Weather Records on 3 March 2009

1,671 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 2009. Highest significance: Valencia, ES.

Key Facts for 3 March 2009

On 3 March 2009, 1,671 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
768 were record highs and 645 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 80 monthly and 1,588 daily.
Valencia set a daily record precipitation of 47.1 mm (1.9 in) on 3 March 2009.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

1,671 stations

1,671 station records on 3 March 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ongerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Solomons	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chesalon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sultan Ismail Petra	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Munglinup Melaleuca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ceduna (Goode)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.1 C (10.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tioga 1E	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ceduna (Uworra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chinook	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dull Ctr 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carsanga	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ronaldsway	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,671 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 473, Lowest daily maximum 317, Highest daily minimum 295, Lowest daily minimum 328, Heaviest daily rainfall 201, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 3 March 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	473
Lowest daily maximum	317
Highest daily minimum	295
Lowest daily minimum	328
Heaviest daily rainfall	201
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 3 March 2009 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 80, daily 1,588.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,285 broken records

Margins by which the 1,285 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 2009

Top 20 records on 3 March 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 2009	Valencia, ES	daily rain	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Ongerup, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Kailua 446, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Tooele, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Grand Junction Walker Fld, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Solomons, US	monthly low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Madera, MX	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Seligman, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Boulder, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Houston, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Chesalon, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Sultan Ismail Petra, MY	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Luna Rs, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	112 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Evanston 1 E, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Munglinup Melaleuca, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Tarboro 1 S, US	monthly low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	82 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Northam, AU	daily low min	8.2 C (46.8 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Ft Sumner, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2009	Warsaw 2 NW, US	monthly low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 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

1804 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 2009. 2009 had 1,671 records.

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

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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Data for records on 2009-03-03: 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 50	1,262
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1