Weather Records on 2 March 1978

1,272 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1978. Highest significance: Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US.

Key Facts for 2 March 1978

On 2 March 1978, 1,272 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
265 were record highs and 282 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 112 monthly and 1,153 daily.
Valparaiso Wtr Wks set a daily record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 2 March 1978.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

1,272 stations

1,272 station records on 2 March 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Circleville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Put-In-Bay	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kendrew Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Lorenzana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caloundra Signal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ouro Branco (Manairama)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ephrata	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Passo Socorro (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Inyoko	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lytle Creek Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Ancha	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sunflower 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arrowhead	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Springs-Olympia Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wallumbilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gisela	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Round Spring 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Girua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,272 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 240, Lowest daily minimum 212, Heaviest daily rainfall 291, Heaviest daily snowfall 120, Deepest snow cover 314.

Records on 2 March 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	240
Lowest daily minimum	212
Heaviest daily rainfall	291
Heaviest daily snowfall	120
Deepest snow cover	314

Records on 2 March 1978 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 112, daily 1,153.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

977 broken records

Margins by which the 977 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1978

Top 20 records on 2 March 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1978	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	81 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1978	Circleville, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Madrid - Retiro, ES	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Plattsburgh AFB, US	daily snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Put-In-Bay, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Kendrew Estates, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Toledo Lorenzana, ES	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Nebraska City 2NW, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	0 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Caloundra Signal Station, AU	daily rain	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	65 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Ouro Branco (Manairama), BR	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Angola, US	monthly low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	77 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Fairmont, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Ephrata, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Passo Socorro (Pcd), BR	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Inyoko, ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Rockville, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	71 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Port Stanley, CA	daily low min	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Lytle Creek Rs, US	daily rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1978	Sheridan AP, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	25 years	45 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1978. 1978 had 1,272 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 1978
Margin	Records
0 to 100	900
100 to 200	58
200 to 300	17
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1