Weather Records on 4 March 2012
755 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 2012. Highest significance: The Rock Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 4 March 2012
- On 4 March 2012, 755 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 207 were record highs and 84 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 711 daily.
- The Rock Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 148.0 mm (5.8 in) on 4 March 2012.
- Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.
Record Map
755 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 91 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lockhart Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.6 mm (4.8 in) | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Yenda (Henry Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Leeton (Bents Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.4 mm (6.5 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Belfrayden (North Mayfield) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Hay (Mulberrygong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Yanac North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Callaghan Creek Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Ivanhoe Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Grong Grong (Junee St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 194.0 mm (7.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| The Rock (Miarb) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Goolgowi (Moira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Eurobin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Wagga Wagga Agricultural Insti | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Buffalo Chalet | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 166.0 mm (6.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mawbanna (Mawbanna Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Princeville Rch 1117 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 216.2 mm (8.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Naradhan (Uralba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.4 mm (3.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Latrobe (Coal Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wanaaring Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Walla Walla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Hume Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Hay (Corrong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Yalgogrin North (Roloma) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Maude (Nap Nap) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Carboor | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Milawa Brown Bros | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Tetonia Exp STN | United States | Record snow depth | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Paoli | United States | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Batlow Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Koetong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungowannah (Roseleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barnawartha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Philippine | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolamon Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walwa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.6 mm (4.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fish Creek (Hoddle Range) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tibooburra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beckom (Stawell St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ganmain (Rosedale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 131.0 mm (5.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillston ( Aldinga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burrinjuck Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.6 mm (4.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwagga (Sylvanham) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beechworth Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yemassee 1 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paoli | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Majors Creek (the Old School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallangatta Dcnr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tawonga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Homerville 5 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 133.3 mm (5.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jesup 8 S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nahunta 6NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ginninderra Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carabost | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.6 mm (3.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blowering Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tocumwal Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rutherglen Research | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
755 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 108 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 36 |
| Highest daily minimum | 99 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 48 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 442 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 8 |
| Deepest snow cover | 14 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 19 |
| monthly | 25 |
| daily | 711 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
638 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 629 |
| 100 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 300 | 2 |
| 300 to 400 | 1 |
| 400 to 500 | 2 |
| 500 to 600 | 0 |
| 600 to 700 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 March 2012| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2012 | The Rock Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 73 years | 91 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 March 2012 | Whitton (Conapaira St), AU | all-time rain | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 80 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 March 2012 | Lockhart Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 122.6 mm (4.8 in) | 61.1 mm (2.4 in) | 75 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 March 2012 | Yenda (Henry Street), AU | all-time rain | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 62 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Leeton (Bents Hill), AU | all-time rain | 164.4 mm (6.5 in) | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 33 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Belfrayden (North Mayfield), AU | all-time rain | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 42 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Hay (Mulberrygong), AU | daily rain | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 87 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Yanac North, AU | daily rain | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 109 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Callaghan Creek Station, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 47.1 mm (1.9 in) | 93 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Ivanhoe Post Office, AU | daily rain | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 111 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Grong Grong (Junee St), AU | all-time rain | 194.0 mm (7.6 in) | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 0 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | The Rock (Miarb), AU | all-time rain | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 22 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Goolgowi (Moira St), AU | all-time rain | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 20.2 mm (0.8 in) | 80 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Eurobin, AU | daily rain | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 93 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Wagga Wagga Agricultural Insti, AU | daily rain | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 63.3 mm (2.5 in) | 53 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Mount Buffalo Chalet, AU | daily rain | 166.0 mm (6.5 in) | 107.6 mm (4.2 in) | 53 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Mawbanna (Mawbanna Road), AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 65 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Princeville Rch 1117, US | daily rain | 216.2 mm (8.5 in) | 131.1 mm (5.2 in) | 61 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Naradhan (Uralba), AU | daily rain | 99.4 mm (3.9 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 53 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Latrobe (Coal Road), AU | daily rain | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 76 years | 64 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
1801 to 2012Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 5 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 11 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 37 |
| 1917 | 51 |
| 1918 | 79 |
| 1919 | 162 |
| 1920 | 76 |
| 1921 | 99 |
| 1922 | 59 |
| 1923 | 206 |
| 1924 | 139 |
| 1925 | 272 |
| 1926 | 144 |
| 1927 | 132 |
| 1928 | 100 |
| 1929 | 252 |
| 1930 | 148 |
| 1931 | 295 |
| 1932 | 341 |
| 1933 | 357 |
| 1934 | 402 |
| 1935 | 528 |
| 1936 | 171 |
| 1937 | 336 |
| 1938 | 628 |
| 1939 | 278 |
| 1940 | 242 |
| 1941 | 278 |
| 1942 | 266 |
| 1943 | 1,123 |
| 1944 | 564 |
| 1945 | 465 |
| 1946 | 679 |
| 1947 | 407 |
| 1948 | 698 |
| 1949 | 299 |
| 1950 | 638 |
| 1951 | 740 |
| 1952 | 747 |
| 1953 | 540 |
| 1954 | 528 |
| 1955 | 1,317 |
| 1956 | 504 |
| 1957 | 294 |
| 1958 | 414 |
| 1959 | 743 |
| 1960 | 2,289 |
| 1961 | 773 |
| 1962 | 536 |
| 1963 | 502 |
| 1964 | 677 |
| 1965 | 855 |
| 1966 | 1,050 |
| 1967 | 359 |
| 1968 | 1,100 |
| 1969 | 252 |
| 1970 | 332 |
| 1971 | 1,217 |
| 1972 | 632 |
| 1973 | 569 |
| 1974 | 1,456 |
| 1975 | 514 |
| 1976 | 1,696 |
| 1977 | 1,240 |
| 1978 | 1,905 |
| 1979 | 1,100 |
| 1980 | 742 |
| 1981 | 742 |
| 1982 | 758 |
| 1983 | 2,210 |
| 1984 | 671 |
| 1985 | 1,118 |
| 1986 | 1,113 |
| 1987 | 1,577 |
| 1988 | 924 |
| 1989 | 1,369 |
| 1990 | 738 |
| 1991 | 1,343 |
| 1992 | 1,283 |
| 1993 | 749 |
| 1994 | 959 |
| 1995 | 1,062 |
| 1996 | 727 |
| 1997 | 1,013 |
| 1998 | 1,720 |
| 1999 | 990 |
| 2000 | 878 |
| 2001 | 762 |
| 2002 | 2,015 |
| 2003 | 861 |
| 2004 | 1,092 |
| 2005 | 782 |
| 2006 | 711 |
| 2007 | 779 |
| 2008 | 919 |
| 2009 | 1,460 |
| 2010 | 517 |
| 2011 | 682 |
| 2012 | 755 |
| 2013 | 708 |
| 2014 | 1,792 |
| 2015 | 577 |
| 2016 | 748 |
| 2017 | 571 |
| 2018 | 645 |
| 2019 | 2,178 |
| 2020 | 873 |
| 2021 | 492 |
| 2022 | 516 |
| 2023 | 807 |
| 2024 | 1,328 |
| 2025 | 695 |
| 2026 | 747 |
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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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