Weather Records on 4 March 1983
2,210 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1983. Highest significance: Meningie, AU.
Key Facts for 4 March 1983
- On 4 March 1983, 2,210 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1,428 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 2,152 daily.
- Meningie set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 4 March 1983.
- Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.
Record Map
2,000 stations, highest significance shown| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meningie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Payette | United States | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Millicent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Tailem Bend (Woodlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Tailem Bend | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Malheur Branch Exp STN | United States | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Burra (Worlds End) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Emu Park Hill St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 223.0 mm (8.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Blanchetown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Pacific Heights | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 377.0 mm (14.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Gracemere Russell St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.9 mm (4.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Nonning | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Woomera (Purple Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Yaamba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 216.4 mm (8.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Creel (Cfe) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Byfield Childs Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 486.0 mm (19.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Uvalde | United States | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Mindarie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Leopold Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 163.0 mm (6.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Perponda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coomandook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whyalla (Nonowie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walla Walla WSO City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cartwright | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 85.8 mm (3.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cartwright | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 75.8 cm (29.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Madera | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ontario Ksrv | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meningie (Waltowa) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coomandook (Malinong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Compass | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunflower 3 NNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mutual | United States | Record daily precipitation | 100.6 mm (4.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ukiah | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cowell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Burr Forest Reserve | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carpa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parrakie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roopena | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooke Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Banksia Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.4 mm (5.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thurber 5 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Purnong (Claypans) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Batopilas (Smn) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pendleton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kingston SE | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nogales | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Bluffs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Phoenix City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coromandel Valley (Branden) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Naracoorte (Lochaber) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tantanoola | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arno Bay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cleve | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Humboldt 3 W | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salina | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lucindale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 190.8 mm (7.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hart 3 WSW | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Heppner | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Long Creek | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
2,210 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 528 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 75 |
| Highest daily minimum | 900 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 34 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 648 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 20 |
| Deepest snow cover | 5 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 5 |
| monthly | 53 |
| daily | 2,152 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,946 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 200 | 1,943 |
| 200 to 400 | 1 |
| 400 to 600 | 1 |
| 600 to 800 | 0 |
| 800 to 1000 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 March 1983| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 1983 | Meningie, AU | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 80 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Payette, US | daily rain | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 78 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Millicent, AU | daily rain | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 80 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Tailem Bend (Woodlands), AU | daily rain | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 69 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Tailem Bend, AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 69 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Malheur Branch Exp STN, US | monthly rain | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 37 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Burra (Worlds End), AU | daily rain | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 69 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Emu Park Hill St, AU | daily rain | 223.0 mm (8.8 in) | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) | 70 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Blanchetown, AU | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 49 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Pacific Heights, AU | daily rain | 377.0 mm (14.8 in) | 194.1 mm (7.6 in) | 46 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Gracemere Russell St, AU | daily rain | 116.9 mm (4.6 in) | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 46 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Nonning, AU | daily rain | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 55.3 mm (2.2 in) | 49 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Woomera (Purple Downs), AU | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) | 72 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Yaamba, AU | daily rain | 216.4 mm (8.5 in) | 183.4 mm (7.2 in) | 46 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Creel (Cfe), MX | monthly rain | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 24 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Byfield Childs Road, AU | all-time rain | 486.0 mm (19.1 in) | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 54 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Uvalde, US | daily rain | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 60 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Mindarie, AU | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 57 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1983 | Leopold Downs, AU | monthly rain | 163.0 mm (6.4 in) | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 42 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 1983 | Perponda, AU | monthly rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 69 years | 59 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 1983Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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