Weather Records on 8 March 2004

1,052 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 2004. Highest significance: Santo Domingo, MX.

Key Facts for 8 March 2004

On 8 March 2004, 1,052 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
798 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,023 daily.
Santo Domingo set a daily record low minimum temperature of 8.9 C (48.0 F) on 8 March 2004.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

1,052 stations

1,052 station records on 8 March 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Uch-Aral	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eyre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yorba Linda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Opheim 12 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Xilitla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Culver City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Rumorosa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tanlu	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
U C L A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tottori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yorba Linda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ixmiquilpan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
U C L A	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,052 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 449, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 349, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 131, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 8 March 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	449
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	349
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 8 March 2004 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 27, daily 1,023.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

828 broken records

Margins by which the 828 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

8 March 2004

Top 20 records on 8 March 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 2004	Santo Domingo, MX	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2004	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	101 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2004	Uch-Aral, KZ	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Xochitlan Todos Santos, MX	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Santa Barbara, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Eyre, AU	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Hvar, HR	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Northam, AU	daily low min	7.3 C (45.1 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	96 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Mecca Fire STN, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Santa Paula, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Yorba Linda, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Bamboo Creek, AU	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Cuyamaca, US	monthly high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Cascade 5 S, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Prospect 2 SW, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Nhill, AU	daily low min	4.3 C (39.7 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Gila Bend 2SE, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Pasadena, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2004	Pomona/Fairplex, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 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

1796 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2004. 2004 had 1,052 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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Data for records on 2004-03-08: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	822
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1