Weather Records on 1 March 2009

1,030 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 2009. Highest significance: Versailles, US.

Key Facts for 1 March 2009

On 1 March 2009, 1,030 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
366 were record highs and 262 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 75 monthly and 947 daily.
Versailles set a monthly record daily precipitation of 114.3 mm (4.5 in) on 1 March 2009.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

1,030 stations

1,030 station records on 1 March 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Versailles	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Durham	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Mill 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bonney Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Guevea de Humboldt	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Noreena Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Int	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keiser	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marillana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Selmer	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.8 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lambert 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.9 mm (4.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Suaqui Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Round Spring 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockford 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Botkinburg 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Licking 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,030 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 258, Lowest daily maximum 167, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 189, Heaviest daily snowfall 111, Deepest snow cover 102.

Records on 1 March 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	258
Lowest daily maximum	167
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	95
Heaviest daily rainfall	189
Heaviest daily snowfall	111
Deepest snow cover	102

Records on 1 March 2009 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 75, daily 947.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

791 broken records

Margins by which the 791 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 2009

Top 20 records on 1 March 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 2009	Versailles, US	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2009	Poplar Bluff, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	91 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2009	Versailles, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	113 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2009	Haleyville, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	106 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2009	Durham, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	109 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2009	Tioga 1E, US	monthly snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	39 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Mc Minnville, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	108 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Tullahoma, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Americus, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	107 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Chinook, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	112 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Ft Mill 4 NW, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	70 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Bonney Downs, AU	daily rain	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Guevea de Humboldt, MX	monthly rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Ripley, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Noreena Downs, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	63.9 mm (2.5 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Ripley, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	109 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Vernon, US	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Bolivar Wtr Wks, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	94 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2009	Saint Bernard, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	100 years	52 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2009. 2009 had 1,030 records.

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

Records on 03-01 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1814	1
1817	1
1827	1
1836	2
1844	1
1846	4
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	3
1872	1
1875	4
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	6
1886	10
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	8
1899	1
1900	7
1901	1
1902	14
1903	11
1904	13
1905	4
1906	30
1907	5
1908	14
1909	19
1910	14
1911	20
1912	64
1913	26
1914	23
1915	21
1916	34
1917	15
1918	16
1919	57
1920	98
1921	411
1922	139
1923	127
1924	44
1925	100
1926	86
1927	203
1928	61
1929	181
1930	90
1931	140
1932	462
1933	94
1934	401
1935	167
1936	232
1937	220
1938	308
1939	565
1940	513
1941	644
1942	391
1943	256
1944	155
1945	178
1946	358
1947	933
1948	893
1949	250
1950	249
1951	564
1952	564
1953	615
1954	893
1955	1,028
1956	523
1957	293
1958	459
1959	463
1960	1,530
1961	548
1962	2,067
1963	532
1964	563
1965	696
1966	575
1967	731
1968	966
1969	439
1970	725
1971	943
1972	1,524
1973	613
1974	954
1975	411
1976	1,612
1977	317
1978	1,065
1979	507
1980	2,040
1981	550
1982	918
1983	1,048
1984	720
1985	676
1986	1,317
1987	2,042
1988	722
1989	924
1990	1,000
1991	926
1992	1,827
1993	1,189
1994	1,339
1995	1,214
1996	641
1997	1,924
1998	957
1999	1,150
2000	1,211
2001	1,081
2002	1,012
2003	756
2004	1,363
2005	1,294
2006	1,376
2007	1,418
2008	887
2009	1,030
2010	890
2011	868
2012	1,776
2013	782
2014	1,149
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,096
2023	1,232
2024	642
2025	841
2026	1,153

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Data for records on 2009-03-01: 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	758
100 to 200	32
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1