Weather Records on 2 March 1996

541 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1996. Highest significance: De Emigratie, ZA.

Key Facts for 2 March 1996

On 2 March 1996, 541 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
129 were record highs and 154 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 509 daily.
De Emigratie set a daily record precipitation of 83.1 mm (3.3 in) on 2 March 1996.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

541 stations

541 station records on 2 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pedro de Toledo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Guanhanha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cabeca da Anta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	152.3 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Fatima	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mombaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elandshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Itariri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	259.0 mm (10.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Macucos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Echeta 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Koppiesvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kaalplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vredefort (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Golondrinas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Alphen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich Public Utility Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rietpan II	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Devon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pompeia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jonacatepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
West Hartford Nepp	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grootkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Catharinasvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chadds Ford 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oorsprong-Oos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cologne	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aldeinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Klipfontein "Rietpan"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cross City 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Riverhead Rsch Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Todos Santos (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

541 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 2 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	65
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 2 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 28, daily 509.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

441 broken records

Margins by which the 441 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 419.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1996

Top 20 records on 2 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1996	De Emigratie, ZA	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1996	Buskala Rch, US	daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 March 1996	Pedro de Toledo, BR	daily rain	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Guanhanha, BR	monthly rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Palermo, IT	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	142 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Baldwin, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Cabeca da Anta, BR	monthly rain	152.3 mm (6.0 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Deadwood, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Calitzdorp Pol, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	108 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Nova Fatima, BR	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Plymouth-Kingston, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	74 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Mombaca, BR	daily rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	98.7 mm (3.9 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Gardner, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Elandshoek, ZA	monthly rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	79 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	New Bedford Coop, US	daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	74 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Sundance, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Itariri, BR	all-time rain	259.0 mm (10.2 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Macucos, BR	all-time rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Zaaiplaats, ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1996	Tasiilaq, GL	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	96 years	41 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1996. 1996 had 541 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 100	421
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1