Weather Records on 2 March 2004

1,064 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 2004. Highest significance: Tracy Carbona, US.

Key Facts for 2 March 2004

On 2 March 2004, 1,064 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
509 were record highs and 184 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,026 daily.
Tracy Carbona set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 2 March 2004.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

1,064 stations

1,064 station records on 2 March 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tracy Carbona	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Karratha Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Craigie-Lea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Karratha Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.6 mm (7.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Overton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	209.4 mm (8.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Powder River #2	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cossack	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yakabindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rhum: Kinloch	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Grace Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Etla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Opheim 12 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jerdacuttup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ponferrada	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alger-Dar El Beida	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,064 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 168, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 341, Lowest daily minimum 115, Heaviest daily rainfall 327, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 2 March 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	168
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	341
Lowest daily minimum	115
Heaviest daily rainfall	327
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 2 March 2004 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 37, daily 1,026.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

861 broken records

Margins by which the 861 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 2004

Top 20 records on 2 March 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 2004	Tracy Carbona, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2004	Karratha Aero, AU	all-time rain	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2004	Craigie-Lea, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Sonnblick, AT	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Karratha Station, AU	daily rain	195.6 mm (7.7 in)	103.7 mm (4.1 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Red Hill, AU	daily rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Overton, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Newell, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Centralia, US	monthly low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	209.4 mm (8.2 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Newell, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Powder River #2, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily low max	4.5 C (40.1 F)	6.5 C (11.7 F)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Laghouat, DZ	daily low max	7.3 C (45.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Buffalo, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Spring Valley, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2004	Cossack, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	92 years	44 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

1802 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2004. 2004 had 1,064 records.

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

Records on 03-02 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1814	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	2
1848	1
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1866	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	1
1893	11
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	4
1900	12
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	10
1905	7
1906	22
1907	4
1908	16
1909	19
1910	11
1911	13
1912	57
1913	32
1914	36
1915	20
1916	65
1917	37
1918	22
1919	23
1920	85
1921	241
1922	73
1923	219
1924	50
1925	220
1926	85
1927	152
1928	75
1929	191
1930	133
1931	250
1932	371
1933	89
1934	364
1935	198
1936	441
1937	162
1938	415
1939	222
1940	522
1941	507
1942	261
1943	912
1944	249
1945	494
1946	290
1947	878
1948	744
1949	196
1950	441
1951	801
1952	794
1953	731
1954	491
1955	647
1956	510
1957	282
1958	247
1959	310
1960	1,650
1961	768
1962	1,155
1963	518
1964	679
1965	687
1966	583
1967	644
1968	629
1969	417
1970	887
1971	1,033
1972	1,713
1973	522
1974	1,474
1975	399
1976	1,903
1977	384
1978	1,272
1979	728
1980	2,905
1981	534
1982	924
1983	1,518
1984	566
1985	733
1986	1,075
1987	1,370
1988	833
1989	1,395
1990	826
1991	1,512
1992	1,852
1993	906
1994	1,540
1995	1,382
1996	541
1997	2,594
1998	687
1999	1,176
2000	1,093
2001	1,373
2002	1,466
2003	709
2004	1,064
2005	966
2006	1,017
2007	1,726
2008	889
2009	1,498
2010	859
2011	664
2012	933
2013	795
2014	1,545
2015	933
2016	652
2017	565
2018	816
2019	901
2020	538
2021	529
2022	1,017
2023	1,094
2024	886
2025	708
2026	1,163

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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	838
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1