Weather Records on 5 March 1978

1,689 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 1978. Highest significance: Kokomo 3 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 5 March 1978

On 5 March 1978, 1,689 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
147 were record highs and 803 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 168 monthly and 1,515 daily.
Kokomo 3 WSW set a daily record snow depth of 38.1 cm (15.0 in) on 5 March 1978.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,689 stations

1,689 station records on 5 March 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Morro Do Pilar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	257.4 mm (10.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Charleston	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lindsay	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Concordia	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Botanic Gardens - Pmb	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
De Jong Ranch, Howic	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Big Dalton Dam Fc223C	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Daniels Harbour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Springs-Olympia Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tipp City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfords	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ringwood	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saugus Pwr Plt 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Itiuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Big Tujunga Dam Fc46	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sterkstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rexton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bend(Wissel Rode)	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dry Canyon Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orderville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Cave	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norrsundet	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tustin Irvine Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville River	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 61 Brg	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,689 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 248, Highest daily minimum 130, Lowest daily minimum 555, Heaviest daily rainfall 405, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 312.

Records on 5 March 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	248
Highest daily minimum	130
Lowest daily minimum	555
Heaviest daily rainfall	405
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	312

Records on 5 March 1978 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 168, daily 1,515.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,293 broken records

Margins by which the 1,293 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 1978

Top 20 records on 5 March 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 1978	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1978	Bridger 2 N, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1978	Morro Do Pilar, BR	all-time rain	257.4 mm (10.1 in)	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	0 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1978	Charleston, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1978	Independence, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1978	Williams 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1978	Lindsay, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1978	Concordia, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Botanic Gardens - Pmb, ZA	daily rain	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	South Pass City, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	De Jong Ranch, Howic, ZA	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Big Dalton Dam Fc223C, US	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Huntington Lake, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Huntington, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Van Wert 1 S, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Daniels Harbour, CA	daily snowfall	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	24.8 cm (9.8 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Angola, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1978	Confluence 1 NW, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	50 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

1794 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1978. 1978 had 1,689 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

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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 5 March 1978
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,219
100 to 200	53
200 to 300	17
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1