Weather Records on 9 March 2013

1,015 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 2013. Highest significance: Loa, US.

Key Facts for 9 March 2013

On 9 March 2013, 1,015 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
392 were record highs and 182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 984 daily.
Loa set a daily record snowfall of 24.1 cm (9.5 in) on 9 March 2013.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

1,015 stations

1,015 station records on 9 March 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Loa	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Manston	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Howard	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Natural Brg	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ferron	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Debrecen	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sargents	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Canyon Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pipe Spring Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Altamont	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Canyon Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Punta Arenas	Chile	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port-Gentil	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Encarnacion	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Samos Airport	Greece	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plentywood	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph Rosecrans Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Topeka Forbes Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,015 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 203, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 323, Heaviest daily snowfall 76, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 9 March 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	203
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	323
Heaviest daily snowfall	76
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 9 March 2013 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 31, daily 984.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

884 broken records

Margins by which the 884 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 274.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 2013

Top 20 records on 9 March 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 2013	Loa, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 March 2013	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 March 2013	Artichoke Lake 1 E, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2013	Manston, GB	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2013	Howard, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2013	Natural Brg, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	117 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2013	Rangely 1E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	117 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2013	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	94 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2013	Ferron, US	monthly rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Glenwood 2WNW, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Debrecen, HU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Middleboro, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	107 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Valentine Miller Fld AP, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Sargents, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	112 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Arnett 3NE, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	107 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Mtn View, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2013	Milan 1NW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	95 years	49 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

1798 to 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2013. 2013 had 1,015 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	830
50 to 100	33
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2