Weather Records on 6 March 1965

511 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 1965. Highest significance: Clearfield, US.

Key Facts for 6 March 1965

On 6 March 1965, 511 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
286 were record highs and 80 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 505 daily.
Clearfield set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 6 March 1965.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

511 stations

511 station records on 6 March 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 March 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Huntingdon	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record snow depth	58.0 cm (22.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Karthaus River	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Angermunde	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paardekopplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Altentreptow	Germany	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cottbus	Germany	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newport River	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden Wahnsdorf	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weimar	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.4 cm (15.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bellefonte 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle UNIV of Washin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vernonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quinault Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Blankenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saltspring Island	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mornington Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ephrata	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kosmos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.9 C (73.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Falls	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

511 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 150, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 62, Heaviest daily snowfall 37, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 6 March 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	150
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	62
Heaviest daily snowfall	37
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 6 March 1965 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 505.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

399 broken records

Margins by which the 399 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 370.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 1965

Top 20 records on 6 March 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 1965	Clearfield, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 March 1965	Huntingdon, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 March 1965	Lock Haven, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily snow depth	58.0 cm (22.8 in)	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Karthaus River, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Angermunde, DE	daily snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Doberlug-Kirchhain, DE	daily snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	2 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Paardekopplaas, ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Altentreptow, DE	daily snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Freiburg, DE	daily snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Schierke, DE	daily snow depth	130.0 cm (51.2 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	State College, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Palmetto, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Cottbus, DE	daily snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Meadville 1 S, US	daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Clearwater, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Newport River, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Dresden Wahnsdorf, DE	daily snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1965	Weimar, DE	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	3 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

1794 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1965. 1965 had 511 records.

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

Records on 03-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1810	1
1811	1
1815	1
1816	1
1818	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	3
1862	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	3
1872	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	7
1896	8
1897	5
1898	11
1899	1
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	8
1904	3
1905	2
1906	19
1907	3
1908	22
1909	26
1910	80
1911	15
1912	38
1913	84
1914	29
1915	44
1916	51
1917	47
1918	151
1919	86
1920	166
1921	179
1922	72
1923	75
1924	113
1925	229
1926	141
1927	114
1928	84
1929	141
1930	117
1931	470
1932	547
1933	212
1934	317
1935	465
1936	127
1937	514
1938	188
1939	493
1940	246
1941	273
1942	432
1943	1,090
1944	626
1945	829
1946	747
1947	573
1948	718
1949	349
1950	554
1951	1,008
1952	222
1953	214
1954	344
1955	612
1956	1,250
1957	497
1958	549
1959	718
1960	1,563
1961	1,031
1962	708
1963	464
1964	398
1965	511
1966	304
1967	681
1968	717
1969	404
1970	404
1971	806
1972	1,195
1973	779
1974	976
1975	469
1976	702
1977	636
1978	884
1979	1,114
1980	438
1981	760
1982	494
1983	2,157
1984	603
1985	440
1986	729
1987	1,773
1988	833
1989	1,913
1990	1,116
1991	1,040
1992	1,125
1993	525
1994	681
1995	1,418
1996	1,112
1997	1,041
1998	1,320
1999	702
2000	1,546
2001	970
2002	893
2003	856
2004	1,253
2005	1,194
2006	678
2007	997
2008	784
2009	1,086
2010	958
2011	689
2012	490
2013	862
2014	954
2015	1,836
2016	1,065
2017	962
2018	594
2019	1,309
2020	1,021
2021	247
2022	1,045
2023	863
2024	538
2025	1,223
2026	1,123

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Data for records on 1965-03-06: 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	367
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1