Weather Records on 29 March 2008

906 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 March 2008. Highest significance: Colville, US.

Key Facts for 29 March 2008

On 29 March 2008, 906 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
296 were record highs and 319 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 818 daily.
Colville set a daily record snowfall of 11.4 cm (4.5 in) on 29 March 2008.
Across 162 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

906 stations

906 station records on 29 March 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 March 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Colville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ellensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kjelsas I Sorkedalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brickhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jagdalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Packwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mosvatn - Haug	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Glacier	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cougar 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Satus Pass 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Callagiddy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Denham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fenn Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minnie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bredy	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chief Joseph Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Learmonth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Council	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kooline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dairy Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hellinikon	Greece	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tara	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Makuschino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jimna Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salekhard	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ischim Amsg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

906 records

Records set or tied on 29 March 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 170, Lowest daily maximum 180, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 139, Heaviest daily rainfall 156, Heaviest daily snowfall 75, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 29 March 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	170
Lowest daily maximum	180
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	139
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	75
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 29 March 2008 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 83, daily 818.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

703 broken records

Margins by which the 703 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 558.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 March 2008

Top 20 records on 29 March 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 March 2008	Colville, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	100 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2008	Coeur D'Alene, US	monthly snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	91 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2008	Chester, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	91 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2008	Ellensburg, US	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	112 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 March 2008	Fortine 1 N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Kjelsas I Sorkedalen, NO	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Brickhouse, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Jagdalpur, IN	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Conrad, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Hamelin Station, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	81 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	117 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Packwood, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Mosvatn - Haug, NO	monthly rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Haugan 1 W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	W Glacier, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Detroit Dam, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Cougar 6 E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 March 2008	Satus Pass 2 SSW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	45 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

1805 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2008. 2008 had 906 records.

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

Records on 03-29 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1808	1
1822	2
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1859	3
1862	3
1865	5
1866	1
1869	1
1872	5
1873	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1881	2
1883	2
1884	1
1886	1
1887	6
1888	3
1890	11
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	6
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	11
1902	35
1903	7
1904	15
1905	48
1906	12
1907	41
1908	2
1909	11
1910	46
1911	23
1912	36
1913	21
1914	11
1915	54
1916	18
1917	38
1918	29
1919	47
1920	45
1921	49
1922	30
1923	304
1924	272
1925	92
1926	258
1927	71
1928	183
1929	99
1930	169
1931	336
1932	165
1933	288
1934	261
1935	115
1936	555
1937	550
1938	556
1939	297
1940	252
1941	310
1942	397
1943	561
1944	1,331
1945	722
1946	730
1947	935
1948	292
1949	321
1950	465
1951	510
1952	356
1953	268
1954	828
1955	635
1956	435
1957	249
1958	401
1959	526
1960	311
1961	463
1962	555
1963	1,341
1964	947
1965	450
1966	730
1967	877
1968	895
1969	1,260
1970	1,043
1971	610
1972	629
1973	905
1974	643
1975	1,571
1976	496
1977	1,554
1978	759
1979	640
1980	815
1981	982
1982	801
1983	657
1984	1,103
1985	1,576
1986	1,553
1987	1,674
1988	657
1989	1,359
1990	705
1991	1,027
1992	633
1993	830
1994	910
1995	1,074
1996	814
1997	679
1998	1,769
1999	625
2000	795
2001	793
2002	1,234
2003	841
2004	1,426
2005	744
2006	720
2007	1,450
2008	906
2009	1,199
2010	915
2011	685
2012	652
2013	762
2014	554
2015	1,786
2016	565
2017	907
2018	462
2019	434
2020	853
2021	674
2022	841
2023	1,076
2024	304
2025	1,168
2026	1,467

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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 100	678
100 to 200	21
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1