Weather Records on 3 March 1968

697 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1968. Highest significance: Niphad, IN.

Key Facts for 3 March 1968

On 3 March 1968, 697 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
337 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 645 daily.
Niphad set a monthly record daily precipitation of 55.0 mm (2.2 in) on 3 March 1968.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 522 records.

Record Map

697 stations

697 station records on 3 March 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Niphad	India	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston (Hunters Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nirmal	India	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jamkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Khandwa	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Umlaas Waterworks	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine 10 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ozuluama	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Umerkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stewarts Brook Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jowlynalla	India	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Slurry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rodeo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madha	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Itaete (Iguacu)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Salto (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hingoli	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kareehoek"Kareefontein"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Retreat (Barcoo River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Urandi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.2 mm (5.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Papasquiaro (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Thomas River (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tussenvier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Schelm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Parraweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alisagar	India	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Caetite	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ahuacatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Asifabad(Rev)	India	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warora	India	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mascota (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tantoyuca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Prinshof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Driekoppies	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Miraima	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Condeuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brahmapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Francisco I. Madero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rietpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chimur	India	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Francisco de Los Romo (Sm	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

697 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 237, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 290, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 3 March 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	237
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	290
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 3 March 1968 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 48, daily 645.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

615 broken records

Margins by which the 615 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 490.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1968

Top 20 records on 3 March 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1968	Niphad, IN	monthly rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1968	Ingenio Tamazula, MX	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Ellerston (Hunters Vale), AU	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Nirmal, IN	monthly rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	3 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Jamkhed, IN	monthly rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Gresford Post Office, AU	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	San Diego de la Union, MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Khandwa, IN	monthly rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Santiago, MX	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Umlaas Waterworks, ZA	daily rain	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Valentine 10 WSW, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Jesus del Monte, MX	monthly low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Tapalpa (Smn), MX	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Ozuluama, MX	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Barkly West (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Umerkhed, IN	monthly rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	53 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Stewarts Brook Composite, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Jowlynalla, IN	monthly rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Slurry, ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1968	Rodeo (Smn), MX	monthly rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	23 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

1804 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1968. 1968 had 697 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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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	612
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1