Weather Records on 9 March 2004

1,162 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 2004. Highest significance: Millicent, AU.

Key Facts for 9 March 2004

On 9 March 2004, 1,162 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
764 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,129 daily.
Millicent set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 9 March 2004.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

1,162 stations

1,162 station records on 9 March 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mount Gambier Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hamar-Daban	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Whittier	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Schank (Jethia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Branxholme (Bassett)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moose Pass 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
U C L A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalangadoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton Showgrounds	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Margaritas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kuching	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tantanoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Strathdownie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norah Head Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chicontepec de Tejeda (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Otis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goa/Panjim	India	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Tulillo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Placerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Culver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woolsthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yinchuan	China	Record high maximum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stykkisholmur	Iceland	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,162 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 498, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 266, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 261, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 9 March 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	498
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	266
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	261
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 9 March 2004 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 31, daily 1,129.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

942 broken records

Margins by which the 942 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 2004

Top 20 records on 9 March 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 2004	Millicent, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	101 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2004	Robe Comparison, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2004	Lake Leake (Kooeeyong), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	101 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2004	Mount Gambier Aero, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2004	Hamar-Daban, RU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2004	Whittier, US	daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Nelson, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Mount Schank (Jethia), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Branxholme (Bassett), AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Xochitlan Todos Santos, MX	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Moose Pass 3NW, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Lankaran, AZ	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	U C L A, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	70 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Pendleton Dwtn, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Kalangadoo, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Casterton Showgrounds, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Margaritas, MX	all-time high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	111 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Napa State Hospital, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2004	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	42 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

1798 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2004. 2004 had 1,162 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 March 2004
Margin	Records
0 to 100	939
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1