Weather Records on 4 March 1990

738 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1990. Highest significance: Balasore, IN.

Key Facts for 4 March 1990

On 4 March 1990, 738 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
403 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 722 daily.
Balasore set a daily record precipitation of 68.1 mm (2.7 in) on 4 March 1990.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

738 stations

738 station records on 4 March 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Balasore	India	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	243.1 mm (9.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kia Ora Sandy Ridges	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Vik I Sogn III	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kasilof 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tabora Airport	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pocatello Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Camboon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.7 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Utrecht (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eklutna Project	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Cotton West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bessaker	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cengcane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Russleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maristova	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tabankulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coorparoo Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Takle	Norway	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leslie (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kasilof 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Normanton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chanthaburi	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karragarra Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-Burgerspark	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pouso Redondo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vitim	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arco	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sandane	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.2 C (24.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Avington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aurland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Balmoral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lorne Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Didcot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zuara	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vitim	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palmer Job Corps	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Graciosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gullbra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Joseph	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

738 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 286, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 4 March 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	286
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 4 March 1990 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 722.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

648 broken records

Margins by which the 648 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 179.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1990

Top 20 records on 4 March 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1990	Balasore, IN	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	87 years	75 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1990	Sandheads, IN	monthly rain	243.1 mm (9.6 in)	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	7 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1990	Kia Ora Sandy Ridges, AU	daily rain	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Vik I Sogn III, NO	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Kasilof 3 NW, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Tabora Airport, TZ	daily rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa, AU	daily rain	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	81 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Pocatello Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Westland, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Camboon Station, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU	daily rain	116.7 mm (4.6 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Utrecht (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Eklutna Project, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Hovlandsdal, NO	daily rain	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Mount Cotton West, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Bessaker, NO	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Cengcane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Russleigh, AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1990	Maristova, NO	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	52 years	40 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1990. 1990 had 738 records.

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

Records on 03-04 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	611
25 to 50	20
50 to 75	9
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1