Weather Records on 31 March 2008

1,471 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 March 2008. Highest significance: Greenville 2 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 31 March 2008

On 31 March 2008, 1,471 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
573 were record highs and 483 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 105 monthly and 1,359 daily.
Greenville 2 NNE set a daily record precipitation of 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 31 March 2008.
Across 155 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

1,471 stations

1,471 station records on 31 March 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 March 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Manila	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ramgundam	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Objacevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Long Creek	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Long Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ralston	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Center	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weeaproinah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Ecore	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Taipak	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Many	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,471 records

Records set or tied on 31 March 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 244, Lowest daily maximum 242, Highest daily minimum 329, Lowest daily minimum 241, Heaviest daily rainfall 224, Heaviest daily snowfall 118, Deepest snow cover 73.

Records on 31 March 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	244
Lowest daily maximum	242
Highest daily minimum	329
Lowest daily minimum	241
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	118
Deepest snow cover	73

Records on 31 March 2008 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 105, daily 1,359.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,117 broken records

Margins by which the 1,117 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 March 2008

Top 20 records on 31 March 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 March 2008	Greenville 2 NNE, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	73 of 100 (Major)
31 March 2008	Manila, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	82 years	73 of 100 (Major)
31 March 2008	Manley Hot Springs, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	73 of 100 (Major)
31 March 2008	Carthage, US	monthly rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 March 2008	Ramgundam, IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 March 2008	Objacevo, RU	monthly rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 March 2008	Long Creek, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	96 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 March 2008	Long Creek, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	97 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Ritzville 1 SSE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	108 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Lebanon 2W, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Kellogg, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	103 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Pomeroy, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	113 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	New Meadows Rs, US	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Ola, US	daily low min	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Wessington Springs, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	112 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Kellogg, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Marengo, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	79 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Selby, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Collegeville St John's, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	5.5 cm (2.2 in)	111 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 2008	Ralston, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	85 years	48 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

1808 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2008. 2008 had 1,471 records.

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

Records on 03-31 in each year
Year	Records
1808	2
1815	2
1843	1
1848	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	3
1856	2
1859	3
1865	2
1869	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	7
1902	3
1903	14
1904	16
1905	29
1906	10
1907	11
1908	5
1909	4
1910	45
1911	24
1912	18
1913	62
1914	16
1915	57
1916	17
1917	52
1918	42
1919	86
1920	65
1921	238
1922	102
1923	459
1924	160
1925	110
1926	306
1927	198
1928	98
1929	323
1930	137
1931	365
1932	360
1933	311
1934	181
1935	310
1936	1,242
1937	258
1938	649
1939	197
1940	697
1941	250
1942	245
1943	794
1944	327
1945	778
1946	897
1947	658
1948	355
1949	452
1950	579
1951	490
1952	382
1953	302
1954	549
1955	286
1956	767
1957	373
1958	414
1959	622
1960	327
1961	525
1962	547
1963	987
1964	1,345
1965	457
1966	845
1967	1,025
1968	504
1969	1,126
1970	945
1971	516
1972	427
1973	755
1974	852
1975	1,032
1976	519
1977	1,021
1978	1,362
1979	722
1980	640
1981	1,060
1982	926
1983	564
1984	532
1985	1,471
1986	1,507
1987	2,256
1988	850
1989	1,335
1990	842
1991	634
1992	747
1993	668
1994	871
1995	940
1996	743
1997	962
1998	2,587
1999	1,100
2000	581
2001	686
2002	861
2003	1,722
2004	1,055
2005	861
2006	1,088
2007	1,150
2008	1,471
2009	927
2010	984
2011	1,020
2012	942
2013	753
2014	631
2015	861
2016	823
2017	1,423
2018	663
2019	544
2020	534
2021	949
2022	683
2023	1,128
2024	488
2025	942
2026	1,275

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Data for records on 2008-03-31: 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 100	1,097
100 to 200	18
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1