Weather Records on 2 March 1988

833 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1988. Highest significance: Tierawoomba, AU.

Key Facts for 2 March 1988

On 2 March 1988, 833 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
210 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 759 daily.
Tierawoomba set an all-time record daily precipitation of 377.0 mm (14.8 in) on 2 March 1988.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

833 stations

833 station records on 2 March 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tierawoomba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	377.0 mm (14.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	317.8 mm (12.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Strathbogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	392.4 mm (15.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Experiment Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cardowan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	253.0 mm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tiraspol	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mkambati	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kwa-Mbonambi (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Electra	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wandoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carnegie 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bend(Wissel Rode)	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	168.5 mm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bristow	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Duaringa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ogmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Calmbach Wildbad	Germany	Record snow depth	72.0 cm (28.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Tambua)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Munsingen-Apfelstetten	Germany	Record snow depth	84.0 cm (33.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Natal Est, Mount Edg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfield 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkins	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Makanga	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakenvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Lean	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Archer	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coronel Macedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hluhluwe Game Reserve	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Smith Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Booroondarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juquitiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	213.4 mm (8.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waitara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	294.6 mm (11.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mvenyane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brakpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walters	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Capinzal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amiandos	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eichstatt-Landershofen	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

833 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 70, Lowest daily maximum 88, Highest daily minimum 140, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 389, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 95.

Records on 2 March 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	70
Lowest daily maximum	88
Highest daily minimum	140
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	389
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	95

Records on 2 March 1988 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 59, daily 759.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

704 broken records

Margins by which the 704 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1988

Top 20 records on 2 March 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1988	Tierawoomba, AU	all-time rain	377.0 mm (14.8 in)	126.3 mm (5.0 in)	29 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1988	Hobart Muni AP, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	70 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1988	Anthony, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1988	Nebo, AU	all-time rain	317.8 mm (12.5 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	18 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1988	Strathbogie, AU	daily rain	163.0 mm (6.4 in)	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1988	Collaroy Station, AU	monthly rain	392.4 mm (15.4 in)	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	5 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1988	St Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	79 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1988	Experiment Station, ZA	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	87.7 mm (3.5 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Ada, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	71 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Cardowan, AU	all-time rain	253.0 mm (10.0 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Tiraspol, MD	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Mkambati, ZA	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Chattanooga, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Kwa-Mbonambi (Bos), ZA	daily rain	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Electra, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Wandoo, AU	all-time rain	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	70 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Lusikisiki (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Carnegie 5 NE, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Waurika, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1988	Big Bend(Wissel Rode), SZ	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	51 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1988. 1988 had 833 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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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	649
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1