Weather Records on 9 March 1996

3,236 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1996. Highest significance: Old Halls Creek, AU.

Key Facts for 9 March 1996

On 9 March 1996, 3,236 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
235 were record highs and 2,807 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 273 monthly and 2,961 daily.
Old Halls Creek set a daily record precipitation of 121.4 mm (4.8 in) on 9 March 1996.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 9 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Margaret River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fossil Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jubilee Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda da Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Remedios	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Do Chiqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	198.4 mm (7.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Creek Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chatom	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,236 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 1,359, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 1,448, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 9 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	1,359
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	1,448
Heaviest daily rainfall	100
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 9 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 273, daily 2,961.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,687 broken records

Margins by which the 2,687 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 1996

Top 20 records on 9 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 1996	Old Halls Creek, AU	daily rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	93 years	77 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1996	Margaret River Station, AU	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	31 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Vilsandi, EE	daily snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Moola Bulla, AU	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	20 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Ruby Plains, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Fossil Downs, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Ft Ross, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Albion, US	monthly low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	97 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Dahlonega 4WSW, US	monthly low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Elkhorn, US	monthly low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Thomasville 7 NE, US	monthly low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Chippewa Lake, US	monthly low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Carthage, US	monthly low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Nicholson, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Jubilee Downs, AU	daily rain	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Logansport Cicott St, US	monthly low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Fazenda da Barra, BR	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Remedios, BR	daily rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Morro Do Chiqueiro, BR	monthly rain	198.4 mm (7.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1996	Watseka Public Works, US	monthly low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 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

1798 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1996. 1996 had 3,236 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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Data for records on 1996-03-09: 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 100	2,666
100 to 200	15
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1