Weather Records on 2 March 1995

1,382 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1995. Highest significance: Jose Cardel, MX.

Key Facts for 2 March 1995

On 2 March 1995, 1,382 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
439 were record highs and 388 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 1,317 daily.
Jose Cardel set a daily record precipitation of 29.5 mm (1.2 in) on 2 March 1995.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,382 stations

1,382 station records on 2 March 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jose Cardel	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Whyalla (Broadview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Progreso de Zaragoza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.9 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bluff Crossing	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Vas Na Blokah	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Roopena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jermentau	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Melchor Ocampo (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Knob (Gilles Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kocevje	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento AP ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kimba (Yeltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rush 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Rito	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coyutla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Smartno Pri Slovenj Gradcu	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Whyalla (Nonowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Robertstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Worlds End)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Freedom	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carnegie 5 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Espinal (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Okeene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Whyalla (Norrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Helen Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plano Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Postojna	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dufurrena - Denio 22WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tierra Amarilla 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,382 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 202, Lowest daily maximum 334, Highest daily minimum 237, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 414, Heaviest daily snowfall 87, Deepest snow cover 54.

Records on 2 March 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	202
Lowest daily maximum	334
Highest daily minimum	237
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	414
Heaviest daily snowfall	87
Deepest snow cover	54

Records on 2 March 1995 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 65, daily 1,317.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,122 broken records

Margins by which the 1,122 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 260.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1995

Top 20 records on 2 March 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1995	Jose Cardel, MX	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1995	Booleroo Centre (Willowie), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	94 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn), MX	monthly rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Whyalla (Broadview), AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Progreso de Zaragoza, MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Santa Rosa, MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Iowa Hill, US	monthly rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	98 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Aurukun Shire Council, AU	daily rain	128.9 mm (5.1 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	70 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Red Bluff Crossing, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Nova Vas Na Blokah, SI	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Richfield, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	99 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Roopena, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Jermentau, KZ	monthly rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Wilmington, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Melchor Ocampo (Cfe), MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Uman, UA	daily high max	14.5 C (58.1 F)	5.3 C (9.5 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Sonora, US	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Iron Knob (Gilles Downs), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1995	Velikie Luki, RU	daily high min	4.6 C (40.3 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	107 years	45 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1995. 1995 had 1,382 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	1,078
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1