1,530 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 1960. Highest significance: Grand Junction Walker Fld, US.

Key Facts for 1 March 1960

On 1 March 1960, 1,530 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
70 were record highs and 1,182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 88 monthly and 1,440 daily.
Grand Junction Walker Fld set a monthly record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 1 March 1960.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

1,530 stations

1,530 station records on 1 March 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pithapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hemlock	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bobbili	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tuni	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,530 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 654, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 528, Heaviest daily rainfall 105, Heaviest daily snowfall 60, Deepest snow cover 113.

Records on 1 March 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	654
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	528
Heaviest daily rainfall	105
Heaviest daily snowfall	60
Deepest snow cover	113

Records on 1 March 1960 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 88, daily 1,440.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,250 broken records

Margins by which the 1,250 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 1960

Top 20 records on 1 March 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 1960	Grand Junction Walker Fld, US	monthly snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Mtn Grove 2 N, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Pithapuram, IN	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Lockport 2SE, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Collegeville St Joe AP, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Whitestown, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Monmouth, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Independence, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Hemlock, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	monthly low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Lebo, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Lichtentanne, DE	daily high min	7.0 C (44.6 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	81 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Bobbili, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Dulce, US	daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	44 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Burlington Muni AP, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Malvern, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	67 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Onawa 3NW, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Bucklin 1SE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1960	Manhattan, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2 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

1808 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1960. 1960 had 1,530 records.

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

Records on 03-01 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1814	1
1817	1
1827	1
1836	2
1844	1
1846	4
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	3
1872	1
1875	4
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	6
1886	10
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	8
1899	1
1900	7
1901	1
1902	14
1903	11
1904	13
1905	4
1906	30
1907	5
1908	14
1909	19
1910	14
1911	20
1912	64
1913	26
1914	23
1915	21
1916	34
1917	15
1918	16
1919	57
1920	98
1921	411
1922	139
1923	127
1924	44
1925	100
1926	86
1927	203
1928	61
1929	181
1930	90
1931	140
1932	462
1933	94
1934	401
1935	167
1936	232
1937	220
1938	308
1939	565
1940	513
1941	644
1942	391
1943	256
1944	155
1945	178
1946	358
1947	933
1948	893
1949	250
1950	249
1951	564
1952	564
1953	615
1954	893
1955	1,028
1956	523
1957	293
1958	459
1959	463
1960	1,530
1961	548
1962	2,067
1963	532
1964	563
1965	696
1966	575
1967	731
1968	966
1969	439
1970	725
1971	943
1972	1,524
1973	613
1974	954
1975	411
1976	1,612
1977	317
1978	1,065
1979	507
1980	2,040
1981	550
1982	918
1983	1,048
1984	720
1985	676
1986	1,317
1987	2,042
1988	722
1989	924
1990	1,000
1991	926
1992	1,827
1993	1,189
1994	1,339
1995	1,214
1996	641
1997	1,924
1998	957
1999	1,150
2000	1,211
2001	1,081
2002	1,012
2003	756
2004	1,363
2005	1,294
2006	1,376
2007	1,418
2008	887
2009	1,030
2010	890
2011	868
2012	1,776
2013	782
2014	1,149
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,096
2023	1,232
2024	642
2025	841
2026	1,153

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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 50	1,182
50 to 100	43
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1