Weather Records on 1 March 2002

1,012 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 2002. Highest significance: Lincoln Rs, US.

Key Facts for 1 March 2002

On 1 March 2002, 1,012 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
260 were record highs and 501 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 968 daily.
Lincoln Rs set a daily record snowfall of 27.4 cm (10.8 in) on 1 March 2002.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

1,012 stations

1,012 station records on 1 March 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lincoln Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clarkson	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Ile - le Talut	France	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Briggsdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Payerne	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction 6ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia 4 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.2 cm (11.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bessaker	Norway	Record snow depth	49.0 cm (19.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waynoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
N Platte Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Freeport Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,012 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 83, Highest daily minimum 166, Lowest daily minimum 418, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 103, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 1 March 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	83
Highest daily minimum	166
Lowest daily minimum	418
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	103
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 1 March 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 44, daily 968.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

797 broken records

Margins by which the 797 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 230.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 2002

Top 20 records on 1 March 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 2002	Lincoln Rs, US	daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Princeton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Ft Collins, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Middleburg, US	monthly low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Ennis, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Hastings 4N, US	daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Atlantic 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Postville, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	1.8 cm (0.7 in)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Clarkson, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Belle Ile - le Talut, FR	monthly rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Cheraw, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Briggsdale, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Americus, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	81 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Cordele, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Genoa 2 W, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Payerne, CH	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2002	Pioche, US	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	39 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

1808 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2002. 2002 had 1,012 records.

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

Records on 03-01 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1814	1
1817	1
1827	1
1836	2
1844	1
1846	4
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	3
1872	1
1875	4
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	6
1886	10
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	8
1899	1
1900	7
1901	1
1902	14
1903	11
1904	13
1905	4
1906	30
1907	5
1908	14
1909	19
1910	14
1911	20
1912	64
1913	26
1914	23
1915	21
1916	34
1917	15
1918	16
1919	57
1920	98
1921	411
1922	139
1923	127
1924	44
1925	100
1926	86
1927	203
1928	61
1929	181
1930	90
1931	140
1932	462
1933	94
1934	401
1935	167
1936	232
1937	220
1938	308
1939	565
1940	513
1941	644
1942	391
1943	256
1944	155
1945	178
1946	358
1947	933
1948	893
1949	250
1950	249
1951	564
1952	564
1953	615
1954	893
1955	1,028
1956	523
1957	293
1958	459
1959	463
1960	1,530
1961	548
1962	2,067
1963	532
1964	563
1965	696
1966	575
1967	731
1968	966
1969	439
1970	725
1971	943
1972	1,524
1973	613
1974	954
1975	411
1976	1,612
1977	317
1978	1,065
1979	507
1980	2,040
1981	550
1982	918
1983	1,048
1984	720
1985	676
1986	1,317
1987	2,042
1988	722
1989	924
1990	1,000
1991	926
1992	1,827
1993	1,189
1994	1,339
1995	1,214
1996	641
1997	1,924
1998	957
1999	1,150
2000	1,211
2001	1,081
2002	1,012
2003	756
2004	1,363
2005	1,294
2006	1,376
2007	1,418
2008	887
2009	1,030
2010	890
2011	868
2012	1,776
2013	782
2014	1,151
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,098
2023	1,232
2024	642
2025	841
2026	1,153

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	751
50 to 100	32
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1