Weather Records on 2 March 1976

1,903 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1976. Highest significance: Red Bluff Muni AP, US.

Key Facts for 2 March 1976

On 2 March 1976, 1,903 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
980 were record highs and 275 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 84 monthly and 1,818 daily.
Red Bluff Muni AP set a monthly record daily snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 2 March 1976.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

1,903 stations

1,903 station records on 2 March 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Epping	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily snowfall	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rutland	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mount Forest	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.6 mm (7.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	224.6 mm (8.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Clarks Siding	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.4 mm (6.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vineland Station	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto Lester B. Pearson Int'	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carrington	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bundook (Glenhaugh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Avanhandava (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amanzamnyama (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cummings	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Minersville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Forest	Canada	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman Fisheries STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mott	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,903 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 472, Lowest daily maximum 158, Highest daily minimum 508, Lowest daily minimum 117, Heaviest daily rainfall 409, Heaviest daily snowfall 218, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 2 March 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	472
Lowest daily maximum	158
Highest daily minimum	508
Lowest daily minimum	117
Heaviest daily rainfall	409
Heaviest daily snowfall	218
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 2 March 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 84, daily 1,818.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,607 broken records

Margins by which the 1,607 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 600.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1976

Top 20 records on 2 March 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1976	Red Bluff Muni AP, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	79 years	76 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	Nowendoc (Beaufort), AU	daily rain	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	87 years	75 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	Byrock Post Office, AU	daily rain	124.4 mm (4.9 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	Broke (Harrowby), AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	De Sabla, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	Epping, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	Woodstock, CA	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	Woodstock, CA	daily snowfall	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	27.2 cm (10.7 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	Montague 4 NW, US	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	Rutland, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1976	Mount Forest, CA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1976	Evart, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1976	Grand Haven Fire Dept, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1976	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1976	Evart, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	83 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1976	Hesperia 4 WNW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1976	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	182.6 mm (7.2 in)	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	20 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1976	Harbor Beach 1 SSE, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1976	Rutland, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1976	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	daily rain	224.6 mm (8.8 in)	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	20 years	54 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

1802 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1976. 1976 had 1,903 records.

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

Records on 03-02 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1814	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	2
1848	1
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1866	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	1
1893	11
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	4
1900	12
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	10
1905	7
1906	22
1907	4
1908	16
1909	19
1910	11
1911	13
1912	57
1913	32
1914	36
1915	20
1916	65
1917	37
1918	22
1919	23
1920	85
1921	241
1922	73
1923	219
1924	50
1925	220
1926	85
1927	152
1928	75
1929	191
1930	133
1931	250
1932	371
1933	89
1934	364
1935	198
1936	441
1937	162
1938	415
1939	222
1940	522
1941	507
1942	261
1943	912
1944	249
1945	494
1946	290
1947	878
1948	744
1949	196
1950	441
1951	801
1952	794
1953	731
1954	491
1955	647
1956	510
1957	282
1958	247
1959	310
1960	1,650
1961	768
1962	1,155
1963	518
1964	679
1965	687
1966	583
1967	644
1968	629
1969	417
1970	887
1971	1,033
1972	1,713
1973	522
1974	1,474
1975	399
1976	1,903
1977	384
1978	1,272
1979	728
1980	2,905
1981	534
1982	924
1983	1,518
1984	566
1985	733
1986	1,075
1987	1,370
1988	833
1989	1,395
1990	826
1991	1,512
1992	1,852
1993	906
1994	1,540
1995	1,382
1996	541
1997	2,594
1998	687
1999	1,176
2000	1,093
2001	1,373
2002	1,466
2003	709
2004	1,064
2005	966
2006	1,017
2007	1,726
2008	889
2009	1,498
2010	859
2011	664
2012	933
2013	795
2014	1,545
2015	933
2016	652
2017	565
2018	816
2019	901
2020	538
2021	529
2022	1,017
2023	1,094
2024	886
2025	708
2026	1,163

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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 100	1,558
100 to 200	41
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1