Weather Records on 4 March 1980

742 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1980. Highest significance: Belhaven 1 SE, US.

Key Facts for 4 March 1980

On 4 March 1980, 742 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
104 were record highs and 332 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 664 daily.
Belhaven 1 SE set a daily record snow depth of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 4 March 1980.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

742 stations

742 station records on 4 March 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Logan 4 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City Cgas	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Holland 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brejo Do Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Murcia/San Javier	Spain	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Colville AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk NAS	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth 5 E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Point MCAS	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern - ASOS	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Everglades	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Canyon Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose de Piranhas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
East Anaconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rapelje	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tierra Amarilla 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky I	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bushnell 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Trident	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

742 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 92, Lowest daily minimum 258, Heaviest daily rainfall 163, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 61.

Records on 4 March 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	92
Lowest daily minimum	258
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	61

Records on 4 March 1980 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 74, daily 664.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

578 broken records

Margins by which the 578 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1980

Top 20 records on 4 March 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1980	Belhaven 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Ft Logan 4 ESE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	85 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Morehead City 2 WNW, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Upton, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Elizabeth City Cgas, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Holland 1 E, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Rico, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Newcastle, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Brejo Do Cruz, BR	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Wheatland 4N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Murcia/San Javier, ES	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Nashville, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Tarboro 1 S, US	monthly low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	78 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Williamston 1 E, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Colville AP, US	monthly snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Norfolk NAS, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Titusville, US	monthly low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Scotland Neck, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Alexandria, BR	monthly rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1980	Plymouth 5 E, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	31 years	42 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

1801 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1980. 1980 had 742 records.

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

Records on 03-04 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1804	1
1810	1
1814	1
1816	1
1817	1
1837	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	5
1846	1
1851	1
1852	2
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	6
1881	5
1882	2
1884	1
1886	3
1888	4
1889	3
1890	7
1891	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	11
1897	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	18
1904	8
1905	8
1906	14
1907	13
1908	15
1909	23
1910	7
1911	6
1912	46
1913	23
1914	27
1915	27
1916	37
1917	51
1918	79
1919	162
1920	76
1921	99
1922	59
1923	206
1924	139
1925	272
1926	144
1927	132
1928	100
1929	252
1930	148
1931	295
1932	341
1933	357
1934	402
1935	528
1936	171
1937	336
1938	628
1939	278
1940	242
1941	278
1942	266
1943	1,123
1944	564
1945	465
1946	679
1947	407
1948	698
1949	299
1950	638
1951	740
1952	747
1953	540
1954	528
1955	1,317
1956	504
1957	294
1958	414
1959	743
1960	2,289
1961	773
1962	536
1963	502
1964	677
1965	855
1966	1,050
1967	359
1968	1,100
1969	252
1970	332
1971	1,217
1972	632
1973	569
1974	1,456
1975	514
1976	1,696
1977	1,240
1978	1,905
1979	1,100
1980	742
1981	742
1982	758
1983	2,210
1984	671
1985	1,118
1986	1,113
1987	1,577
1988	924
1989	1,369
1990	738
1991	1,343
1992	1,283
1993	749
1994	959
1995	1,062
1996	727
1997	1,013
1998	1,720
1999	990
2000	878
2001	762
2002	2,015
2003	861
2004	1,092
2005	782
2006	711
2007	779
2008	919
2009	1,460
2010	517
2011	682
2012	755
2013	708
2014	1,792
2015	577
2016	748
2017	571
2018	645
2019	2,178
2020	873
2021	492
2022	516
2023	807
2024	1,328
2025	695
2026	747

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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	542
100 to 200	19
200 to 300	9
300 to 400	6
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1