Weather Records on 1 March 2003

756 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 2003. Highest significance: Ayrshire Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 1 March 2003

On 1 March 2003, 756 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
291 were record highs and 159 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 722 daily.
Ayrshire Downs set a daily record precipitation of 130.0 mm (5.1 in) on 1 March 2003.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.

Record Map

756 stations

756 station records on 1 March 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Makurazaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Aburatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmac Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Evesham Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.9 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eddington Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mahrigong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
East London	South Africa	Record low minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	33.4 C (92.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Prestwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Birricannia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose de Raices	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Long Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Omaezaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Villa de Arriaga (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camoola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakonojo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crane Nsa	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbervie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.1 C (-22.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ruxton Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sumoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yokosuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Dulles Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palatka	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coahuayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 20 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sedalia	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oondooroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

756 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 196, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 78.

Records on 1 March 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	196
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	78

Records on 1 March 2003 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 722.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

588 broken records

Margins by which the 588 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 2003

Top 20 records on 1 March 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 2003	Ayrshire Downs, AU	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2003	Makurazaki, JP	daily rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Aburatsu, JP	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Beltsville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Kenmac Station, AU	daily rain	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Evesham Station, AU	daily rain	112.9 mm (4.4 in)	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Eddington Station, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Hagerstown 1E, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Mahrigong, AU	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Live Oak, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	6 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	6 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	East London, ZA	daily low min	8.4 C (47.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Hambantota, LK	daily high max	33.4 C (92.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	113 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Manfred Downs Station, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Douglas, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Prestwood Station, AU	daily rain	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Birricannia, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	Camooweal Township, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2003	San Jose de Raices, MX	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	49 years	41 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2003. 2003 had 756 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	1,149
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,096
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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 March 2003
Margin	Records
0 to 50	530
50 to 100	42
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2