Weather Records on 2 March 2015

933 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 2015. Highest significance: Hatch, US.

Key Facts for 2 March 2015

On 2 March 2015, 933 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
179 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 855 daily.
Hatch set a monthly record daily precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 2 March 2015.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

933 stations

933 station records on 2 March 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hatch	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Hatch	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
South Holmwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Bugt	China	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Manarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Honavar	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Brockton	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Challa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Yuin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yorkrakine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gabyon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kota Aerodrome	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldton Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tawarri West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Gap	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Murgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Melangata	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yandanooka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boolardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coodardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yakabindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yuinmery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow/Amausi	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beringarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pindawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Byron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burracoppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Igor I Sikorsky Mem AP	United States	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burnerbinmah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraquin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glamoff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nalbarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wattoning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

933 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 37, Heaviest daily rainfall 341, Heaviest daily snowfall 79, Deepest snow cover 232.

Records on 2 March 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	37
Heaviest daily rainfall	341
Heaviest daily snowfall	79
Deepest snow cover	232

Records on 2 March 2015 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 74, daily 855.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

778 broken records

Margins by which the 778 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 2015

Top 20 records on 2 March 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 2015	Hatch, US	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	96 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 March 2015	Hatch, US	monthly snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	94 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 March 2015	Ratnagiri, IN	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	113 years	76 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	South Holmwood, AU	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	Bugt, CN	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	62 years	74 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	Alton, US	all-time snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	93 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	Manarra, AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	Honavar, IN	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	Brockton, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	Challa, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	96 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	Yuin, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	Dehradun, IN	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	100 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 March 2015	Yorkrakine, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2015	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	98 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2015	Gabyon, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	94 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2015	Canna, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2015	Kota Aerodrome, IN	monthly rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2015	Geraldton Airport, AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2015	Tawarri West, AU	daily rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 2015	Mill Gap, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 years	55 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 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2015. 2015 had 933 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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Data for records on 2015-03-02: 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 2015
Margin	Records
0 to 100	709
100 to 200	58
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1