Weather Records on 1 March 2015

1,279 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 2015. Highest significance: Whitestown, US.

Key Facts for 1 March 2015

On 1 March 2015, 1,279 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
185 were record highs and 423 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 111 monthly and 1,166 daily.
Whitestown set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 1 March 2015.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

1,279 stations

1,279 station records on 1 March 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Whitestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Machias	United States	Record snow depth	157.5 cm (62.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Casey	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Abiquiu Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Teniente Alejandro Velasco As	Peru	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beebyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beringarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New Franklin 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich Public Utility Plt	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Conway Springs 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorville 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Satna	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Perrysville 4 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hingham	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,279 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 253, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 170, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 199, Deepest snow cover 278.

Records on 1 March 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	253
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	170
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	199
Deepest snow cover	278

Records on 1 March 2015 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 111, daily 1,166.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,026 broken records

Margins by which the 1,026 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 2015

Top 20 records on 1 March 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 2015	Whitestown, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	101 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2015	Machias, US	monthly snow depth	157.5 cm (62.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	51 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2015	Champaign 3S, US	daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2015	Ruby Plains, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	106 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2015	Casey, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	89 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2015	Abiquiu Dam, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2015	Greenville, US	daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	10.6 cm (4.2 in)	98 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2015	Teniente Alejandro Velasco As, PE	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Ft Lauderdale Beach, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Decatur Wtp, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Greenfield, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	101 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Beebyn, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Hoopeston, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	92 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Elliston, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Columbus, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Washington, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Middleboro, US	monthly low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	102 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	116 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Logansport Cicott St, US	monthly low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	114 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2015	Beringarra, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	50 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

1808 to 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2015. 2015 had 1,279 records.

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

Records on 03-01 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1814	1
1817	1
1827	1
1836	2
1844	1
1846	4
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	3
1872	1
1875	4
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	6
1886	10
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	8
1899	1
1900	7
1901	1
1902	14
1903	11
1904	13
1905	4
1906	30
1907	5
1908	14
1909	19
1910	14
1911	20
1912	64
1913	26
1914	23
1915	21
1916	34
1917	15
1918	16
1919	57
1920	98
1921	411
1922	139
1923	127
1924	44
1925	100
1926	86
1927	203
1928	61
1929	181
1930	90
1931	140
1932	462
1933	94
1934	401
1935	167
1936	232
1937	220
1938	308
1939	565
1940	513
1941	644
1942	391
1943	256
1944	155
1945	178
1946	358
1947	933
1948	893
1949	250
1950	249
1951	564
1952	564
1953	615
1954	893
1955	1,028
1956	523
1957	293
1958	459
1959	463
1960	1,530
1961	548
1962	2,067
1963	532
1964	563
1965	696
1966	575
1967	731
1968	966
1969	439
1970	725
1971	943
1972	1,524
1973	613
1974	954
1975	411
1976	1,612
1977	317
1978	1,065
1979	507
1980	2,040
1981	550
1982	918
1983	1,048
1984	720
1985	676
1986	1,317
1987	2,042
1988	722
1989	924
1990	1,000
1991	926
1992	1,827
1993	1,189
1994	1,339
1995	1,214
1996	641
1997	1,924
1998	957
1999	1,150
2000	1,211
2001	1,081
2002	1,012
2003	756
2004	1,363
2005	1,294
2006	1,376
2007	1,418
2008	887
2009	1,030
2010	890
2011	868
2012	1,776
2013	782
2014	1,149
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,096
2023	1,232
2024	642
2025	841
2026	1,153

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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 100	965
100 to 200	49
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1