Weather Records on 6 March 2016

1,065 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 2016. Highest significance: Quincy, US.

Key Facts for 6 March 2016

On 6 March 2016, 1,065 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
751 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,041 daily.
Quincy set a daily record precipitation of 119.9 mm (4.7 in) on 6 March 2016.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,065 stations

1,065 station records on 6 March 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 March 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Virtsu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sabana Grande 2 ENE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bar 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Khorog	Tajikistan	Record high maximum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
M'Puoya	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record low minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manzanita Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hat Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Springs Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ruby Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arubiddy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bomnak	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-9.1 C (15.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Khlong Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Victorville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goldendale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wenatchee	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alni	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carmel Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Valley Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ibapah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Samsun	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winters	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bora-Bora/Motu-Mute	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,065 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 306, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 445, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 293, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 6 March 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	306
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	445
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	293
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 6 March 2016 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 1,041.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

897 broken records

Margins by which the 897 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 2016

Top 20 records on 6 March 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 2016	Quincy, US	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 March 2016	Virtsu, EE	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 March 2016	Sabana Grande 2 ENE, PR	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Big Bar 4 E, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Khorog, TJ	daily high max	15.9 C (60.6 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	102 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Orleans, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	M'Puoya, CG	daily low min	16.4 C (61.5 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Yreka, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Lugano, CH	monthly snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	69 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Auberry 2 NW, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Manzanita Lake, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Washta, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	106 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Glasgow #2, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	110 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Dulce, US	daily high min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	98 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Hat Creek, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Green Springs Pwr Plt, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Portola, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Ruby Plains, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Calistoga, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	104 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 2016	Elsinore, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	44 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

1794 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2016. 2016 had 1,065 records.

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

Records on 03-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1810	1
1811	1
1815	1
1816	1
1818	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	3
1862	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	3
1872	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	7
1896	8
1897	5
1898	11
1899	1
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	8
1904	3
1905	2
1906	19
1907	3
1908	22
1909	26
1910	80
1911	15
1912	38
1913	84
1914	29
1915	44
1916	51
1917	47
1918	151
1919	86
1920	166
1921	179
1922	72
1923	75
1924	113
1925	229
1926	141
1927	114
1928	84
1929	141
1930	117
1931	470
1932	547
1933	212
1934	317
1935	465
1936	127
1937	514
1938	188
1939	493
1940	246
1941	273
1942	432
1943	1,090
1944	626
1945	829
1946	747
1947	573
1948	718
1949	349
1950	554
1951	1,008
1952	222
1953	214
1954	344
1955	612
1956	1,250
1957	497
1958	549
1959	718
1960	1,563
1961	1,031
1962	708
1963	464
1964	398
1965	511
1966	304
1967	681
1968	717
1969	404
1970	404
1971	806
1972	1,195
1973	779
1974	976
1975	469
1976	702
1977	636
1978	884
1979	1,114
1980	438
1981	760
1982	494
1983	2,157
1984	603
1985	440
1986	729
1987	1,773
1988	833
1989	1,913
1990	1,116
1991	1,040
1992	1,125
1993	525
1994	681
1995	1,418
1996	1,112
1997	1,041
1998	1,320
1999	702
2000	1,546
2001	970
2002	893
2003	856
2004	1,253
2005	1,194
2006	678
2007	997
2008	784
2009	1,086
2010	958
2011	689
2012	490
2013	862
2014	954
2015	1,836
2016	1,065
2017	962
2018	594
2019	1,311
2020	1,023
2021	247
2022	1,045
2023	862
2024	538
2025	1,223
2026	1,124

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Data for records on 2016-03-06: 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	879
25 to 50	14
50 to 75	2
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1