Weather Records on 7 March 1994

700 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 1994. Highest significance: Elmira, US.

Key Facts for 7 March 1994

On 7 March 1994, 700 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
274 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 681 daily.
Elmira set a daily record snow depth of 76.2 cm (30.0 in) on 7 March 1994.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

700 stations

700 station records on 7 March 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elmira	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Calitzdorp Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Neosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Veraval	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Eagle Nest	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Palmerton	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rio Do Peixe (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Veselyi Podil	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp (Dam)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Harrismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Abiquiu Dam	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Raul Soares-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Kembla (Bhp Central Lab)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	187.8 mm (7.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Horto Florestal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Toorooka (Moparrabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mineracao Morro Velho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Rsch Farm	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Mesa	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Landisville 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Melo Franco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tafelberg Hall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
South Phoenix	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Peti	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Vargem Bonita	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakey Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	183.0 mm (7.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jacobsdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Pedro Do Suacui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taquaracu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lagoa Grande (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Klaarstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Appin Church St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jose de Melo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	124.6 mm (4.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laveen 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caldervale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record snow depth	162.6 cm (64.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bom Jesus Do Galho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ponte de Itabapoana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kofa Mine	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Saba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Turrawan (Wallah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Itauna-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Blair Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leal de Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Usina da Brecha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

700 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 152, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 264, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 79.

Records on 7 March 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	152
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	122
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	79

Records on 7 March 1994 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 13, daily 681.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

565 broken records

Margins by which the 565 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 1994

Top 20 records on 7 March 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 1994	Elmira, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1994	Calitzdorp Pol, ZA	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1994	Neosho, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	100 years	67 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1994	Veraval, IN	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1994	Eagle Nest, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1994	Eagle Nest, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1994	Palmerton, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1994	Rio Do Peixe (Mmv), BR	daily rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Veselyi Podil, UA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Calitzdorp (Dam), ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Harrismith (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	100 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Abiquiu Dam, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Raul Soares-Montante, BR	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Port Kembla (Bhp Central Lab), AU	daily rain	187.8 mm (7.4 in)	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Horto Florestal, BR	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Toorooka (Moparrabah), AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Mineracao Morro Velho, BR	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Aurora Rsch Farm, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1994	Reading Wb City, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	79 years	47 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1994. 1994 had 700 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 100	524
100 to 200	22
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	2
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1