Weather Records on 5 March 1964

852 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 1964. Highest significance: Chippewa Lake, US.

Key Facts for 5 March 1964

On 5 March 1964, 852 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
338 were record highs and 62 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 804 daily.
Chippewa Lake set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 5 March 1964.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

852 stations

852 station records on 5 March 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Charlevoix	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Elberta	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Charlevoix	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Delta	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
St Margaret's Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Locke 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Corry	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.8 cm (13.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canastota	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Scottville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Onaway 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Olean	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mackinaw City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paris 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Scenic	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Turkeen Sfr 151	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

852 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 183, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 312, Heaviest daily snowfall 129, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 5 March 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	183
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	312
Heaviest daily snowfall	129
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 5 March 1964 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 48, daily 804.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

731 broken records

Margins by which the 731 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 1964

Top 20 records on 5 March 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 1964	Chippewa Lake, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1964	Charlevoix, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1964	Elberta, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1964	Charlevoix, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1964	Delta, US	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1964	Salisbury, US	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Trenton Falls, US	monthly rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Huntingdon, CA	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	15.0 C (27.0 F)	85 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Porthill, US	monthly rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	65 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Hinckley 2 SW, US	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Concordia, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Pleasant Hill, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	St Margaret's Bay, CA	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Locke 2 W, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Sheboygan, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Corry, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Sheboygan, US	daily snowfall	34.8 cm (13.7 in)	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Woodbury, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Cheboygan, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1964	Canastota, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	47 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

1794 to 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1964. 1964 had 852 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

Download the Data

Data for records on 1964-03-05: 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	677
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	25
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2