Weather Records on 9 March 1972

957 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1972. Highest significance: Welgelegen(Middlemnt, ZA.

Key Facts for 9 March 1972

On 9 March 1972, 957 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
606 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 931 daily.
Welgelegen(Middlemnt set a daily record precipitation of 75.0 mm (3.0 in) on 9 March 1972.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

957 stations

957 station records on 9 March 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Welgelegen(Middlemnt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Sweetwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
San Benito	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cosamaloapan de Carpio (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mareeba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norvalspont (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rienzi	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colesberg (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lissadell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watson Lake A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bleskop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaville- Mill Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springfontein (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Danbulla Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Paulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fruitland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Middelweg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atherton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Challis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Detour Village	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Supai	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

957 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 494, Lowest daily maximum 97, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 161, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 9 March 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	494
Lowest daily maximum	97
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	161
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 9 March 1972 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 22, daily 931.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

817 broken records

Margins by which the 817 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 1972

Top 20 records on 9 March 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 1972	Welgelegen(Middlemnt, ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1972	Jagersfontein, ZA	all-time rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	74 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1972	Sweetwater, ZA	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	San Benito, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Cosamaloapan de Carpio (Smn), MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij, RU	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Petersburg 1, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	42 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Mareeba Post Office, AU	daily rain	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Norvalspont (Pol), ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Rienzi, ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Mt Perry the Pines, AU	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Colesberg (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Santa Fe, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Lissadell, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Watson Lake A, CA	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	18 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Biggenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Bleskop, ZA	all-time rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Loa, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	77 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Parry Sound, CA	daily low min	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	86 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1972	Daly Waters, AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	37 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

1798 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1972. 1972 had 957 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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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 50	800
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1