Weather Records on 9 March 1973

930 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1973. Highest significance: Guayama 1SW, PR.

Key Facts for 9 March 1973

On 9 March 1973, 930 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
522 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 920 daily.
Guayama 1SW set a daily record precipitation of 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 9 March 1973.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

930 stations

930 station records on 9 March 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Semijarka	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
San Juan City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gibb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barao de Antonina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Joinville (Rvpsc)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summit WSO AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Groom Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laverne	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sumter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ripley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dulce	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Afonso Bezerra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lamoni	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cadiz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Swan River	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

930 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 232, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 290, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 335, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 9 March 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	232
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	290
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	335
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 9 March 1973 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 920.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

758 broken records

Margins by which the 758 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 1973

Top 20 records on 9 March 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 1973	Guayama 1SW, PR	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1973	Semijarka, KZ	monthly rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1973	San Juan City, PR	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1973	Gibb River, AU	daily rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1973	Ankenes, NO	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Los Alamos, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Los Alamos, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Barao de Antonina, BR	daily rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Riksgransen, SE	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Blue, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	128 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Abilene, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Midland Odessa, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Joinville (Rvpsc), BR	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Yates Ctr, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Springerville, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1973	Oxford, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	40 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1973. 1973 had 930 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	744
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1