Weather Records on 3 March 2005

727 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 2005. Highest significance: Dedemsvaart, NL.

Key Facts for 3 March 2005

On 3 March 2005, 727 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
203 were record highs and 197 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 45 were all-time records, 112 monthly and 570 daily.
Dedemsvaart set an all-time record snow depth of 22.0 cm (8.7 in) on 3 March 2005.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 522 records.

Record Map

727 stations

727 station records on 3 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dedemsvaart	Netherlands	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Zaandijk	Netherlands	Record snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Schoonebeek	Netherlands	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ijsselmuiden	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Zweelo	Netherlands	Record snow depth	58.0 cm (22.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Klazienaveen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dwingelo	Netherlands	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Zwolle	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Heerde	Netherlands	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Amsterdam	Netherlands	Record snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Vilsteren	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dronten	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Oldeholtpade	Netherlands	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Warffum	Netherlands	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Emmeloord	Netherlands	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Assen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lijnden (Nh)	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lisse	Netherlands	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Science Garden	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Groningen-1	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Zandvoort	Netherlands	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Drachten	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eernewoude	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Joure	Netherlands	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Onnen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sneek	Netherlands	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eelde-1	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Herbayum	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
West Terschelling	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Appelscha	Netherlands	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Roden	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gorredijk	Netherlands	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Heeg	Netherlands	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rouveen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Diepholz	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Edam	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Giethoorn	Netherlands	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uithuizen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Loenen Aan de Vecht	Netherlands	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bergen (Nh)	Netherlands	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elspeet	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Schellingwoude	Netherlands	Record snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hoogeveen-1	Netherlands	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
West Beemster	Netherlands	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Petten	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elburg	Netherlands	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Delft	Netherlands	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Purmerend	Netherlands	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sappemeer	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vroomshoop	Netherlands	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-23.2 C (-9.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Epe	Netherlands	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schagen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hoorn	Netherlands	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hoofddorp	Netherlands	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Medemblik	Netherlands	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

727 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 96, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 67, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 255.

Records on 3 March 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	96
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	67
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	255

Records on 3 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 45, monthly 112, daily 570.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

582 broken records

Margins by which the 582 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 390.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 2005

Top 20 records on 3 March 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 2005	Dedemsvaart, NL	all-time snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	31 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Zaandijk, NL	all-time snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	49 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Schoonebeek, NL	all-time snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	46 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Ijsselmuiden, NL	monthly snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	34 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Zweelo, NL	all-time snow depth	58.0 cm (22.8 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	0 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Klazienaveen, NL	all-time snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	0 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Dwingelo, NL	all-time snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	0 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Zwolle, NL	monthly snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	34 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Heerde, NL	monthly snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	47 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Amsterdam, NL	all-time snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Vilsteren, NL	monthly snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	20 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Dronten, NL	all-time snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	37 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Oldeholtpade, NL	all-time snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	0 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2005	Warffum, NL	daily snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2005	Emmeloord, NL	all-time snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2005	Assen, NL	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2005	Lijnden (Nh), NL	monthly snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2005	Lisse, NL	all-time snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2005	Science Garden, PH	monthly rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	58 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

1804 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 2005. 2005 had 727 records.

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

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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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	495
50 to 100	54
100 to 150	19
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	6
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1