Weather Records on 4 March 1996

727 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1996. Highest significance: Kurundi, AU.

Key Facts for 4 March 1996

On 4 March 1996, 727 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
183 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 702 daily.
Kurundi set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 4 March 1996.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

727 stations

727 station records on 4 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kurundi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sandy	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Montague Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bayview Model Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wailuku 386	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tully River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	336.8 mm (13.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sta. Cruz de Tenerife	Spain	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ranken River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Green Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Narooma Rvcp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Headingly Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Angatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Assiniboine	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Carmelo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carazinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whyanbeel Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	230.4 mm (9.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Creek Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kulani Camp 79	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Puunene 396	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Werrina Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Devoncourt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Doornfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Austral Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Glacier	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.9 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trotters 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tilba Tilba (Mountain Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bayview Model Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Isa Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
E Glacier	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

727 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 148, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 231, Heaviest daily snowfall 54, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 4 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	148
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	231
Heaviest daily snowfall	54
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 4 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 21, daily 702.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

535 broken records

Margins by which the 535 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1996

Top 20 records on 4 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1996	Kurundi, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Big Sandy, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Montague Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Keahua 410, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Bayview Model Basin, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Virginia City, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Wailuku 386, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Tully River Station, AU	daily rain	336.8 mm (13.3 in)	204.7 mm (8.1 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Sta. Cruz de Tenerife, ES	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Heron 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Brookings, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Ranken River, AU	monthly rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	West Leichhardt Station, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Green Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Millungera Station, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Narooma Rvcp, AU	daily rain	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Headingly Station, AU	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Angatuba, BR	daily rain	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Hebgen Dam, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1996	Oregon City, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	74 years	44 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

1801 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1996. 1996 had 727 records.

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

Records on 03-04 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1804	1
1810	1
1814	1
1816	1
1817	1
1837	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	5
1846	1
1851	1
1852	2
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	6
1881	5
1882	2
1884	1
1886	3
1888	4
1889	3
1890	7
1891	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	11
1897	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	18
1904	8
1905	8
1906	14
1907	13
1908	15
1909	23
1910	7
1911	6
1912	46
1913	23
1914	27
1915	27
1916	37
1917	51
1918	79
1919	162
1920	76
1921	99
1922	59
1923	206
1924	139
1925	272
1926	144
1927	132
1928	100
1929	252
1930	148
1931	295
1932	341
1933	357
1934	402
1935	528
1936	171
1937	336
1938	628
1939	278
1940	242
1941	278
1942	266
1943	1,123
1944	564
1945	465
1946	679
1947	407
1948	698
1949	299
1950	638
1951	740
1952	747
1953	540
1954	528
1955	1,317
1956	504
1957	294
1958	414
1959	743
1960	2,289
1961	773
1962	536
1963	502
1964	677
1965	855
1966	1,050
1967	359
1968	1,100
1969	252
1970	332
1971	1,217
1972	632
1973	569
1974	1,456
1975	514
1976	1,696
1977	1,240
1978	1,905
1979	1,100
1980	742
1981	742
1982	758
1983	2,210
1984	671
1985	1,118
1986	1,113
1987	1,577
1988	924
1989	1,369
1990	738
1991	1,343
1992	1,283
1993	749
1994	959
1995	1,062
1996	727
1997	1,013
1998	1,720
1999	990
2000	878
2001	762
2002	2,015
2003	861
2004	1,092
2005	782
2006	711
2007	779
2008	919
2009	1,460
2010	517
2011	682
2012	755
2013	708
2014	1,792
2015	577
2016	748
2017	571
2018	645
2019	2,178
2020	873
2021	492
2022	516
2023	807
2024	1,328
2025	695
2026	747

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Data for records on 1996-03-04: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	497
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1