Weather Records on 1 March 1980

2,040 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 1980. Highest significance: Nooitgedacht, ZA.

Key Facts for 1 March 1980

On 1 March 1980, 2,040 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
69 were record highs and 1,444 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 372 monthly and 1,666 daily.
Nooitgedacht set a monthly record daily precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 1 March 1980.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 1 March 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hamilton Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tsolo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hialeah	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Russas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hope	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Johnstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Plata 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Taio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Southampton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carlisle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.5 C (-13.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hemlock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,040 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 855, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 589, Heaviest daily rainfall 154, Heaviest daily snowfall 252, Deepest snow cover 121.

Records on 1 March 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	855
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	589
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	252
Deepest snow cover	121

Records on 1 March 1980 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 372, daily 1,666.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,675 broken records

Margins by which the 1,675 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 1980

Top 20 records on 1 March 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 1980	Nooitgedacht, ZA	monthly rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1980	Hamilton Fairfield, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1980	Lewisburg 3 N, US	daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	66 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Madison Sewage Plt, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	78 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Tsolo, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Windsor, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	86 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Hialeah, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Cape May 2 NW, US	monthly low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Cape May 2 NW, US	monthly low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Somerville 4 NW, US	monthly low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Miami Intl AP, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Everett, US	monthly low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Vevay, US	monthly low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Chestertown, US	monthly low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	78 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Conception, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Liberty 1 NE, US	monthly low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	78 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Nova Russas, BR	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Port Hope, CA	monthly low max	-12.0 C (10.4 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	78 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Carrollton Lock 1, US	monthly low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1980	Sussex 1 NW, US	monthly low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 years	46 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

1808 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1980. 1980 had 2,040 records.

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

Records on 03-01 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1814	1
1817	1
1827	1
1836	2
1844	1
1846	4
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	3
1872	1
1875	4
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	6
1886	10
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	8
1899	1
1900	7
1901	1
1902	14
1903	11
1904	13
1905	4
1906	30
1907	5
1908	14
1909	19
1910	14
1911	20
1912	64
1913	26
1914	23
1915	21
1916	34
1917	15
1918	16
1919	57
1920	98
1921	411
1922	139
1923	127
1924	44
1925	100
1926	86
1927	203
1928	61
1929	181
1930	90
1931	140
1932	462
1933	94
1934	401
1935	167
1936	232
1937	220
1938	308
1939	565
1940	513
1941	644
1942	391
1943	256
1944	155
1945	178
1946	358
1947	933
1948	893
1949	250
1950	249
1951	564
1952	564
1953	615
1954	893
1955	1,028
1956	523
1957	293
1958	459
1959	463
1960	1,530
1961	548
1962	2,067
1963	532
1964	563
1965	696
1966	575
1967	731
1968	966
1969	439
1970	725
1971	943
1972	1,524
1973	613
1974	954
1975	411
1976	1,612
1977	317
1978	1,065
1979	507
1980	2,040
1981	550
1982	918
1983	1,048
1984	720
1985	676
1986	1,317
1987	2,042
1988	722
1989	924
1990	1,000
1991	926
1992	1,827
1993	1,189
1994	1,339
1995	1,214
1996	641
1997	1,924
1998	957
1999	1,150
2000	1,211
2001	1,081
2002	1,012
2003	756
2004	1,363
2005	1,294
2006	1,376
2007	1,418
2008	887
2009	1,030
2010	890
2011	868
2012	1,776
2013	782
2014	1,149
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,096
2023	1,232
2024	642
2025	841
2026	1,153

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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	1,567
50 to 100	93
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1