Weather Records on 8 March 2005

978 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 2005. Highest significance: El Potosi, MX.

Key Facts for 8 March 2005

On 8 March 2005, 978 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
442 were record highs and 207 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 959 daily.
El Potosi set a monthly record daily precipitation of 57.9 mm (2.3 in) on 8 March 2005.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

978 stations

978 station records on 8 March 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
El Potosi	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Heeg	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Caribou WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Zweelo	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Blokzijl	Netherlands	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Frederiksoord	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Veenhuizen (D)	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dwingelo	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
El Realito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rayones	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Klazienaveen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dingo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emmen	Netherlands	Record snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pablillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Concha	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Rucio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont Rsch Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Landshut	Germany	Record snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nantucket Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson Correctional Facility	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Annette AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chipinge	Zimbabwe	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iturbide	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Boca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Schoonloo	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buras	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 20 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deepbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brigooda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

978 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 281, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 161, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 227, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 76.

Records on 8 March 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	281
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	161
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	227
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	76

Records on 8 March 2005 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 17, daily 959.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

767 broken records

Margins by which the 767 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 2005

Top 20 records on 8 March 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 2005	El Potosi, MX	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Heeg, NL	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Caribou WFO, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Zweelo, NL	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Blokzijl, NL	daily snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Frederiksoord, NL	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Veenhuizen (D), NL	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Dwingelo, NL	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Machias, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	El Realito, MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Rayones, MX	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Springfield, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Klazienaveen, NL	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Farmington, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Tilzapotla, MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	62 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Houlton AP, US	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Dingo Post Office, AU	daily rain	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Emmen, NL	daily snow depth	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2005	Pablillo (Dge), MX	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	43 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 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2005. 2005 had 978 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 2005-03-08: 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 2026-10-17 (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	727
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1