Weather Records on 13 March 2009

985 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 2009. Highest significance: Wentworth (Woodlands), AU.

Key Facts for 13 March 2009

On 13 March 2009, 985 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
152 were record highs and 502 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 974 daily.
Wentworth (Woodlands) set a daily record precipitation of 70.0 mm (2.8 in) on 13 March 2009.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

985 stations

985 station records on 13 March 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wentworth (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ragland 3 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
San Jon	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Manildra (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Glenorchy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ragland 3 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndhurst Old Bakery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Huntingdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walwa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Willow Point)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Burthong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Doon Garage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dry Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bauple	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Winnininnie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mungar Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avery Rs #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ulleungdo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pullman 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meacham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

985 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 327, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 175, Heaviest daily rainfall 250, Heaviest daily snowfall 40, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 13 March 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	327
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	175
Heaviest daily rainfall	250
Heaviest daily snowfall	40
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 13 March 2009 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 9, daily 974.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

782 broken records

Margins by which the 782 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 2009

Top 20 records on 13 March 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 2009	Wentworth (Woodlands), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	78 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2009	Ragland 3 SSW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2009	San Jon, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	100 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2009	Manildra (George St), AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2009	Glenorchy, AU	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Ragland 3 SSW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Tyler Pounds Fld, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	110 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	W Liberty 3NW, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	102 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Yunta (Paratoo), AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Penshurst (Post Office), AU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Lyndhurst Old Bakery, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Cudal Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	San Jon, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Wirrabara Forest, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Sonora, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Trundle (Huntingdale), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Walwa, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	121 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2009	Fords Bridge, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	46 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

1810 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2009. 2009 had 985 records.

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

Records on 03-13 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1828	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1854	3
1856	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	8
1893	4
1894	13
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	1
1901	4
1902	13
1903	16
1904	9
1905	5
1906	14
1907	21
1908	6
1909	11
1910	55
1911	37
1912	18
1913	97
1914	145
1915	26
1916	41
1917	45
1918	141
1919	19
1920	52
1921	57
1922	53
1923	90
1924	139
1925	192
1926	337
1927	438
1928	101
1929	344
1930	190
1931	326
1932	579
1933	481
1934	298
1935	178
1936	160
1937	328
1938	282
1939	507
1940	597
1941	249
1942	282
1943	300
1944	444
1945	317
1946	781
1947	706
1948	707
1949	216
1950	822
1951	594
1952	313
1953	348
1954	528
1955	359
1956	627
1957	519
1958	622
1959	327
1960	908
1961	565
1962	617
1963	519
1964	321
1965	266
1966	443
1967	1,041
1968	782
1969	744
1970	384
1971	531
1972	1,182
1973	837
1974	590
1975	782
1976	321
1977	1,085
1978	557
1979	497
1980	878
1981	830
1982	733
1983	1,036
1984	1,113
1985	546
1986	630
1987	790
1988	870
1989	1,589
1990	2,798
1991	797
1992	1,212
1993	2,758
1994	910
1995	1,446
1996	858
1997	1,200
1998	1,545
1999	1,142
2000	418
2001	1,110
2002	939
2003	1,202
2004	637
2005	904
2006	2,290
2007	1,700
2008	622
2009	985
2010	650
2011	494
2012	1,194
2013	992
2014	868
2015	822
2016	955
2017	859
2018	615
2019	1,252
2020	812
2021	745
2022	981
2023	1,119
2024	492
2025	850
2026	1,162

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	753
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1