Weather Records on 3 March 1980

1,741 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1980. Highest significance: Williamston 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 3 March 1980

On 3 March 1980, 1,741 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
151 were record highs and 1,150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 40 were all-time records, 556 monthly and 1,145 daily.
Williamston 1 E set an all-time record daily snowfall of 43.2 cm (17.0 in) on 3 March 1980.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

1,741 stations

1,741 station records on 3 March 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Maysville 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Durham	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.7 cm (16.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Parelhas (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Enfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Florence 8 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lytle Creek Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Inga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Direction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Williamson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsworth Fc 24 F	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeburg 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,741 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 366, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 784, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 89, Deepest snow cover 118.

Records on 3 March 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	366
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	784
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	89
Deepest snow cover	118

Records on 3 March 1980 by timescale: all-time 40, monthly 556, daily 1,145.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,429 broken records

Margins by which the 1,429 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1980

Top 20 records on 3 March 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1980	Williamston 1 E, US	all-time snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	44 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1980	Sloan 3 S, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	53 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1980	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	73 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1980	Maysville 6 SW, US	all-time snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1980	Morehead City 2 WNW, US	all-time snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1980	Durham, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1980	Morehead City 2 WNW, US	all-time snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	1 year	63 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1980	Southport 5 N, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1980	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1980	Southport 5 N, US	all-time snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Lake City 2 E, US	monthly low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Edenton, US	all-time snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Southport 5 N, US	monthly low max	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Blakely, US	monthly low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Belhaven 1 SE, US	all-time snowfall	41.7 cm (16.4 in)	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Washington Wwtp 4W, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Parelhas (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Enfield, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	53 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Dover, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1980	Lumberton, US	monthly snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	53 years	51 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

1804 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1980. 1980 had 1,741 records.

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

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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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 100	1,390
100 to 200	28
200 to 300	9
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1