Weather Records on 7 March 2012

743 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 2012. Highest significance: Caliente, US.

Key Facts for 7 March 2012

On 7 March 2012, 743 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
357 were record highs and 208 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 727 daily.
Caliente set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 7 March 2012.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

743 stations

743 station records on 7 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Caliente	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tierra Blanca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Eskdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsville 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Penang Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
College 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waialae-Kahala 715	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waimanalo Exp F 795.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kjevik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
College Obsy	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chiconautla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Willow Run AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gmo Im.E.K.Fedorova	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waikiki 717.2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Vize	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Danmarkshavn	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gmo Im.E.K.Fedorova	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-4.9 C (23.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Burbank Valley Pump Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lookout Pt Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Odessa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pali Golf Course 788.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Naas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.6 C (11.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Guangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aratichanguio	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tensleep 4NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Turrawulla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

743 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 93, Highest daily minimum 206, Lowest daily minimum 115, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 7 March 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	93
Highest daily minimum	206
Lowest daily minimum	115
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 7 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 727.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

572 broken records

Margins by which the 572 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 736.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 2012

Top 20 records on 7 March 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 2012	Caliente, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	107 years	67 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2012	Tierra Blanca, MX	monthly rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Eskdale, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Lima, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Grantsville 2W, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Penang Intl, MY	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	College 5 NW, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Waialae-Kahala 715, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Caliente, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Waimanalo Exp F 795.1, US	daily rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Bodalla Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	117 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Carson City, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Kjevik, NO	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Aspendell, US	daily low min	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Healy, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Beaver City, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	111 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Curtis, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	113 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	Richmond, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2012	College Obsy, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	45 years	39 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

1796 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2012. 2012 had 743 records.

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

Records on 03-07 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	1
1808	1
1813	1
1818	1
1822	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1840	1
1845	2
1849	2
1850	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	5
1900	2
1901	6
1902	2
1903	4
1904	16
1905	5
1906	27
1907	7
1908	13
1909	57
1910	95
1911	26
1912	16
1913	101
1914	20
1915	22
1916	82
1917	54
1918	28
1919	39
1920	273
1921	86
1922	77
1923	91
1924	86
1925	273
1926	175
1927	155
1928	69
1929	103
1930	161
1931	384
1932	737
1933	152
1934	302
1935	274
1936	122
1937	258
1938	72
1939	255
1940	273
1941	333
1942	398
1943	1,024
1944	508
1945	318
1946	643
1947	448
1948	335
1949	452
1950	558
1951	1,098
1952	277
1953	351
1954	330
1955	462
1956	1,169
1957	428
1958	947
1959	238
1960	1,388
1961	614
1962	608
1963	363
1964	837
1965	300
1966	367
1967	998
1968	1,085
1969	650
1970	690
1971	664
1972	949
1973	1,258
1974	1,771
1975	560
1976	355
1977	674
1978	959
1979	837
1980	356
1981	883
1982	727
1983	1,646
1984	669
1985	549
1986	918
1987	2,048
1988	796
1989	2,215
1990	1,399
1991	859
1992	1,063
1993	563
1994	700
1995	2,011
1996	1,912
1997	716
1998	1,535
1999	960
2000	1,880
2001	766
2002	1,201
2003	886
2004	827
2005	1,043
2006	833
2007	1,031
2008	1,204
2009	1,015
2010	1,103
2011	808
2012	743
2013	655
2014	788
2015	1,090
2016	961
2017	773
2018	377
2019	1,245
2020	639
2021	270
2022	1,387
2023	1,130
2024	414
2025	1,046
2026	1,457

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Data for records on 2012-03-07: 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 2026-10-14 (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 100	559
100 to 200	9
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1
700 to 800	1