Weather Records on 5 March 2009

1,159 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 2009. Highest significance: Weilerswist-Lommersum, DE.

Key Facts for 5 March 2009

On 5 March 2009, 1,159 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
624 were record highs and 238 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,120 daily.
Weilerswist-Lommersum set a daily record precipitation of 26.9 mm (1.1 in) on 5 March 2009.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

1,159 stations

1,159 station records on 5 March 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weilerswist-Lommersum	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lahr	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Emmendingen-Mundingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
May 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rastatt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rheinau-Memprechtshofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Guilin	China	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Ahrweiler Neuenahr	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mawbanna (Mawbanna Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wildrose 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Palma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baden-Baden-Geroldsau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ruth	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ganzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grant 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Denver-Stapleton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ohlsbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trujillo Alto 2 SSW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phuket Airport	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ogallala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northway AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,159 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 371, Lowest daily maximum 57, Highest daily minimum 253, Lowest daily minimum 181, Heaviest daily rainfall 235, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 5 March 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	371
Lowest daily maximum	57
Highest daily minimum	253
Lowest daily minimum	181
Heaviest daily rainfall	235
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 5 March 2009 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 36, daily 1,120.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

876 broken records

Margins by which the 876 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 2009

Top 20 records on 5 March 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 2009	Weilerswist-Lommersum, DE	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2009	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	100 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Lahr, DE	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Emmendingen-Mundingen, DE	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Juana Diaz Camp, PR	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	May 2SSE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Rastatt, DE	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Rheinau-Memprechtshofen, DE	daily rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Elephant Butte Dam, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	88 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Fairbanks Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Paradise, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Guilin, CN	daily rain	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Bad-Ahrweiler Neuenahr, DE	monthly rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Mawbanna (Mawbanna Road), AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Wildrose 3NW, US	daily snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Grandfalls 3SSE, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Kotzebue AP, US	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	La Palma, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	128 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2009	Castle Rock, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	43 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

1794 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2009. 2009 had 1,159 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

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Data for records on 2009-03-05: 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	849
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1