Weather Records on 3 March 1967

520 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1967. Highest significance: Coolatai (Orana), AU.

Key Facts for 3 March 1967

On 3 March 1967, 520 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
218 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 511 daily.
Coolatai (Orana) set a daily record precipitation of 89.2 mm (3.5 in) on 3 March 1967.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 523 records.

Record Map

520 stations

520 station records on 3 March 1967 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1967: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quilpie Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bungunya School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Ulupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Talwood State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marsden (Merungle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mosdene	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lynway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bolagamy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Formoso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hannaford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yamburgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ungarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Daymar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Onepah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Hope (Cypress Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moree (Bullerana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheriton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mooga Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nindigully	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabilla (Boonal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bodangora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Uriarra Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lissadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Loa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yelarbon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Western Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Binalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Veridiana (Cpef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bowie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coolum Beach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

520 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1967 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 269, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 3 March 1967 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	269
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 3 March 1967 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 511.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

441 broken records

Margins by which the 441 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1967

Top 20 records on 3 March 1967 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1967	Coolatai (Orana), AU	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Dirranbandi High School, AU	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	73 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Delungra (Craigmore), AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Quilpie Airport, AU	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Bungunya School, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Graman (Ulupna), AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Talwood State School, AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Condobolin Retirement Village, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Marsden (Merungle), AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Mosdene, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Lynway, AU	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Bolagamy, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Wellington (Agrowplow), AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Sapphire (Argyle), AU	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Parkes (Macarthur Street), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Rio Formoso, BR	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Hannaford Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Yamburgan, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1967	Tulloona (Coolanga), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	41 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

1804 to 1967

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1967. 1967 had 520 records.

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

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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Data for records on 1967-03-03: 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 20	381
20 to 40	40
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	2