Weather Records on 3 March 1996

693 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1996. Highest significance: Hot Springs, US.

Key Facts for 3 March 1996

On 3 March 1996, 693 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
122 were record highs and 297 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 652 daily.
Hot Springs set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 3 March 1996.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 522 records.

Record Map

693 stations

693 station records on 3 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rabula (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hertzogville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Impendle (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oorschot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Izeleni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	132.4 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Barreiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Insizwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kahului AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Groenvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tabankulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp (Dam)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Insikeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Portageville 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cengcane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Villiers (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ottosdal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Rose	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lajes Ab	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Lomond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
The Cliff	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Convamore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warden (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue WSO AP 1020.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Campos de Cunha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flitwick Grange	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kommissiepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

693 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 138, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 159, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 61, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 3 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	138
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	159
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	61
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 3 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 40, daily 652.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

526 broken records

Margins by which the 526 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1996

Top 20 records on 3 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1996	Hot Springs, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	96 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1996	Brusett 3 E, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1996	Rabula (Bos), ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	79 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1996	Hertzogville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1996	Impendle (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	22 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1996	Heilbron (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	86 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Oorschot, ZA	daily rain	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	65 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Bergplaats, ZA	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Porthill, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	98 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Izeleni (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US	monthly low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Obs), MX	monthly rain	132.4 mm (5.2 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Felipe Carrillo Puerto (Dge), MX	monthly rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Kaneohe Bay MCAS, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Sao Jose Do Barreiro, BR	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Odendaalsrus, ZA	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Hlobane, ZA	monthly rain	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Insizwa (Bos), ZA	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Kahului AP, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1996	Groenvlei, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 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

1804 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1996. 1996 had 693 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 25	433
25 to 50	55
50 to 75	20
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2