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Weather Records on 2 March 2012

933 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 2012. Highest significance: Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black, AU.

Key Facts for 2 March 2012

  • On 2 March 2012, 933 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 466 were record highs and 104 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 901 daily.
  • Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black set a monthly record daily precipitation of 112.0 mm (4.4 in) on 2 March 2012.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

933 stations
Weather records on 2 March 2012 933 station records on 2 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
933 station records on 2 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (BlackAustraliaRecord daily precipitation112.0 mm (4.4 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Dellicknora (Tellicura)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.4 mm (2.5 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Narrandera (Top Reeds)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation168.0 mm (6.6 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777United StatesRecord daily precipitation183.6 mm (7.2 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Pambula Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation122.0 mm (4.8 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Burrinjuck DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.8 mm (2.6 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Tangambalanga NE DairyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation133.0 mm (5.2 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Woodhouselee (Leeston)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.0 mm (2.2 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Moulamein (Tchelery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.6 mm (2.1 in)62 of 100 (Major)
CooperstownUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation96.5 mm (3.8 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Neville (Carcoar St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation93.0 mm (3.7 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Cathcart (Mount Darragh)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation109.8 mm (4.3 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Goulburn (Hillwood)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.4 mm (2.2 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Aztec Ruins NmUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndhurst Old BakeryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation98.7 mm (3.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.4 mm (2.5 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Wapengo Lake RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation110.0 mm (4.3 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation107.6 mm (4.2 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
KoetongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.8 mm (2.5 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.0 mm (1.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Bemboka Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.4 mm (3.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.6 mm (2.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Dalgety (Hamilton St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.2 mm (2.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Burrowye StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.6 mm (2.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
BonangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.4 mm (2.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Mandurama Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.0 mm (2.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Crookwell (Gundowringa)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell (Exhibition Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.6 mm (1.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina HospitalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.4 mm (2.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Tomingley (Gundongs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.2 mm (3.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Tombong (Hillcrest)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Cann RiverAustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Ingebyra (Grosses Plains)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation72.4 mm (2.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.2 mm (2.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783United StatesRecord daily precipitation112.5 mm (4.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Bullioh (Hindleton)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation84.4 mm (3.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Buchan SouthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.4 mm (2.4 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa (Fools Haven)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation69.4 mm (2.7 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.0 mm (3.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
SnowballAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.0 mm (1.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Brogo (Hawks Head Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation111.1 mm (4.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.0 mm (2.2 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate (Weewalla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.6 mm (2.1 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Ginninderra CsiroAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
GlenormistonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.0 mm (2.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Thredbo VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation116.0 mm (4.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
MallacootaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.6 mm (2.1 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez CityPuerto Rico [United States]Record high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)45 of 100 (Notable)
AltonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
WoodgreenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Huntingdale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.0 mm (2.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Budgee Budgee (Botobolar VineyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.6 mm (2.2 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Taylors Flat (Davislea)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.4 mm (1.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga (Circle C)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.0 mm (2.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.2 mm (2.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.4 mm (1.2 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
EnsayAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.2 mm (2.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Sarsfield EastAustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.0 mm (1.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
TubbutAustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.0 mm (2.3 in)43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

933 records
Records on 2 March 2012 by type Records set or tied on 2 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 225, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 241, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 299, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 25. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 225Lowest daily maximum: 50Highest daily minimum: 241Lowest daily minimum: 54Heaviest daily rainfall: 299Heaviest daily snowfall: 39Deepest snow cover: 25Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 225, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 241, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 299, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 25.
Records on 2 March 2012 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum225
Lowest daily maximum50
Highest daily minimum241
Lowest daily minimum54
Heaviest daily rainfall299
Heaviest daily snowfall39
Deepest snow cover25
Records on 2 March 2012 by timescale Records on 2 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 30, daily 901. 02505007501,000all-time: 2monthly: 30daily: 901all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 30, daily 901.
Records on 2 March 2012 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time2
monthly30
daily901

How Much Records Were Beaten By

728 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 2012 Margins by which the 728 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 196.0. Ties are not counted. 02004006008000 to 25: 61925 to 50: 6750 to 75: 2475 to 100: 11100 to 125: 3125 to 150: 3150 to 175: 0175 to 200: 10 to 2525 to 5050 to 7575 to 100100 to 125125 to 150150 to 175175 to 200
Margins by which the 728 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 196.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 2012
MarginRecords
0 to 25619
25 to 5067
50 to 7524
75 to 10011
100 to 1253
125 to 1503
150 to 1750
175 to 2001

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 2012
Top 20 records on 2 March 2012 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 March 2012Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black, AUmonthly rain112.0 mm (4.4 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)111 years74 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Dellicknora (Tellicura), AUdaily rain63.4 mm (2.5 in)38.5 mm (1.5 in)81 years70 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Narrandera (Top Reeds), AUall-time rain168.0 mm (6.6 in)84.6 mm (3.3 in)19 years69 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Kalihi Rsch Site 777, USdaily rain183.6 mm (7.2 in)102.3 mm (4.0 in)64 years68 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Pambula Post Office, AUdaily rain122.0 mm (4.8 in)92.8 mm (3.7 in)56 years66 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Burrinjuck Dam, AUdaily rain66.8 mm (2.6 in)46.5 mm (1.8 in)76 years65 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Tangambalanga NE Dairy, AUmonthly rain133.0 mm (5.2 in)58.4 mm (2.3 in)18 years65 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Woodhouselee (Leeston), AUdaily rain56.0 mm (2.2 in)39.0 mm (1.5 in)65 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Moulamein (Tchelery), AUdaily rain52.6 mm (2.1 in)47.5 mm (1.9 in)51 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Cooperstown, USmonthly rain96.5 mm (3.8 in)43.2 mm (1.7 in)9 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Neville (Carcoar St), AUmonthly rain93.0 mm (3.7 in)41.8 mm (1.6 in)22 years61 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Cathcart (Mount Darragh), AUdaily rain109.8 mm (4.3 in)64.8 mm (2.6 in)83 years61 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Goulburn (Hillwood), AUdaily rain55.4 mm (2.2 in)45.2 mm (1.8 in)51 years60 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2012Aztec Ruins Nm, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)6.3 cm (2.5 in)97 years59 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2012Lyndhurst Old Bakery, AUmonthly rain98.7 mm (3.9 in)40.7 mm (1.6 in)11 years57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2012Parkes (Macarthur Street), AUdaily rain64.4 mm (2.5 in)34.4 mm (1.4 in)57 years57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2012Wapengo Lake Road, AUdaily rain110.0 mm (4.3 in)59.2 mm (2.3 in)76 years57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2012Wyndham Post Office, AUdaily rain107.6 mm (4.2 in)82.2 mm (3.2 in)41 years56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2012Koetong, AUdaily rain62.8 mm (2.5 in)24.7 mm (1.0 in)117 years56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2012Taralga Post Office, AUdaily rain41.0 mm (1.6 in)23.2 mm (0.9 in)91 years55 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 2012
Records on 03-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2012. 2012 had 933 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11814: 11836: 11845: 11846: 21848: 11852: 11854: 11858: 11859: 11863: 21866: 21868: 31869: 11870: 31871: 21872: 11876: 21877: 21878: 11881: 11882: 11885: 11886: 41887: 11888: 11889: 11890: 51891: 11892: 11893: 111894: 31895: 21896: 21897: 61898: 71899: 41900: 121901: 51902: 71903: 51904: 101905: 71906: 221907: 41908: 161909: 191910: 111911: 131912: 571913: 321914: 361915: 201916: 651917: 371918: 221919: 231920: 851921: 2411922: 731923: 2191924: 501925: 2201926: 851927: 1521928: 751929: 1911930: 1331931: 2501932: 3711933: 891934: 3641935: 1981936: 4411937: 1621938: 4151939: 2221940: 5221941: 5071942: 2611943: 9121944: 2491945: 4941946: 2901947: 8781948: 7441949: 1961950: 4411951: 8011952: 7941953: 7311954: 4911955: 6471956: 5101957: 2821958: 2471959: 3101960: 1,6501961: 7681962: 1,1551963: 5181964: 6791965: 6871966: 5831967: 6441968: 6291969: 4171970: 8871971: 1,0331972: 1,7131973: 5221974: 1,4741975: 3991976: 1,9031977: 3841978: 1,2721979: 7281980: 2,9051981: 5341982: 9241983: 1,5181984: 5661985: 7331986: 1,0751987: 1,3701988: 8331989: 1,3951990: 8261991: 1,5121992: 1,8521993: 9061994: 1,5401995: 1,3821996: 5411997: 2,5941998: 6871999: 1,1762000: 1,0932001: 1,3732002: 1,4662003: 7092004: 1,0642005: 9662006: 1,0172007: 1,7262008: 8892009: 1,4982010: 8592011: 6642012: 9332013: 7952014: 1,5452015: 9332016: 6522017: 5652018: 8162019: 9012020: 5382021: 5292022: 1,0172023: 1,0942024: 8862025: 7082026: 1,1631802187618971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2012. 2012 had 933 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-02 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18141
18361
18451
18462
18481
18521
18541
18581
18591
18632
18662
18683
18691
18703
18712
18721
18762
18772
18781
18811
18821
18851
18864
18871
18881
18891
18905
18911
18921
189311
18943
18952
18962
18976
18987
18994
190012
19015
19027
19035
190410
19057
190622
19074
190816
190919
191011
191113
191257
191332
191436
191520
191665
191737
191822
191923
192085
1921241
192273
1923219
192450
1925220
192685
1927152
192875
1929191
1930133
1931250
1932371
193389
1934364
1935198
1936441
1937162
1938415
1939222
1940522
1941507
1942261
1943912
1944249
1945494
1946290
1947878
1948744
1949196
1950441
1951801
1952794
1953731
1954491
1955647
1956510
1957282
1958247
1959310
19601,650
1961768
19621,155
1963518
1964679
1965687
1966583
1967644
1968629
1969417
1970887
19711,033
19721,713
1973522
19741,474
1975399
19761,903
1977384
19781,272
1979728
19802,905
1981534
1982924
19831,518
1984566
1985733
19861,075
19871,370
1988833
19891,395
1990826
19911,512
19921,852
1993906
19941,540
19951,382
1996541
19972,594
1998687
19991,176
20001,093
20011,373
20021,466
2003709
20041,064
2005966
20061,017
20071,726
2008889
20091,498
2010859
2011664
2012933
2013795
20141,545
2015933
2016652
2017565
2018816
2019901
2020538
2021529
20221,017
20231,094
2024886
2025708
20261,163

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).