Weather Records on 4 March 1977

1,240 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1977. Highest significance: Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU.

Key Facts for 4 March 1977

On 4 March 1977, 1,240 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
281 were record highs and 80 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 1,180 daily.
Cassilis (Dalkeith) set a daily record precipitation of 110.5 mm (4.4 in) on 4 March 1977.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,240 stations

1,240 station records on 4 March 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.2 mm (6.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Pokolbin (Ben Ean)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
North Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cessnock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Raymond Terrace Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ulan Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sunny Corner (Snow Line)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Gosford (Narara Research Stati	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glenfield (Macquarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wargundy	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
North Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sugartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
North Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Morpeth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.2 mm (5.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbring (Vincent Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.9 mm (7.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tsabong	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nazareth House Farm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kirbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Newnes Forest Centre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Running Stream (Brooklyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vaiden 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Westminter Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,240 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 110, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 171, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 839, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 4 March 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	110
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	171
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	839
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 4 March 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 59, daily 1,180.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,145 broken records

Margins by which the 1,145 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1977

Top 20 records on 4 March 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1977	Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
4 March 1977	Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU	daily rain	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU	daily rain	160.2 mm (6.3 in)	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AU	monthly rain	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	72 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Cassilis Post Office, AU	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	70 years	71 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU	daily rain	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU	daily rain	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AU	daily rain	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	121.1 mm (4.8 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Broke (Harrowby), AU	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	58 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Clarence Town (Grey St), AU	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU	monthly rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	North Lake, US	daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Katoomba (Murri St), AU	daily rain	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	150.7 mm (5.9 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Windsor Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Cessnock Post Office, AU	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Raymond Terrace Post Office, AU	daily rain	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Ulan Water, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Sunny Corner (Snow Line), AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	70 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1977	Gosford (Narara Research Stati, AU	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1977. 1977 had 1,240 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 50	1,042
50 to 100	83
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1