Weather Records on 9 March 1987

1,043 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1987. Highest significance: Vinhedo, BR.

Key Facts for 9 March 1987

On 9 March 1987, 1,043 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
402 were record highs and 327 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,027 daily.
Vinhedo set a daily record precipitation of 97.7 mm (3.8 in) on 9 March 1987.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

1,043 stations

1,043 station records on 9 March 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vinhedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.7 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dois Corregos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ermida	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgeboom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mineiros Do Tiete (Cpef)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Itatiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-14.3 C (6.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Piracaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gruver	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dores Do Manhumirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Itatiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St-Girons	France	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-15.4 C (4.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Piracaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low minimum temperature	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfern	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brasopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atibaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canadian	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,043 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 263, Lowest daily maximum 189, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 138, Heaviest daily rainfall 231, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 49.

Records on 9 March 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	263
Lowest daily maximum	189
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	138
Heaviest daily rainfall	231
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	49

Records on 9 March 1987 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 1,027.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

894 broken records

Margins by which the 894 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 1987

Top 20 records on 9 March 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 1987	Vinhedo, BR	daily rain	97.7 mm (3.8 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Dois Corregos, BR	daily rain	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Sao Jose Dos Campos, BR	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Toledo Blade, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	107 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Ermida, BR	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Wilgeboom (Bos), ZA	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Mineiros Do Tiete (Cpef), BR	daily rain	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Itatiba, BR	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily low min	-14.3 C (6.3 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Middletown 4 W, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Grayling, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Franklin, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Piracaia, BR	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Hillsdale, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Montpelier, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Gruver, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Dores Do Manhumirim, BR	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Toms River, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1987	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	39 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

1798 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1987. 1987 had 1,043 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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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	867
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2