Weather Records on 4 March 2008
919 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 2008. Highest significance: Dardanelle, US.
Key Facts for 4 March 2008
- On 4 March 2008, 919 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 320 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 862 daily.
- Dardanelle set a daily record precipitation of 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 4 March 2008.
- Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.
Record Map
919 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dardanelle | United States | Record daily precipitation | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Dardanelle | United States | Record daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Danville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Durant | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Kenton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Danville | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Dardanelle | United States | Record snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mena | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Monte Vista 2W | United States | Record snow depth | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Labuan | Malaysia | Record daily precipitation | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calico Rock 2 WSW | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clinton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oden 1 SE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tecumseh 1W | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Danville | United States | Record snow depth | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nimrod Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Princeton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Des Arc | United States | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aberdeen | United States | Record daily precipitation | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abbott | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blue Mtn Dam | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conway | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gravelly | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morrilton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Searcy | United States | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Delhi 2 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brookport Dam 52 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hohenwald | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kailua 446 | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Motozintla (Smn) | Mexico | Record low minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mena | United States | Record snow depth | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kennett Radio Kboa | United States | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salem | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Siloam Springs 1E | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toms River | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arkadelphia 2 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge | United States | Record daily snowfall | 14.7 cm (5.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vinton | United States | Record snow depth | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hardy | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newport | United States | Record daily snowfall | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Del Norte 3ENE | United States | Record snow depth | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meeker | United States | Record snow depth | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boston 6 SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobb | United States | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Madisonville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cassville 1 NE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Srinagar | India | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blytheville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calico Rock 2 WSW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calico Rock 2 WSW | United States | Record snow depth | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clinton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gilbert | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oden 1 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge | United States | Record snow depth | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Danville Sewage Plt | United States | Record snow depth | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bunker 4N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Princeton 1 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dover 1 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Viljujsk | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | -6.6 C (20.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Damascus 2 NNE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
919 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 130 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 42 |
| Highest daily minimum | 190 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 99 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 288 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 93 |
| Deepest snow cover | 77 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 57 |
| daily | 862 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
757 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 717 |
| 100 to 200 | 31 |
| 200 to 300 | 7 |
| 300 to 400 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 March 2008| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2008 | Dardanelle, US | daily rain | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 82.9 mm (3.3 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Dardanelle, US | monthly snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 115 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Danville, US | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 80 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Durant, US | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 106 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Kenton, US | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 64 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Danville, US | monthly snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 14.8 cm (5.8 in) | 66 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Dardanelle, US | monthly snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 115 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Mena, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 11.7 cm (4.6 in) | 91 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Monte Vista 2W, US | daily snow depth | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 60 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Labuan, MY | daily rain | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Calico Rock 2 WSW, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 91 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Clinton, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 84 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Oden 1 SE, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 78 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Tecumseh 1W, US | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 64 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Danville, US | monthly snow depth | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 66 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Nimrod Dam, US | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 64 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Princeton, US | daily rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 107 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Des Arc, US | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 38 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Aberdeen, US | daily rain | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 29 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 March 2008 | Abbott, US | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 66 years | 50 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
1801 to 2008| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 5 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 11 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 37 |
| 1917 | 51 |
| 1918 | 79 |
| 1919 | 162 |
| 1920 | 76 |
| 1921 | 99 |
| 1922 | 59 |
| 1923 | 206 |
| 1924 | 139 |
| 1925 | 272 |
| 1926 | 144 |
| 1927 | 132 |
| 1928 | 100 |
| 1929 | 252 |
| 1930 | 148 |
| 1931 | 295 |
| 1932 | 341 |
| 1933 | 357 |
| 1934 | 402 |
| 1935 | 528 |
| 1936 | 171 |
| 1937 | 336 |
| 1938 | 628 |
| 1939 | 278 |
| 1940 | 242 |
| 1941 | 278 |
| 1942 | 266 |
| 1943 | 1,123 |
| 1944 | 564 |
| 1945 | 465 |
| 1946 | 679 |
| 1947 | 407 |
| 1948 | 698 |
| 1949 | 299 |
| 1950 | 638 |
| 1951 | 740 |
| 1952 | 747 |
| 1953 | 540 |
| 1954 | 528 |
| 1955 | 1,317 |
| 1956 | 504 |
| 1957 | 294 |
| 1958 | 414 |
| 1959 | 743 |
| 1960 | 2,289 |
| 1961 | 773 |
| 1962 | 536 |
| 1963 | 502 |
| 1964 | 677 |
| 1965 | 855 |
| 1966 | 1,050 |
| 1967 | 359 |
| 1968 | 1,100 |
| 1969 | 252 |
| 1970 | 332 |
| 1971 | 1,217 |
| 1972 | 632 |
| 1973 | 569 |
| 1974 | 1,456 |
| 1975 | 514 |
| 1976 | 1,696 |
| 1977 | 1,240 |
| 1978 | 1,905 |
| 1979 | 1,100 |
| 1980 | 742 |
| 1981 | 742 |
| 1982 | 758 |
| 1983 | 2,210 |
| 1984 | 671 |
| 1985 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 1,113 |
| 1987 | 1,577 |
| 1988 | 924 |
| 1989 | 1,369 |
| 1990 | 738 |
| 1991 | 1,343 |
| 1992 | 1,283 |
| 1993 | 749 |
| 1994 | 959 |
| 1995 | 1,062 |
| 1996 | 727 |
| 1997 | 1,013 |
| 1998 | 1,720 |
| 1999 | 990 |
| 2000 | 878 |
| 2001 | 762 |
| 2002 | 2,015 |
| 2003 | 861 |
| 2004 | 1,092 |
| 2005 | 782 |
| 2006 | 711 |
| 2007 | 779 |
| 2008 | 919 |
| 2009 | 1,460 |
| 2010 | 517 |
| 2011 | 682 |
| 2012 | 755 |
| 2013 | 708 |
| 2014 | 1,792 |
| 2015 | 577 |
| 2016 | 748 |
| 2017 | 571 |
| 2018 | 645 |
| 2019 | 2,178 |
| 2020 | 873 |
| 2021 | 492 |
| 2022 | 516 |
| 2023 | 807 |
| 2024 | 1,328 |
| 2025 | 695 |
| 2026 | 747 |
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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).