Weather Records on 2 March 1984

566 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1984. Highest significance: Ashburton Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 2 March 1984

On 2 March 1984, 566 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
74 were record highs and 108 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 528 daily.
Ashburton Downs set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.0 mm (3.9 in) on 2 March 1984.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

566 stations

566 station records on 2 March 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ashburton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Landor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Jimba Jimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Minnie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dairy Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gascoyne Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.6 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moorarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Towrana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.3 cm (12.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Narryer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coroados	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	267.4 mm (10.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lydenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Byro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville Lake	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo 6SW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atwood Lake	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cobra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hillside Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wooleen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lagunillas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milly Milly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bolsoy Santar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Akron Canton AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Muggon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mileura	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yarlerweelor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ardurad	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

566 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 269, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 109.

Records on 2 March 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	269
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	109

Records on 2 March 1984 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 36, daily 528.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

467 broken records

Margins by which the 467 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1984

Top 20 records on 2 March 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1984	Ashburton Downs, AU	monthly rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1984	Landor, AU	monthly rain	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1984	Jimba Jimba, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Minnie Creek, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Dairy Creek, AU	daily rain	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Gascoyne Junction, AU	daily rain	112.6 mm (4.4 in)	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	57 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Moorarie, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Mt Vernon 3 NE, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Kemmerer 2N, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	18 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Eagle, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Towrana, AU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Kumbia Post Office, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Mingela Post Office, AU	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Baldwinsville, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Brewerton Lock 23, US	daily snowfall	32.3 cm (12.7 in)	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Lyons River, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Mount Narryer, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Jensen, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Coroados, BR	daily rain	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1984	Marion 2 N, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	21 years	44 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

1802 to 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1984. 1984 had 566 records.

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

Records on 03-02 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1814	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	2
1848	1
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1866	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	1
1893	11
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	4
1900	12
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	10
1905	7
1906	22
1907	4
1908	16
1909	19
1910	11
1911	13
1912	57
1913	32
1914	36
1915	20
1916	65
1917	37
1918	22
1919	23
1920	85
1921	241
1922	73
1923	219
1924	50
1925	220
1926	85
1927	152
1928	75
1929	191
1930	133
1931	250
1932	371
1933	89
1934	364
1935	198
1936	441
1937	162
1938	415
1939	222
1940	522
1941	507
1942	261
1943	912
1944	249
1945	494
1946	290
1947	878
1948	744
1949	196
1950	441
1951	801
1952	794
1953	731
1954	491
1955	647
1956	510
1957	282
1958	247
1959	310
1960	1,650
1961	768
1962	1,155
1963	518
1964	679
1965	687
1966	583
1967	644
1968	629
1969	417
1970	887
1971	1,033
1972	1,713
1973	522
1974	1,474
1975	399
1976	1,903
1977	384
1978	1,272
1979	728
1980	2,905
1981	534
1982	924
1983	1,518
1984	566
1985	733
1986	1,075
1987	1,370
1988	833
1989	1,395
1990	826
1991	1,512
1992	1,852
1993	906
1994	1,540
1995	1,382
1996	541
1997	2,594
1998	687
1999	1,176
2000	1,093
2001	1,373
2002	1,466
2003	709
2004	1,064
2005	966
2006	1,017
2007	1,726
2008	889
2009	1,498
2010	859
2011	664
2012	933
2013	795
2014	1,545
2015	933
2016	652
2017	565
2018	816
2019	901
2020	538
2021	529
2022	1,017
2023	1,094
2024	886
2025	708
2026	1,163

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Data for records on 1984-03-02: 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	412
50 to 100	32
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2