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Weather Records on 2 March 2005

966 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 2005. Highest significance: Joure, NL.

Key Facts for 2 March 2005

  • On 2 March 2005, 966 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 214 were record highs and 362 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 35 were all-time records, 94 monthly and 837 daily.
  • Joure set an all-time record snow depth of 32.0 cm (12.6 in) on 2 March 2005.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.

Record Map

966 stations
Weather records on 2 March 2005 966 station records on 2 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
966 station records on 2 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 March 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
JoureNetherlandsRecord snow depth32.0 cm (12.6 in)79 of 100 (Major)
KolhornNetherlandsRecord snow depth27.0 cm (10.6 in)79 of 100 (Major)
OldeholtpadeNetherlandsRecord snow depth28.0 cm (11.0 in)79 of 100 (Major)
DwingeloNetherlandsRecord snow depth37.0 cm (14.6 in)78 of 100 (Major)
FrederiksoordNetherlandsRecord snow depth38.0 cm (15.0 in)76 of 100 (Major)
GorredijkNetherlandsRecord snow depth35.0 cm (13.8 in)76 of 100 (Major)
HeegNetherlandsRecord snow depth50.0 cm (19.7 in)76 of 100 (Major)
BlokzijlNetherlandsRecord snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)74 of 100 (Major)
SneekNetherlandsRecord snow depth34.0 cm (13.4 in)74 of 100 (Major)
AppelschaNetherlandsRecord snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)73 of 100 (Major)
AssenNetherlandsRecord snow depth31.0 cm (12.2 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Bergen (Nh)NetherlandsRecord snow depth40.0 cm (15.7 in)71 of 100 (Major)
DrachtenNetherlandsRecord snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)69 of 100 (Major)
GiethoornNetherlandsRecord snow depth21.0 cm (8.3 in)69 of 100 (Major)
OudemirdumNetherlandsRecord snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)69 of 100 (Major)
RouveenNetherlandsRecord snow depth12.0 cm (4.7 in)69 of 100 (Major)
VeendamNetherlandsRecord snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Veenhuizen (D)NetherlandsRecord snow depth29.0 cm (11.4 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Groningen-1NetherlandsRecord snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)67 of 100 (Major)
HoornNetherlandsRecord snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)67 of 100 (Major)
RodenNetherlandsRecord snow depth19.0 cm (7.5 in)67 of 100 (Major)
EernewoudeNetherlandsRecord snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)67 of 100 (Major)
OnnenNetherlandsRecord snow depth18.0 cm (7.1 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Eelde-1NetherlandsRecord snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)67 of 100 (Major)
SchoonlooNetherlandsRecord snow depth32.0 cm (12.6 in)66 of 100 (Major)
NiekerkNetherlandsRecord snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)66 of 100 (Major)
MakkumNetherlandsRecord snow depth19.0 cm (7.5 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Hoogeveen-1NetherlandsRecord snow depth18.0 cm (7.1 in)65 of 100 (Major)
EmmeloordNetherlandsRecord snow depth21.0 cm (8.3 in)65 of 100 (Major)
HoogkarspelNetherlandsRecord snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)65 of 100 (Major)
KornwerderzandNetherlandsRecord snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)65 of 100 (Major)
SchoonebeekNetherlandsRecord snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)65 of 100 (Major)
HerbayumNetherlandsRecord snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)64 of 100 (Major)
WarffumNetherlandsRecord snow depth13.0 cm (5.1 in)63 of 100 (Major)
ZoutkampNetherlandsRecord snow depth10.0 cm (3.9 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
EmmenNetherlandsRecord snow depth32.0 cm (12.6 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
GieterveenNetherlandsRecord snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
EnkhuizenNetherlandsRecord snow depth16.0 cm (6.3 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuw BuinenNetherlandsRecord snow depth27.0 cm (10.6 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
NijbeetsNetherlandsRecord snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
N StratfordUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
HarlingenNetherlandsRecord snow depth27.0 cm (10.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
EzumazijlNetherlandsRecord snow depth13.0 cm (5.1 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
KuinreNetherlandsRecord snow depth35.0 cm (13.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
WhitehallUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall31.8 cm (12.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
De CocksdorpsNetherlandsRecord snow depth12.0 cm (4.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
EenrumNetherlandsRecord snow depth13.0 cm (5.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Savage Rvr DamUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
ZweeloNetherlandsRecord snow depth25.0 cm (9.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
MarumNetherlandsRecord snow depth25.0 cm (9.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
UithuizenNetherlandsRecord snow depth12.0 cm (4.7 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Hierro/AeropuertoSpainRecord daily precipitation46.7 mm (1.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Union JuarezMexicoRecord daily precipitation79.8 mm (3.1 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
KlazienaveenNetherlandsRecord snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
EextNetherlandsRecord snow depth27.0 cm (10.6 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
MukinbudinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.0 mm (1.1 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
SarhChadRecord high maximum temperature48.0 C (118.4 F)46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

966 records
Records on 2 March 2005 by type Records set or tied on 2 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 249, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 99, Deepest snow cover 191. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 112Lowest daily maximum: 113Highest daily minimum: 102Lowest daily minimum: 249Heaviest daily rainfall: 100Heaviest daily snowfall: 99Deepest snow cover: 191Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 249, Heaviest daily rainfall 100, Heaviest daily snowfall 99, Deepest snow cover 191.
Records on 2 March 2005 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum112
Lowest daily maximum113
Highest daily minimum102
Lowest daily minimum249
Heaviest daily rainfall100
Heaviest daily snowfall99
Deepest snow cover191
Records on 2 March 2005 by timescale Records on 2 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 35, monthly 94, daily 837. 02505007501,000all-time: 35monthly: 94daily: 837all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 35, monthly 94, daily 837.
Records on 2 March 2005 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time35
monthly94
daily837

How Much Records Were Beaten By

808 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 2005 Margins by which the 808 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 400.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006008000 to 50: 67350 to 100: 88100 to 150: 36150 to 200: 5200 to 250: 3250 to 300: 2300 to 350: 0350 to 400: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300300 to 350350 to 400
Margins by which the 808 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 400.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 2005
MarginRecords
0 to 50673
50 to 10088
100 to 15036
150 to 2005
200 to 2503
250 to 3002
300 to 3500
350 to 4001

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 2005
Top 20 records on 2 March 2005 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 March 2005Joure, NLall-time snow depth32.0 cm (12.6 in)9.0 cm (3.5 in)49 years79 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Kolhorn, NLall-time snow depth27.0 cm (10.6 in)12.0 cm (4.7 in)49 years79 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Oldeholtpade, NLall-time snow depth28.0 cm (11.0 in)13.0 cm (5.1 in)49 years79 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Dwingelo, NLall-time snow depth37.0 cm (14.6 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)46 years78 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Frederiksoord, NLall-time snow depth38.0 cm (15.0 in)15.0 cm (5.9 in)37 years76 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Gorredijk, NLall-time snow depth35.0 cm (13.8 in)12.0 cm (4.7 in)37 years76 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Heeg, NLall-time snow depth50.0 cm (19.7 in)27.0 cm (10.6 in)37 years76 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Blokzijl, NLall-time snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)7.0 cm (2.8 in)49 years74 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Sneek, NLall-time snow depth34.0 cm (13.4 in)11.0 cm (4.3 in)37 years74 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Appelscha, NLall-time snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)7.0 cm (2.8 in)46 years73 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Assen, NLall-time snow depth31.0 cm (12.2 in)8.0 cm (3.1 in)46 years73 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Bergen (Nh), NLall-time snow depth40.0 cm (15.7 in)17.0 cm (6.7 in)21 years71 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Drachten, NLmonthly snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)18.0 cm (7.1 in)48 years69 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Giethoorn, NLall-time snow depth21.0 cm (8.3 in)6.0 cm (2.4 in)49 years69 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Oudemirdum, NLall-time snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)7.0 cm (2.8 in)37 years69 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Rouveen, NLmonthly snow depth12.0 cm (4.7 in)8.0 cm (3.1 in)47 years69 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Veendam, NLmonthly snow depth17.0 cm (6.7 in)9.0 cm (3.5 in)47 years69 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Veenhuizen (D), NLall-time snow depth29.0 cm (11.4 in)6.0 cm (2.4 in)46 years68 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Groningen-1, NLmonthly snow depth20.0 cm (7.9 in)12.0 cm (4.7 in)42 years67 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2005Hoorn, NLmonthly snow depth22.0 cm (8.7 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)42 years67 of 100 (Major)

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 2005
Records on 03-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2005. 2005 had 966 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11814: 11836: 11845: 11846: 21848: 11852: 11854: 11858: 11859: 11863: 21866: 21868: 31869: 11870: 31871: 21872: 11876: 21877: 21878: 11881: 11882: 11885: 11886: 41887: 11888: 11889: 11890: 51891: 11892: 11893: 111894: 31895: 21896: 21897: 61898: 71899: 41900: 121901: 51902: 71903: 51904: 101905: 71906: 221907: 41908: 161909: 191910: 111911: 131912: 571913: 321914: 361915: 201916: 651917: 371918: 221919: 231920: 851921: 2411922: 731923: 2191924: 501925: 2201926: 851927: 1521928: 751929: 1911930: 1331931: 2501932: 3711933: 891934: 3641935: 1981936: 4411937: 1621938: 4151939: 2221940: 5221941: 5071942: 2611943: 9121944: 2491945: 4941946: 2901947: 8781948: 7441949: 1961950: 4411951: 8011952: 7941953: 7311954: 4911955: 6471956: 5101957: 2821958: 2471959: 3101960: 1,6501961: 7681962: 1,1551963: 5181964: 6791965: 6871966: 5831967: 6441968: 6291969: 4171970: 8871971: 1,0331972: 1,7131973: 5221974: 1,4741975: 3991976: 1,9031977: 3841978: 1,2721979: 7281980: 2,9051981: 5341982: 9241983: 1,5181984: 5661985: 7331986: 1,0751987: 1,3701988: 8331989: 1,3951990: 8261991: 1,5121992: 1,8521993: 9061994: 1,5401995: 1,3821996: 5411997: 2,5941998: 6871999: 1,1762000: 1,0932001: 1,3732002: 1,4662003: 7092004: 1,0642005: 9662006: 1,0172007: 1,7262008: 8892009: 1,4982010: 8592011: 6642012: 9332013: 7952014: 1,5452015: 9332016: 6522017: 5652018: 8162019: 9012020: 5382021: 5292022: 1,0172023: 1,0942024: 8862025: 7082026: 1,1631802187618971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2005. 2005 had 966 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-02 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18141
18361
18451
18462
18481
18521
18541
18581
18591
18632
18662
18683
18691
18703
18712
18721
18762
18772
18781
18811
18821
18851
18864
18871
18881
18891
18905
18911
18921
189311
18943
18952
18962
18976
18987
18994
190012
19015
19027
19035
190410
19057
190622
19074
190816
190919
191011
191113
191257
191332
191436
191520
191665
191737
191822
191923
192085
1921241
192273
1923219
192450
1925220
192685
1927152
192875
1929191
1930133
1931250
1932371
193389
1934364
1935198
1936441
1937162
1938415
1939222
1940522
1941507
1942261
1943912
1944249
1945494
1946290
1947878
1948744
1949196
1950441
1951801
1952794
1953731
1954491
1955647
1956510
1957282
1958247
1959310
19601,650
1961768
19621,155
1963518
1964679
1965687
1966583
1967644
1968629
1969417
1970887
19711,033
19721,713
1973522
19741,474
1975399
19761,903
1977384
19781,272
1979728
19802,905
1981534
1982924
19831,518
1984566
1985733
19861,075
19871,370
1988833
19891,395
1990826
19911,512
19921,852
1993906
19941,540
19951,382
1996541
19972,594
1998687
19991,176
20001,093
20011,373
20021,466
2003709
20041,064
2005966
20061,017
20071,726
2008889
20091,498
2010859
2011664
2012933
2013795
20141,545
2015933
2016652
2017565
2018816
2019901
2020538
2021529
20221,017
20231,094
2024886
2025708
20261,163

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).