Weather Records on 5 March 2000

1,127 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 2000. Highest significance: Dululu Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 5 March 2000

On 5 March 2000, 1,127 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
767 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 1,107 daily.
Dululu Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 102.0 mm (4.0 in) on 5 March 2000.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

1,127 stations

1,127 station records on 5 March 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dululu Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Agustin	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Strelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague River 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aguila	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El Rosario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Myroodah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus Maria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kvikne I Osterdal	Norway	Record snow depth	118.0 cm (46.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kadoka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kadoka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Medford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maralinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,127 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 617, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 150, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 201, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 38.

Records on 5 March 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	617
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	150
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	201
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	38

Records on 5 March 2000 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 17, daily 1,107.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

906 broken records

Margins by which the 906 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 2000

Top 20 records on 5 March 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 2000	Dululu Post Office, AU	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	San Agustin, MX	monthly rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Yreka, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	106 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Cambridge, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	105 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Mondovi, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	90 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Strelley, AU	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Sprague River 2 SE, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Fergus Falls, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Yreka, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Blina, AU	daily rain	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Aguila, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Mc Henry 3W, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Stevens Pt, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	105 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Rochester Intl AP, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Milan 1NW, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	75 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Bottineau, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	90 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Washburn, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2000	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	90 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

1794 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2000. 2000 had 1,127 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

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Data for records on 2000-03-05: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	890
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	4