Weather Records on 6 March 2005

1,194 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 2005. Highest significance: Middleboro, US.

Key Facts for 6 March 2005

On 6 March 2005, 1,194 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
354 were record highs and 254 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,157 daily.
Middleboro set a daily record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 6 March 2005.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,194 stations

1,194 station records on 6 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 March 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mozyr	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Dilley	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sviland	Norway	Record snow depth	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Zhitckovichi	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kassala	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
El Obeid	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Groningen-1	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Roden	Netherlands	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Klazienaveen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blokzijl	Netherlands	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Frederiksoord	Netherlands	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Harlingen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marum	Netherlands	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuw Buinen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Schoonebeek	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
West Beemster	Netherlands	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Paint Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hoorn	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Appelscha	Netherlands	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hoogeveen-1	Netherlands	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ijsselmuiden	Netherlands	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Schoonloo	Netherlands	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zweelo	Netherlands	Record snow depth	44.0 cm (17.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Emmeloord	Netherlands	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Assen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bergen (Nh)	Netherlands	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Castricum	Netherlands	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Drachten	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dwingelo	Netherlands	Record snow depth	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Giethoorn	Netherlands	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gorredijk	Netherlands	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Heeg	Netherlands	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Joure	Netherlands	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kolhorn	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kornwerderzand	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oldeholtpade	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oudemirdum	Netherlands	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rouveen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Veendam	Netherlands	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Veenhuizen (D)	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsteren	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Zwolle	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eelde-1	Netherlands	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vlagtwedde	Netherlands	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Zaandijk	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dronten	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Emmen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eernewoude	Netherlands	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Papenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nuevo Valle Moreno	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nijbeets	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Schellingwoude	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Amsterdam	Netherlands	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,194 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 167, Lowest daily minimum 153, Heaviest daily rainfall 409, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 174.

Records on 6 March 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	167
Lowest daily minimum	153
Heaviest daily rainfall	409
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	174

Records on 6 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 34, daily 1,157.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,000 broken records

Margins by which the 1,000 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.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 2005

Top 20 records on 6 March 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 2005	Middleboro, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	91 years	77 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2005	Ekaterinburg, RU	monthly rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	41 years	71 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2005	Mozyr, BY	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2005	Dilley, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	79 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2005	George W 2 SSW, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2005	Sviland, NO	daily snow depth	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	99 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2005	La Pryor, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2005	Zhitckovichi, BY	monthly rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	5 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Kassala, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	El Obeid, SD	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Groningen-1, NL	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Roden, NL	daily snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Klazienaveen, NL	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Blokzijl, NL	daily snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Frederiksoord, NL	daily snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Harlingen, NL	daily snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Marum, NL	daily snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Nieuw Buinen, NL	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2005	Schoonebeek, NL	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	42 years	57 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

1794 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2005. 2005 had 1,194 records.

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

Records on 03-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1810	1
1811	1
1815	1
1816	1
1818	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	3
1862	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	3
1872	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	7
1896	8
1897	5
1898	11
1899	1
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	8
1904	3
1905	2
1906	19
1907	3
1908	22
1909	26
1910	80
1911	15
1912	38
1913	84
1914	29
1915	44
1916	51
1917	47
1918	151
1919	86
1920	166
1921	179
1922	72
1923	75
1924	113
1925	229
1926	141
1927	114
1928	84
1929	141
1930	117
1931	470
1932	547
1933	212
1934	317
1935	465
1936	127
1937	514
1938	188
1939	493
1940	246
1941	273
1942	432
1943	1,090
1944	626
1945	829
1946	747
1947	573
1948	718
1949	349
1950	554
1951	1,008
1952	222
1953	214
1954	344
1955	612
1956	1,250
1957	497
1958	549
1959	718
1960	1,563
1961	1,031
1962	708
1963	464
1964	398
1965	511
1966	304
1967	681
1968	717
1969	404
1970	404
1971	806
1972	1,195
1973	779
1974	976
1975	469
1976	702
1977	636
1978	884
1979	1,114
1980	438
1981	760
1982	494
1983	2,157
1984	603
1985	440
1986	729
1987	1,773
1988	833
1989	1,913
1990	1,116
1991	1,040
1992	1,125
1993	525
1994	681
1995	1,418
1996	1,112
1997	1,041
1998	1,320
1999	702
2000	1,546
2001	970
2002	893
2003	856
2004	1,253
2005	1,194
2006	678
2007	997
2008	784
2009	1,086
2010	958
2011	689
2012	490
2013	862
2014	954
2015	1,836
2016	1,065
2017	962
2018	594
2019	1,309
2020	1,021
2021	247
2022	1,045
2023	863
2024	538
2025	1,223
2026	1,123

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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	895
50 to 100	47
100 to 150	24
150 to 200	22
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1