Weather Records on 7 March 1962

608 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 1962. Highest significance: Woodstock 2 NE, US.

Key Facts for 7 March 1962

On 7 March 1962, 608 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
117 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 593 daily.
Woodstock 2 NE set a daily record snow depth of 58.4 cm (23.0 in) on 7 March 1962.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

608 stations

608 station records on 7 March 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sheldon	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fortland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
McBride 4SE	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Piedmont	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Larcom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Galeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Garah (Bengerang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Toliness Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fernlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	118.0 cm (46.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barringun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broadwater Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cranganore	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Millaquin Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Inskip Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mooga Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Melva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laketown	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vaikom	India	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

608 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 232, Heaviest daily snowfall 92, Deepest snow cover 81.

Records on 7 March 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	92
Deepest snow cover	81

Records on 7 March 1962 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 11, daily 593.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

520 broken records

Margins by which the 520 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 1962

Top 20 records on 7 March 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 1962	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1962	Sloan 3 S, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	66 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1962	Sheldon, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Double Island Point Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Fortland, AU	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	McBride 4SE, CA	daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Hampton, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Piedmont, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Bundaberg Post Office, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Mount Larcom Post Office, AU	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Millport 4 NE, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Galeton, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.2 cm (9.9 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Winfield, AU	daily rain	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Wardensville R M Farm, US	all-time snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Grafton 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Garah (Bengerang), AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Green Rvr, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Toliness Station, AU	daily rain	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1962	Pocahontas, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 years	42 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1962. 1962 had 608 records.

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

Records on 03-07 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	1
1808	1
1813	1
1818	1
1822	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1840	1
1845	2
1849	2
1850	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	5
1900	2
1901	6
1902	2
1903	4
1904	16
1905	5
1906	27
1907	7
1908	13
1909	57
1910	95
1911	26
1912	16
1913	101
1914	20
1915	22
1916	82
1917	54
1918	28
1919	39
1920	273
1921	86
1922	77
1923	91
1924	86
1925	273
1926	175
1927	155
1928	69
1929	103
1930	161
1931	384
1932	737
1933	152
1934	302
1935	274
1936	122
1937	258
1938	72
1939	255
1940	273
1941	333
1942	398
1943	1,024
1944	508
1945	318
1946	643
1947	448
1948	335
1949	452
1950	558
1951	1,098
1952	277
1953	351
1954	330
1955	462
1956	1,169
1957	428
1958	947
1959	238
1960	1,388
1961	614
1962	608
1963	363
1964	837
1965	300
1966	367
1967	998
1968	1,085
1969	650
1970	690
1971	664
1972	949
1973	1,258
1974	1,771
1975	560
1976	355
1977	674
1978	959
1979	837
1980	356
1981	883
1982	727
1983	1,646
1984	669
1985	549
1986	918
1987	2,048
1988	796
1989	2,215
1990	1,399
1991	859
1992	1,063
1993	563
1994	700
1995	2,011
1996	1,912
1997	716
1998	1,535
1999	960
2000	1,880
2001	766
2002	1,201
2003	886
2004	827
2005	1,043
2006	833
2007	1,031
2008	1,204
2009	1,015
2010	1,103
2011	808
2012	743
2013	655
2014	788
2015	1,090
2016	961
2017	773
2018	377
2019	1,245
2020	639
2021	270
2022	1,388
2023	1,130
2024	414
2025	1,046
2026	1,456

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Data for records on 1962-03-07: 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 100	471
100 to 200	36
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	3