Weather Records on 3 March 2014

2,301 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 2014. Highest significance: Greensburg, US.

Key Facts for 3 March 2014

On 3 March 2014, 2,301 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
129 were record highs and 1,550 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 579 monthly and 1,718 daily.
Greensburg set a daily record precipitation of 86.6 mm (3.4 in) on 3 March 2014.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 3 March 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Troy	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Great Salt Plains Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ponca City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dubois	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Unionville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Metro AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leoti	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waikapu 390	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Malden Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chambers	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chandler	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,301 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 854, Highest daily minimum 107, Lowest daily minimum 696, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 199, Deepest snow cover 209.

Records on 3 March 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	854
Highest daily minimum	107
Lowest daily minimum	696
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	199
Deepest snow cover	209

Records on 3 March 2014 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 579, daily 1,718.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,898 broken records

Margins by which the 1,898 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 2014

Top 20 records on 3 March 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 2014	Greensburg, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	108 years	79 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2014	Mammoth Spring, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	101 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2014	Troy, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	33 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2014	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2014	Great Salt Plains Dam, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	65 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2014	Ponca City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	119 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2014	Dubois, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 2014	Newport, US	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	122 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Chariton 1 E, US	monthly low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	114 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Lexington, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Kirksville, US	monthly low max	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	114 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	116 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Fayette, US	monthly low max	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	114 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Newport, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Hardy, US	monthly low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	114 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	White Hall 1 E, US	monthly low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	114 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Elkader 6 SSW, US	monthly low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	113 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Iowa Falls, US	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	97 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Osceola, US	monthly low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	113 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 2014	Seeley Lake Rs, US	daily rain	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1804 to 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 2014. 2014 had 2,301 records.

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

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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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	1,754
50 to 100	90
100 to 150	37
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2