Weather Records on 1 March 1962

2,067 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 1962. Highest significance: Steveston, CA.

Key Facts for 1 March 1962

On 1 March 1962, 2,067 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
51 were record highs and 1,772 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 462 monthly and 1,594 daily.
Steveston set a monthly record daily snowfall of 34.3 cm (13.5 in) on 1 March 1962.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 1 March 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Steveston	Canada	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burquitlam Vancouver Golf Cour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.2 cm (17.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
White Rock Campbell Scientific	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ferrara	Italy	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewood	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Akron	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,067 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 860, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 912, Heaviest daily rainfall 61, Heaviest daily snowfall 113, Deepest snow cover 70.

Records on 1 March 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	860
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	912
Heaviest daily rainfall	61
Heaviest daily snowfall	113
Deepest snow cover	70

Records on 1 March 1962 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 462, daily 1,594.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,749 broken records

Margins by which the 1,749 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 1962

Top 20 records on 1 March 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 1962	Steveston, CA	monthly snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	58 years	73 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1962	Hartington, US	monthly snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	11 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Prairie du Chien, US	monthly low min	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	65 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Three Lynx, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Decorah, US	monthly low min	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Chilton, US	monthly low min	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	64 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Nevada City, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Hill City 1 W, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Burquitlam Vancouver Golf Cour, CA	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Saint Maries, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Oakridge Fish Hatchery, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.8 cm (6.2 in)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Mineral, US	daily snowfall	45.2 cm (17.8 in)	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Shoshone 1 WNW, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Caledonia, US	monthly low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Virden, CA	monthly low min	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Delaware 3 WSW, US	all-time low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Aberdeen, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Port Washington, US	monthly low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	65 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1962	Viroqua, US	all-time low min	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	50 years	43 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1962. 1962 had 2,067 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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Data for records on 1962-03-01: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,658
50 to 100	45
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	9
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1