Weather Records on 8 March 2010
1,464 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 2010. Highest significance: Tarcutta (Wollumbi), AU.
Key Facts for 8 March 2010
- On 8 March 2010, 1,464 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 365 were record highs and 390 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 1,395 daily.
- Tarcutta (Wollumbi) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 164.0 mm (6.5 in) on 8 March 2010.
- Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 510 records.
Record Map
1,464 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarcutta (Wollumbi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.0 mm (6.5 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Walwa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Manoora | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Wymah (Gwandallen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Wakefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Mindarie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Holbrook (Rsl) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Garryowen (Yallock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Jindera (Wadilock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Dubbo (Mentone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Portarlington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Geranium | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Pinnaroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Whittier | United States | Record daily snowfall | 68.3 cm (26.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Clayton Muni Air Pk | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Hillston Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Bird City 10S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Sandalwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Yackandandah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Peechelba East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Omeo Shannon Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Trinidad AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Karoonda | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Tuppal (Warragoon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.3 mm (1.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Murgon Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Wolseley Park (the Pastures) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Culcairn Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Saddleworth | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boorowa Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Myrrhee (Joelyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maude Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caniambo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guajataca Dam | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goodland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lameroo Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bjorheim I Ryfylke | Norway | Record snow depth | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Holbrook (Narrabilla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.2 mm (4.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Koetong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murringo (Windermere) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marrabel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cressy | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parilla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Frawley St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Holbrook (Moorak) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wakool (Calimo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mooroopna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sherlock (Warrana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meningie (Green Plains) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Mumblebone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urana (Butherwah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrayville (Carina) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallangatta Dcnr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yan Yean | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.2 mm (3.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nildottie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pinnaroo (Kombali) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meningie (Naranga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,464 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 84 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 231 |
| Highest daily minimum | 281 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 159 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 593 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 29 |
| Deepest snow cover | 87 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 11 |
| monthly | 58 |
| daily | 1,395 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,255 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1,228 |
| 100 to 200 | 17 |
| 200 to 300 | 6 |
| 300 to 400 | 2 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 March 2010| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 March 2010 | Tarcutta (Wollumbi), AU | all-time rain | 164.0 mm (6.5 in) | 51.5 mm (2.0 in) | 71 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 March 2010 | Walwa, AU | daily rain | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 122 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 8 March 2010 | Manoora, AU | monthly rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 63 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Wymah (Gwandallen), AU | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Port Wakefield, AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 107 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Mindarie, AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 93 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Holbrook (Rsl), AU | daily rain | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 99 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Garryowen (Yallock), AU | all-time rain | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 34 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Jindera (Wadilock), AU | monthly rain | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 98 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Dubbo (Mentone), AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 96 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Portarlington, AU | daily rain | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 60 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Geranium, AU | daily rain | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) | 100 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU | daily rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 100 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Pinnaroo, AU | daily rain | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 100 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Whittier, US | daily snowfall | 68.3 cm (26.9 in) | 51.8 cm (20.4 in) | 64 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Clayton Muni Air Pk, US | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 52 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Hillston Airport, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 53 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Bird City 10S, US | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 21.4 mm (0.8 in) | 81 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Sandalwood, AU | daily rain | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 51 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 March 2010 | Yackandandah, AU | daily rain | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 32.9 mm (1.3 in) | 99 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
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
1796 to 2010Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1811 | 2 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 3 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 5 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1906 | 18 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 47 |
| 1911 | 56 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 46 |
| 1914 | 44 |
| 1915 | 23 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 61 |
| 1918 | 23 |
| 1919 | 20 |
| 1920 | 84 |
| 1921 | 113 |
| 1922 | 39 |
| 1923 | 94 |
| 1924 | 127 |
| 1925 | 193 |
| 1926 | 255 |
| 1927 | 151 |
| 1928 | 190 |
| 1929 | 144 |
| 1930 | 222 |
| 1931 | 402 |
| 1932 | 1,344 |
| 1933 | 125 |
| 1934 | 283 |
| 1935 | 256 |
| 1936 | 186 |
| 1937 | 151 |
| 1938 | 147 |
| 1939 | 379 |
| 1940 | 258 |
| 1941 | 486 |
| 1942 | 488 |
| 1943 | 1,091 |
| 1944 | 494 |
| 1945 | 164 |
| 1946 | 541 |
| 1947 | 316 |
| 1948 | 404 |
| 1949 | 807 |
| 1950 | 531 |
| 1951 | 1,029 |
| 1952 | 325 |
| 1953 | 453 |
| 1954 | 429 |
| 1955 | 558 |
| 1956 | 895 |
| 1957 | 509 |
| 1958 | 589 |
| 1959 | 295 |
| 1960 | 1,252 |
| 1961 | 733 |
| 1962 | 571 |
| 1963 | 239 |
| 1964 | 933 |
| 1965 | 294 |
| 1966 | 279 |
| 1967 | 1,019 |
| 1968 | 1,207 |
| 1969 | 1,031 |
| 1970 | 417 |
| 1971 | 528 |
| 1972 | 711 |
| 1973 | 1,035 |
| 1974 | 2,042 |
| 1975 | 551 |
| 1976 | 649 |
| 1977 | 1,042 |
| 1978 | 1,089 |
| 1979 | 434 |
| 1980 | 867 |
| 1981 | 1,254 |
| 1982 | 1,104 |
| 1983 | 1,200 |
| 1984 | 826 |
| 1985 | 617 |
| 1986 | 1,357 |
| 1987 | 1,489 |
| 1988 | 754 |
| 1989 | 1,669 |
| 1990 | 1,152 |
| 1991 | 673 |
| 1992 | 1,325 |
| 1993 | 613 |
| 1994 | 1,257 |
| 1995 | 2,142 |
| 1996 | 3,109 |
| 1997 | 653 |
| 1998 | 1,898 |
| 1999 | 1,104 |
| 2000 | 3,068 |
| 2001 | 751 |
| 2002 | 1,443 |
| 2003 | 1,075 |
| 2004 | 1,052 |
| 2005 | 978 |
| 2006 | 1,360 |
| 2007 | 773 |
| 2008 | 1,675 |
| 2009 | 1,300 |
| 2010 | 1,464 |
| 2011 | 738 |
| 2012 | 746 |
| 2013 | 892 |
| 2014 | 618 |
| 2015 | 835 |
| 2016 | 902 |
| 2017 | 607 |
| 2018 | 454 |
| 2019 | 851 |
| 2020 | 661 |
| 2021 | 481 |
| 2022 | 883 |
| 2023 | 1,208 |
| 2024 | 430 |
| 2025 | 905 |
| 2026 | 1,282 |
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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.
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