Weather Records on 30 March 2003

1,472 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 March 2003. Highest significance: Yathroo, AU.

Key Facts for 30 March 2003

On 30 March 2003, 1,472 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
463 were record highs and 609 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 1,395 daily.
Yathroo set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 30 March 2003.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,472 stations

1,472 station records on 30 March 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 March 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yathroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Princeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nantucket Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Tlalnepantla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Baramba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Meeline Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Badgingarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manavi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Araluen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tambrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coatepec de Los Olivos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Actopan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quirio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrs Creek 6 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milpa Alta	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rita	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Cristobal	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ourense	Spain	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Piawaning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Phrae	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrs Creek 6 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Challa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carnamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,472 records

Records set or tied on 30 March 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 221, Lowest daily maximum 335, Highest daily minimum 242, Lowest daily minimum 274, Heaviest daily rainfall 252, Heaviest daily snowfall 84, Deepest snow cover 64.

Records on 30 March 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	221
Lowest daily maximum	335
Highest daily minimum	242
Lowest daily minimum	274
Heaviest daily rainfall	252
Heaviest daily snowfall	84
Deepest snow cover	64

Records on 30 March 2003 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 77, daily 1,395.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,173 broken records

Margins by which the 1,173 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 March 2003

Top 20 records on 30 March 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 March 2003	Yathroo, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	94 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 March 2003	Princeton, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Georgetown, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Athens, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Nantucket Mem AP, US	monthly rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Cue, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	San Francisco Tlalnepantla, MX	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	San Andres, MX	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	130 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Lewisburg 3 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Baramba, AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	109 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	16.5 C (61.7 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	116 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Meeline Station, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Badgingarra, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Pulaski 2 E, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Rocky Mt, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	107 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 2003	Manavi, AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	48 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 1,472 records.

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

Records on 03-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1808	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	2
1865	4
1869	1
1872	6
1874	1
1881	4
1882	3
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1888	2
1890	4
1892	4
1894	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	5
1901	6
1902	9
1903	8
1904	14
1905	35
1906	9
1907	28
1908	12
1909	18
1910	68
1911	45
1912	25
1913	31
1914	20
1915	78
1916	19
1917	248
1918	29
1919	42
1920	20
1921	32
1922	89
1923	229
1924	215
1925	90
1926	273
1927	80
1928	209
1929	99
1930	215
1931	254
1932	198
1933	382
1934	236
1935	187
1936	881
1937	262
1938	690
1939	305
1940	466
1941	438
1942	257
1943	928
1944	823
1945	676
1946	536
1947	1,000
1948	363
1949	795
1950	616
1951	569
1952	265
1953	432
1954	743
1955	437
1956	500
1957	330
1958	288
1959	398
1960	431
1961	404
1962	578
1963	1,010
1964	1,420
1965	376
1966	759
1967	1,261
1968	736
1969	1,372
1970	1,040
1971	490
1972	384
1973	1,089
1974	895
1975	1,255
1976	619
1977	1,627
1978	1,017
1979	753
1980	762
1981	898
1982	764
1983	624
1984	756
1985	1,331
1986	1,533
1987	1,850
1988	635
1989	1,063
1990	897
1991	821
1992	611
1993	712
1994	767
1995	920
1996	781
1997	911
1998	2,464
1999	708
2000	631
2001	840
2002	878
2003	1,472
2004	1,298
2005	683
2006	689
2007	1,265
2008	1,100
2009	750
2010	933
2011	670
2012	743
2013	691
2014	776
2015	1,194
2016	596
2017	1,267
2018	433
2019	662
2020	464
2021	1,013
2022	576
2023	1,107
2024	431
2025	956
2026	1,210

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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	1,098
50 to 100	48
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1