Weather Records on 3 March 1993

607 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1993. Highest significance: Beowawe, US.

Key Facts for 3 March 1993

On 3 March 1993, 607 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
178 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 544 daily.
Beowawe set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 3 March 1993.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 522 records.

Record Map

607 stations

607 station records on 3 March 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beowawe	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Oudtshoorn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Vale	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sisters	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pouso Redondo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Piedras Exp STN	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ibia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ituporanga (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barnes STN	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bickleton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Florisbad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rairden 2WSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record low maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colotlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Welgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lame Deer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bitam	Gabon	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Chiflon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Malheur Refuge HQ	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Koosharem	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrenceville 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dos Bocas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Legaspi	Philippines	Record low maximum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rest Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Autlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

607 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 97, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 134, Heaviest daily rainfall 91, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 129.

Records on 3 March 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	97
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	134
Heaviest daily rainfall	91
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	129

Records on 3 March 1993 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 54, daily 544.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

464 broken records

Margins by which the 464 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1993

Top 20 records on 3 March 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1993	Beowawe, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	71 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1993	Oudtshoorn, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	105 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1993	Medina, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1993	Vale, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	98 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Wilsonville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Ritzville 1 SSE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Ft Bidwell, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Sisters, US	daily snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Katy City, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Pouso Redondo, BR	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Ibapah, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Kaycee, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Worland, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Zaaiplaats, ZA	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Rio Piedras Exp STN, PR	all-time low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Ibia, BR	daily rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Castle Dale, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Ituporanga (Pcd), BR	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Hastings 4N, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1993	Randleman, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	42 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

1804 to 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1993. 1993 had 607 records.

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

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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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 100	412
100 to 200	40
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	1