Weather Records on 2 March 2014

1,545 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 2014. Highest significance: Paradise, US.

Key Facts for 2 March 2014

On 2 March 2014, 1,545 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
130 were record highs and 955 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 420 monthly and 1,121 daily.
Paradise set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 2 March 2014.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

1,545 stations

1,545 station records on 2 March 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Wilbertree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Le Claire L&D 14	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cody 12SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Akita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,545 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 651, Highest daily minimum 105, Lowest daily minimum 304, Heaviest daily rainfall 219, Heaviest daily snowfall 122, Deepest snow cover 119.

Records on 2 March 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	651
Highest daily minimum	105
Lowest daily minimum	304
Heaviest daily rainfall	219
Heaviest daily snowfall	122
Deepest snow cover	119

Records on 2 March 2014 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 420, daily 1,121.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,298 broken records

Margins by which the 1,298 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 2014

Top 20 records on 2 March 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 2014	Paradise, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	99 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2014	Howell Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	112 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2014	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2014	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	67 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2014	Barraba Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2014	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	15.4 cm (6.1 in)	93 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Rock Is L&D 15, US	monthly low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	139 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Chiricahua Nm, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Dubbo (Wilbertree), AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	122 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Turtle Lake, US	monthly low max	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	98 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Defiance, US	daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	115 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Camp Crook, US	monthly low min	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	116 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Lovell, US	monthly low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Carroll, US	monthly low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	114 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Washta, US	daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	101 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Leech Lake, US	monthly low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Pokegama Dam, US	monthly low max	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Denton, US	monthly low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Valentine, US	monthly low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	95 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2014	Genoa 2 W, US	monthly low max	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 years	52 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2014. 2014 had 1,545 records.

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

Records on 03-02 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1814	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	2
1848	1
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1866	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	1
1893	11
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	4
1900	12
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	10
1905	7
1906	22
1907	4
1908	16
1909	19
1910	11
1911	13
1912	57
1913	32
1914	36
1915	20
1916	65
1917	37
1918	22
1919	23
1920	85
1921	241
1922	73
1923	219
1924	50
1925	220
1926	85
1927	152
1928	75
1929	191
1930	133
1931	250
1932	371
1933	89
1934	364
1935	198
1936	441
1937	162
1938	415
1939	222
1940	522
1941	507
1942	261
1943	912
1944	249
1945	494
1946	290
1947	878
1948	744
1949	196
1950	441
1951	801
1952	794
1953	731
1954	491
1955	647
1956	510
1957	282
1958	247
1959	310
1960	1,650
1961	768
1962	1,155
1963	518
1964	679
1965	687
1966	583
1967	644
1968	629
1969	417
1970	887
1971	1,033
1972	1,713
1973	522
1974	1,474
1975	399
1976	1,903
1977	384
1978	1,272
1979	728
1980	2,905
1981	534
1982	924
1983	1,518
1984	566
1985	733
1986	1,075
1987	1,370
1988	833
1989	1,395
1990	826
1991	1,512
1992	1,852
1993	906
1994	1,540
1995	1,382
1996	541
1997	2,594
1998	687
1999	1,176
2000	1,093
2001	1,373
2002	1,466
2003	709
2004	1,064
2005	966
2006	1,017
2007	1,726
2008	889
2009	1,498
2010	859
2011	664
2012	933
2013	795
2014	1,545
2015	933
2016	652
2017	565
2018	816
2019	901
2020	538
2021	529
2022	1,017
2023	1,094
2024	886
2025	708
2026	1,163

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

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,226
50 to 100	50
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	3