Weather Records on 8 March 2003

1,075 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 2003. Highest significance: Abu Hamed, SD.

Key Facts for 8 March 2003

On 8 March 2003, 1,075 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
359 were record highs and 312 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 1,011 daily.
Abu Hamed set a monthly record daily precipitation of 70.1 mm (2.8 in) on 8 March 2003.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,075 stations

1,075 station records on 8 March 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
El Obeid	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Austin 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Headquarters	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sun Rvr 4 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dalgety (Hamilton St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Government Camp	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rogers Pass 9 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Potomac	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise 20 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elsey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ballantine	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Creek 9 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Drummond Aviation	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Villa de Arriaga (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Powell	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 20 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hachinohe	Japan	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 12 S	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wisdom	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heart Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Britton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Annette AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coahuayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Glacier	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marion Forks Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Howard	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amery	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laona 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,075 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 226, Lowest daily maximum 186, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 126, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 130, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 8 March 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	226
Lowest daily maximum	186
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	126
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	130
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 8 March 2003 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 64, daily 1,011.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

842 broken records

Margins by which the 842 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 2003

Top 20 records on 8 March 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 2003	Abu Hamed, SD	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2003	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	El Obeid, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Petoskey, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	101 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Austin 1 W, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Headquarters, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Sun Rvr 4 S, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Detroit Dam, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Dalgety (Hamilton St), AU	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Colstrip, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Government Camp, US	daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Three Lynx, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Fortine 1 N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Rogers Pass 9 NNE, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Potomac, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Enterprise 20 NNE, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Kaneohe 838.1, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Gaylord, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Buxton, GB	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	113 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2003	Pierce, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	12 years	43 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2003. 2003 had 1,075 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	1,282

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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 2026-10-16 (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	777
50 to 100	49
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1