Weather Records on 7 March 1968

1,085 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 1968. Highest significance: Wondinong, AU.

Key Facts for 7 March 1968

On 7 March 1968, 1,085 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
668 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 1,079 daily.
Wondinong set a monthly record daily precipitation of 77.2 mm (3.0 in) on 7 March 1968.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

1,085 stations

1,085 station records on 7 March 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wondinong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Challa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnerside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blackhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jigalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ndumu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pingrup South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Camm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Roselea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kukerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Colunio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wickepin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quanaminning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grootvlei (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Sal	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Grace Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Dunumbral)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Princesa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrabubba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pallinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Biddy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edenholme	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kia Ora Sandy Ridges	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Redwing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dudinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newdegate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nairibin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Falcondale - Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Klerkskraal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kirklington	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kumbia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tatlayoko Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Liberal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ontonagon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,085 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 370, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 298, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 295, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 7 March 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	370
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	298
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	295
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 7 March 1968 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 4, daily 1,079.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

939 broken records

Margins by which the 939 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 420.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 1968

Top 20 records on 7 March 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 1968	Wondinong, AU	monthly rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Challa, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Bathurst, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Gunnerside, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Blackhill, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Jigalong, AU	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Ndumu, ZA	monthly rain	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Pingrup South, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Santa Barbara, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Austin Downs, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Lake Camm, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Roselea, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Kukerin, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Colunio, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Wickepin, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Quanaminning, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Grootvlei (Pol), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	La Sal, US	daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Lake Grace Comparison, AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1968	Lake Pingrup, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 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

1796 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1968. 1968 had 1,085 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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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 7 March 1968
Margin	Records
0 to 100	936
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1