Weather Records on 6 March 1979

1,114 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 1979. Highest significance: Cape May 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 6 March 1979

On 6 March 1979, 1,114 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
749 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 1,066 daily.
Cape May 2 NW set a daily record precipitation of 74.7 mm (2.9 in) on 6 March 1979.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,114 stations

1,114 station records on 6 March 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 March 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Isleworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saugatuck Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sabattis 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goolma (Brooklyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Freeville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lame Deer	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coroaci	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	149.8 mm (5.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dores Do Manhumirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scarsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Ruyter 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moncton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Framingham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarkson	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belleplain STN Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Piseco	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury-Wicomico Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle UNIV of Washin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lewes	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,114 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 197, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 552, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 223, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 89.

Records on 6 March 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	197
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	552
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	223
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	89

Records on 6 March 1979 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 48, daily 1,066.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

939 broken records

Margins by which the 939 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 1979

Top 20 records on 6 March 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 1979	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Hinckley 2 SW, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Tuckerton 2 NE, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Isleworth, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Saugatuck Rsvr, US	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Middletown 4 W, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Sabattis 3 NE, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Bremerton, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Goolma (Brooklyn), AU	daily rain	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Amherst, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Freeville 1 NE, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Lame Deer, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	118 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Coroaci, BR	daily rain	149.8 mm (5.9 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Dores Do Manhumirim, BR	daily rain	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	5 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Middletown 4 W, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Scarsdale, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Aurora Water, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1979	Snow Hill 4 N, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	41 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 1,114 records.

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

Records on 03-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1810	1
1811	1
1815	1
1816	1
1818	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	3
1862	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	3
1872	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	7
1896	8
1897	5
1898	11
1899	1
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	8
1904	3
1905	2
1906	19
1907	3
1908	22
1909	26
1910	80
1911	15
1912	38
1913	84
1914	29
1915	44
1916	51
1917	47
1918	151
1919	86
1920	166
1921	179
1922	72
1923	75
1924	113
1925	229
1926	141
1927	114
1928	84
1929	141
1930	117
1931	470
1932	547
1933	212
1934	317
1935	465
1936	127
1937	514
1938	188
1939	493
1940	246
1941	273
1942	432
1943	1,090
1944	626
1945	829
1946	747
1947	573
1948	718
1949	349
1950	554
1951	1,008
1952	222
1953	214
1954	344
1955	612
1956	1,250
1957	497
1958	549
1959	718
1960	1,563
1961	1,031
1962	708
1963	464
1964	398
1965	511
1966	304
1967	681
1968	717
1969	404
1970	404
1971	806
1972	1,195
1973	779
1974	976
1975	469
1976	702
1977	636
1978	884
1979	1,114
1980	438
1981	760
1982	494
1983	2,157
1984	603
1985	440
1986	729
1987	1,773
1988	833
1989	1,913
1990	1,116
1991	1,040
1992	1,125
1993	525
1994	681
1995	1,418
1996	1,112
1997	1,041
1998	1,320
1999	702
2000	1,546
2001	970
2002	893
2003	856
2004	1,253
2005	1,194
2006	678
2007	997
2008	784
2009	1,086
2010	958
2011	689
2012	490
2013	862
2014	954
2015	1,836
2016	1,065
2017	962
2018	594
2019	1,309
2020	1,021
2021	247
2022	1,045
2023	863
2024	538
2025	1,223
2026	1,123

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Data for records on 1979-03-06: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	876
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1