Weather Records on 2 March 2009

1,498 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 2009. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.

Key Facts for 2 March 2009

On 2 March 2009, 1,498 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
572 were record highs and 482 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 1,419 daily.
Armagh set a monthly record daily precipitation of 60.0 mm (2.4 in) on 2 March 2009.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

1,498 stations

1,498 station records on 2 March 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
The Warriups	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Little Port Walter	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nungarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Doodenanning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huddleston 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lorna Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mineola	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woolwine 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Vista	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bonney Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bokerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ware	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tarwonga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
N Is NAS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ballaying	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juchitan de Zaragoza	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carnesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Oak 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Estell Manor	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,498 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 403, Lowest daily maximum 198, Highest daily minimum 169, Lowest daily minimum 284, Heaviest daily rainfall 237, Heaviest daily snowfall 138, Deepest snow cover 69.

Records on 2 March 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	403
Lowest daily maximum	198
Highest daily minimum	169
Lowest daily minimum	284
Heaviest daily rainfall	237
Heaviest daily snowfall	138
Deepest snow cover	69

Records on 2 March 2009 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 74, daily 1,419.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,157 broken records

Margins by which the 1,157 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

2 March 2009

Top 20 records on 2 March 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 2009	Armagh, GB	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2009	Wagin, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	87 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2009	Maceio (Aeroporto), BR	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2009	The Warriups, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Cape May 2 NW, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Little Port Walter, US	daily rain	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Nungarin, AU	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	87 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Doodenanning, AU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Huddleston 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Lorna Glen, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Bulloo Downs, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Watheroo, AU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Cuthbert, US	monthly low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Anderson, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	82 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Mineola, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Dalwallinu Comparison, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	San Simon, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Lexington, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Tioga 1E, US	daily snow depth	114.3 cm (45.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2009	Woolwine 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	47 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

1802 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2009. 2009 had 1,498 records.

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

Records on 03-02 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1814	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	2
1848	1
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1866	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	1
1893	11
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	4
1900	12
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	10
1905	7
1906	22
1907	4
1908	16
1909	19
1910	11
1911	13
1912	57
1913	32
1914	36
1915	20
1916	65
1917	37
1918	22
1919	23
1920	85
1921	241
1922	73
1923	219
1924	50
1925	220
1926	85
1927	152
1928	75
1929	191
1930	133
1931	250
1932	371
1933	89
1934	364
1935	198
1936	441
1937	162
1938	415
1939	222
1940	522
1941	507
1942	261
1943	912
1944	249
1945	494
1946	290
1947	878
1948	744
1949	196
1950	441
1951	801
1952	794
1953	731
1954	491
1955	647
1956	510
1957	282
1958	247
1959	310
1960	1,650
1961	768
1962	1,155
1963	518
1964	679
1965	687
1966	583
1967	644
1968	629
1969	417
1970	887
1971	1,033
1972	1,713
1973	522
1974	1,474
1975	399
1976	1,903
1977	384
1978	1,272
1979	728
1980	2,905
1981	534
1982	924
1983	1,518
1984	566
1985	733
1986	1,075
1987	1,370
1988	833
1989	1,395
1990	826
1991	1,512
1992	1,852
1993	906
1994	1,540
1995	1,382
1996	541
1997	2,594
1998	687
1999	1,176
2000	1,093
2001	1,373
2002	1,466
2003	709
2004	1,064
2005	966
2006	1,017
2007	1,726
2008	889
2009	1,498
2010	859
2011	664
2012	933
2013	795
2014	1,545
2015	933
2016	652
2017	565
2018	816
2019	901
2020	538
2021	529
2022	1,017
2023	1,094
2024	886
2025	708
2026	1,163

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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	1,123
100 to 200	33
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1