Weather Records on 7 March 1972

949 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 1972. Highest significance: Parrsboro, CA.

Key Facts for 7 March 1972

On 7 March 1972, 949 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
664 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 937 daily.
Parrsboro set a daily record precipitation of 67.8 mm (2.7 in) on 7 March 1972.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

949 stations

949 station records on 7 March 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Parrsboro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Corinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Potts Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zonia Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muttaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schreiber	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Esmeralda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pajingo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clontarf Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenfield (Macquarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Isa Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hobson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morstone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Concord Walker Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uanda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Supai	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Emery	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Iroquois Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tohatchi 1 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Coolon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

949 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 427, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 237, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 168, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 7 March 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	427
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	237
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	168
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 7 March 1972 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 9, daily 937.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

775 broken records

Margins by which the 775 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 1972

Top 20 records on 7 March 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 1972	Parrsboro, CA	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Corinda, AU	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Potts Hill Reservoir, AU	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Zonia Downs, AU	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Muttaburra, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Millungera Station, AU	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Schreiber, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Esmeralda Station, AU	monthly rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Pajingo, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Clontarf Farm, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Cle Elum, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Glenfield (Macquarie), AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Albion, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Oakdale, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	73 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Mount Isa Mine, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Hobson, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Springview 2NW, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	73 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1972	Morstone Station, AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	36 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1972. 1972 had 949 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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Data for records on 1972-03-07: 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	753
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1