Weather Records on 7 March 1985

549 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 1985. Highest significance: Haleakala Rs 338, US.

Key Facts for 7 March 1985

On 7 March 1985, 549 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 533 daily.
Haleakala Rs 338 set a daily record precipitation of 221.0 mm (8.7 in) on 7 March 1985.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

549 stations

549 station records on 7 March 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Madowla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nandowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-New Cemetry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra City	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waiakea Scd 88.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salt Springs Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salt Springs Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kulani Camp 79	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Juca Casimiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Calaveras Big Trees	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shasta Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mineral	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ibapah	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Idalia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Foresthill Rs	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harlan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tejupa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Callahan	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Downieville	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Red Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kingman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Broadview	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boomi (Barwon St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
De Sabla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	211.1 mm (8.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Itau de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Parma Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

549 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 88, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 126, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 7 March 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	88
Highest daily minimum	129
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 7 March 1985 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 533.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

438 broken records

Margins by which the 438 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 368.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 1985

Top 20 records on 7 March 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 1985	Haleakala Rs 338, US	daily rain	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Madowla, AU	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Nandowrie, AU	daily rain	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Pretoria-New Cemetry, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	De Sabla, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Sierra City, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Arrowrock Dam, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Waiakea Scd 88.2, US	daily rain	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	159.7 mm (6.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar, AU	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Salt Springs Pwr House, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Rupert 3 WSW, US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Salt Springs Pwr House, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Carson City, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	87 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Kulani Camp 79, US	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Kukuihaele Mill 206, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Quambone (Sandy Camp), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Cedarville, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Cambridge, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	1.1 cm (0.4 in)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1985	Beloit, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	89 years	37 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

1796 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1985. 1985 had 549 records.

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

Records on 03-07 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	1
1808	1
1813	1
1818	1
1822	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1840	1
1845	2
1849	2
1850	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	5
1900	2
1901	6
1902	2
1903	4
1904	16
1905	5
1906	27
1907	7
1908	13
1909	57
1910	95
1911	26
1912	16
1913	101
1914	20
1915	22
1916	82
1917	54
1918	28
1919	39
1920	273
1921	86
1922	77
1923	91
1924	86
1925	273
1926	175
1927	155
1928	69
1929	103
1930	161
1931	384
1932	737
1933	152
1934	302
1935	274
1936	122
1937	258
1938	72
1939	255
1940	273
1941	333
1942	398
1943	1,024
1944	508
1945	318
1946	643
1947	448
1948	335
1949	452
1950	558
1951	1,098
1952	277
1953	351
1954	330
1955	462
1956	1,169
1957	428
1958	947
1959	238
1960	1,388
1961	614
1962	608
1963	363
1964	837
1965	300
1966	367
1967	998
1968	1,085
1969	650
1970	690
1971	664
1972	949
1973	1,258
1974	1,771
1975	560
1976	355
1977	674
1978	959
1979	837
1980	356
1981	883
1982	727
1983	1,646
1984	669
1985	549
1986	918
1987	2,048
1988	796
1989	2,215
1990	1,399
1991	859
1992	1,063
1993	563
1994	700
1995	2,011
1996	1,912
1997	716
1998	1,535
1999	960
2000	1,880
2001	766
2002	1,201
2003	886
2004	827
2005	1,043
2006	833
2007	1,031
2008	1,204
2009	1,015
2010	1,103
2011	808
2012	743
2013	655
2014	788
2015	1,090
2016	961
2017	773
2018	377
2019	1,245
2020	639
2021	270
2022	1,388
2023	1,130
2024	414
2025	1,046
2026	1,456

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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	398
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1