Weather Records on 8 March 2002

1,443 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 2002. Highest significance: Ritzville 1 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 8 March 2002

On 8 March 2002, 1,443 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
472 were record highs and 465 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,400 daily.
Ritzville 1 SSE set a monthly record daily snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 8 March 2002.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

1,443 stations

1,443 station records on 8 March 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tower 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Black Rvr Pumps	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Garfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 5 SW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Lodge 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Risor Brannstasjon	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spalding 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Bow	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kanosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canby 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Norwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Groznyj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arbon 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amidon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,443 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 235, Lowest daily maximum 273, Highest daily minimum 237, Lowest daily minimum 192, Heaviest daily rainfall 228, Heaviest daily snowfall 244, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 8 March 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	235
Lowest daily maximum	273
Highest daily minimum	237
Lowest daily minimum	192
Heaviest daily rainfall	228
Heaviest daily snowfall	244
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 8 March 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 42, daily 1,400.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,205 broken records

Margins by which the 1,205 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

8 March 2002

Top 20 records on 8 March 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 2002	Ritzville 1 SSE, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	98 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2002	Hot Springs, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2002	Tower 2S, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	102 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2002	Black Rvr Pumps, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	McKenzie Rvr Rs, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	97 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Darrington Rs, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Mahackala, RU	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	9.0 C (16.2 F)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Garfield, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Logan 5 SW Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Deer Lodge 3 W, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Minocqua, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Logan Utah St UNIV, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Risor Brannstasjon, NO	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Vladikavkaz, RU	monthly high min	15.5 C (59.9 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Ellensburg, US	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Alta 1 NNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Escanaba, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	110 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	Ashland Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2002	McDermitt, US	monthly low min	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 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

1796 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 1,443 records.

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

Records on 03-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1798	1
1802	1
1807	1
1811	2
1813	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	3
1854	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	5
1867	1
1872	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1891	3
1892	5
1893	4
1895	2
1896	6
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	6
1903	21
1904	14
1905	4
1906	18
1907	3
1908	9
1909	16
1910	47
1911	56
1912	10
1913	46
1914	44
1915	23
1916	36
1917	61
1918	23
1919	20
1920	84
1921	113
1922	39
1923	94
1924	127
1925	193
1926	255
1927	151
1928	190
1929	144
1930	222
1931	402
1932	1,344
1933	125
1934	283
1935	256
1936	186
1937	151
1938	147
1939	379
1940	258
1941	486
1942	488
1943	1,091
1944	494
1945	164
1946	541
1947	316
1948	404
1949	807
1950	531
1951	1,029
1952	325
1953	453
1954	429
1955	558
1956	895
1957	509
1958	589
1959	295
1960	1,252
1961	733
1962	571
1963	239
1964	933
1965	294
1966	279
1967	1,019
1968	1,207
1969	1,031
1970	417
1971	528
1972	711
1973	1,035
1974	2,042
1975	551
1976	649
1977	1,042
1978	1,089
1979	434
1980	867
1981	1,254
1982	1,104
1983	1,200
1984	826
1985	617
1986	1,357
1987	1,489
1988	754
1989	1,669
1990	1,152
1991	673
1992	1,325
1993	613
1994	1,257
1995	2,142
1996	3,109
1997	653
1998	1,898
1999	1,104
2000	3,068
2001	751
2002	1,443
2003	1,075
2004	1,052
2005	978
2006	1,360
2007	773
2008	1,675
2009	1,300
2010	1,464
2011	738
2012	746
2013	892
2014	618
2015	835
2016	902
2017	607
2018	454
2019	851
2020	661
2021	481
2022	883
2023	1,208
2024	430
2025	905
2026	1,283

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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	1,119
50 to 100	55
100 to 150	26
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1