Weather Records on 4 March 2002

2,015 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 2002. Highest significance: Fredonia, US.

Key Facts for 4 March 2002

On 4 March 2002, 2,015 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
199 were record highs and 1,598 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 246 monthly and 1,765 daily.
Fredonia set a monthly record daily snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 4 March 2002.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 4 March 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Patterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
West Bend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,015 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 102, Lowest daily maximum 749, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 849, Heaviest daily rainfall 153, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 46.

Records on 4 March 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	102
Lowest daily maximum	749
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	849
Heaviest daily rainfall	153
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	46

Records on 4 March 2002 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 246, daily 1,765.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,551 broken records

Margins by which the 1,551 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 260.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 2002

Top 20 records on 4 March 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 2002	Fredonia, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	65 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2002	Patterson, US	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Millstream, AU	daily rain	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	75 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Poplarville Exp STN, US	monthly low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	81 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Forsyth 6 NNW, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Allegan 5NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Danevang 1 W, US	monthly low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	78 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Junction 4SSW, US	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high min	12.0 C (53.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	109 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Elgin Water, US	monthly low min	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	89 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Chilton, US	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Manitowoc, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	106 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Oshkosh, US	daily low max	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Watertown Wwtp, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	101 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	West Bend, US	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	106 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Lajas Substn, PR	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Marshalltown, US	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2002	Anadyr, RU	daily rain	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2002. 2002 had 2,015 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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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	1,524
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1