Weather Records on 4 March 1997

1,013 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1997. Highest significance: Oban Station, AU.

Key Facts for 4 March 1997

On 4 March 1997, 1,013 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
649 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 956 daily.
Oban Station set an all-time record daily precipitation of 170.0 mm (6.7 in) on 4 March 1997.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

1,013 stations

1,013 station records on 4 March 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oban Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Blyde (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Merensky (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Botataboomen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Heartsease	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Delmas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moffit 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Halstad	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Irene	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.1 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vaalpan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rooiberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gilberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fundao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Verwoedburg-Mu"Lytteltn"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Babuskin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grootvlei (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Potomac	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Duchess Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hartbeespoort Dam (Irr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Groot Rietvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kameeldrift-Irr	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vajda-Guba	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brakkies	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Devoncourt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.2 mm (5.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monsenhor Paulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barguzin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,013 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 369, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 280, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 185, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 68.

Records on 4 March 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	369
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	280
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	185
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	68

Records on 4 March 1997 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 44, daily 956.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

815 broken records

Margins by which the 815 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 712.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1997

Top 20 records on 4 March 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1997	Oban Station, AU	all-time rain	170.0 mm (6.7 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	73 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1997	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	71.2 cm (28.0 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1997	Blyde (Bos), ZA	daily rain	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1997	Merensky (Skl), ZA	daily rain	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	93.1 mm (3.7 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1997	Botataboomen, ZA	daily rain	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	123.8 mm (4.9 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1997	Heartsease, ZA	monthly rain	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 March 1997	Delmas (Pol), ZA	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Moffit 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Bushy Park, AU	daily rain	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Halstad, US	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Alpena Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Barrage (Rwb), ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Diversion Dam, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Irene, ZA	monthly rain	111.1 mm (4.4 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Currawilla Station, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Vaalpan, ZA	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Diversion Dam, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Rooiberg, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	McDermitt, US	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1997	Gilberton, AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	3 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

1801 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1997. 1997 had 1,013 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 1997-03-04: 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 100	787
100 to 200	22
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1