Weather Records on 10 March 1961

351 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 March 1961. Highest significance: Putbus, DE.

Key Facts for 10 March 1961

On 10 March 1961, 351 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
191 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 338 daily.
Putbus set a daily record high maximum temperature of 16.1 C (61.0 F) on 10 March 1961.
Across 160 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

351 stations

351 station records on 10 March 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 March 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kamferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pickens 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nord-Rana	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Fairfield 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Currais Novos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riva	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beiarn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Daniels Hope	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Fairfield 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-Werft	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Driggs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nepisiguit Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tallinn	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nepisiguit Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

351 records

Records set or tied on 10 March 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 10 March 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 10 March 1961 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 338.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

298 broken records

Margins by which the 298 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 March 1961

Top 20 records on 10 March 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 March 1961	Putbus, DE	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Kamferskraal, ZA	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	66 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Pickens 1, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Kristianstad, SE	daily high max	15.5 C (59.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Nord-Rana, NO	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Ft Fairfield 5 NE, US	daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	63 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Velikie Luki, RU	daily high max	9.0 C (48.2 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	79 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Vastervik, SE	daily high max	16.5 C (61.7 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	78 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high max	20.4 C (68.7 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	78 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Krakmo, NO	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Wien, AT	daily high max	20.4 C (68.7 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high max	21.3 C (70.3 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Gavle, SE	daily high max	13.0 C (55.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Stockholm, SE	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Stockholm, SE	daily high max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	78 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Currais Novos, BR	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Tartu-Toravere, EE	daily high max	13.2 C (55.8 F)	6.5 C (11.7 F)	51 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Tartu, EE	daily high max	13.2 C (55.8 F)	6.5 C (11.7 F)	51 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Riva, IT	daily high max	18.0 C (64.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	81 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1961	Beiarn, NO	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	35 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

1807 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1961. 1961 had 351 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	288
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1