Weather Records on 4 March 1969

252 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1969. Highest significance: Spokane Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 4 March 1969

On 4 March 1969, 252 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
21 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 225 daily.
Spokane Intl AP set a daily record snow depth of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 4 March 1969.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

252 stations

252 station records on 4 March 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Koolpinyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pinkham Notch	United States	Record daily snowfall	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Sebastian - Igueldo	Spain	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Adaven	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Round Grove	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shamrock	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Loa	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Golomjannyj	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-50.7 C (-59.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tacoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Loco Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Warruwi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Canby	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Russkij	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-43.1 C (-45.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zion Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Barra Mansa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Follett	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Aux Basques	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Ituere	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lois River Dam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marnitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-16.2 C (2.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bronkhorstspruit (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record snow depth	375.9 cm (148.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

252 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 65, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 75.

Records on 4 March 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	65
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	75

Records on 4 March 1969 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 18, daily 225.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

197 broken records

Margins by which the 197 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 990.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1969

Top 20 records on 4 March 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1969	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Austin #2, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Kohala 179.1, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Niulii 179, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Perpignan, FR	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Moscow U of I, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Koolpinyah, AU	daily rain	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Pinkham Notch, US	daily snowfall	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	58.5 cm (23.0 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Watertown Rgnl AP, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	241.3 mm (9.5 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	San Sebastian - Igueldo, ES	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Adaven, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	62 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Napoleon, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Millinocket, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1969	Hanksville, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	35 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

1801 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1969. 1969 had 252 records.

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

Records on 03-04 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1804	1
1810	1
1814	1
1816	1
1817	1
1837	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	5
1846	1
1851	1
1852	2
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	6
1881	5
1882	2
1884	1
1886	3
1888	4
1889	3
1890	7
1891	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	11
1897	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	18
1904	8
1905	8
1906	14
1907	13
1908	15
1909	23
1910	7
1911	6
1912	46
1913	23
1914	27
1915	27
1916	37
1917	51
1918	79
1919	162
1920	76
1921	99
1922	59
1923	206
1924	139
1925	272
1926	144
1927	132
1928	100
1929	252
1930	148
1931	295
1932	341
1933	357
1934	402
1935	528
1936	171
1937	336
1938	628
1939	278
1940	242
1941	278
1942	266
1943	1,123
1944	564
1945	465
1946	679
1947	407
1948	698
1949	299
1950	638
1951	740
1952	747
1953	540
1954	528
1955	1,317
1956	504
1957	294
1958	414
1959	743
1960	2,289
1961	773
1962	536
1963	502
1964	677
1965	855
1966	1,050
1967	359
1968	1,100
1969	252
1970	332
1971	1,217
1972	632
1973	569
1974	1,456
1975	514
1976	1,696
1977	1,240
1978	1,905
1979	1,100
1980	742
1981	742
1982	758
1983	2,210
1984	671
1985	1,118
1986	1,113
1987	1,577
1988	924
1989	1,369
1990	738
1991	1,343
1992	1,283
1993	749
1994	959
1995	1,062
1996	727
1997	1,013
1998	1,720
1999	990
2000	878
2001	762
2002	2,015
2003	861
2004	1,092
2005	782
2006	711
2007	779
2008	919
2009	1,460
2010	517
2011	682
2012	755
2013	708
2014	1,792
2015	577
2016	748
2017	571
2018	645
2019	2,178
2020	873
2021	492
2022	516
2023	807
2024	1,328
2025	695
2026	747

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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 200	180
200 to 400	14
400 to 600	2
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1