Weather Records on 7 March 2016

961 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 2016. Highest significance: Minatare Dam (Usbr), US.

Key Facts for 7 March 2016

On 7 March 2016, 961 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
705 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 939 daily.
Minatare Dam (Usbr) set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 7 March 2016.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

961 stations

961 station records on 7 March 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Gracemere Russell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Chongqing	China	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mineral Wells AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Haslam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yokohama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nenjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Koumala Hatfields Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcoola (Mobella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone Radar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fresno Yosemite Intl	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Lynd Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kozhikode	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barvesk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.2 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Broadmeadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zhumadian	China	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guanghua	China	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tokyo	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hallock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shizuoka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kimbolton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sendai	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ishinomaki	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Bay Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Smoky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Streaky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morioka	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Khudjand	Tajikistan	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madera	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bagstowe Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yamagata	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

961 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 331, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 374, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 7 March 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	331
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	374
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 7 March 2016 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 21, daily 939.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

818 broken records

Margins by which the 818 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 2016

Top 20 records on 7 March 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 2016	Minatare Dam (Usbr), US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	91 years	76 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2016	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2016	Sierraville Rs, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	105 years	71 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2016	Gracemere Russell St, AU	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	92 years	69 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2016	Chongqing, CN	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2016	Mineral Wells AP, US	monthly rain	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2016	Haslam, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2016	Yokohama, JP	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 March 2016	Rockhampton Aero, AU	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Lugano, CH	daily snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	61 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Nenjiang, CN	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Koumala Hatfields Road, AU	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Chapman, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Monterey, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	98 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Washta, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	105 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Tarcoola (Mobella), AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Plymouth, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Gladstone Radar, AU	daily rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Burr Oak 4S, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	105 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2016	Basin, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	114 years	49 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

1796 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2016. 2016 had 961 records.

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

Records on 03-07 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	1
1808	1
1813	1
1818	1
1822	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1840	1
1845	2
1849	2
1850	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	5
1900	2
1901	6
1902	2
1903	4
1904	16
1905	5
1906	27
1907	7
1908	13
1909	57
1910	95
1911	26
1912	16
1913	101
1914	20
1915	22
1916	82
1917	54
1918	28
1919	39
1920	273
1921	86
1922	77
1923	91
1924	86
1925	273
1926	175
1927	155
1928	69
1929	103
1930	161
1931	384
1932	737
1933	152
1934	302
1935	274
1936	122
1937	258
1938	72
1939	255
1940	273
1941	333
1942	398
1943	1,024
1944	508
1945	318
1946	643
1947	448
1948	335
1949	452
1950	558
1951	1,098
1952	277
1953	351
1954	330
1955	462
1956	1,169
1957	428
1958	947
1959	238
1960	1,388
1961	614
1962	608
1963	363
1964	837
1965	300
1966	367
1967	998
1968	1,085
1969	650
1970	690
1971	664
1972	949
1973	1,258
1974	1,771
1975	560
1976	355
1977	674
1978	959
1979	837
1980	356
1981	883
1982	727
1983	1,646
1984	669
1985	549
1986	918
1987	2,048
1988	796
1989	2,215
1990	1,399
1991	859
1992	1,063
1993	563
1994	700
1995	2,011
1996	1,912
1997	716
1998	1,535
1999	960
2000	1,880
2001	766
2002	1,201
2003	886
2004	827
2005	1,043
2006	833
2007	1,031
2008	1,204
2009	1,015
2010	1,103
2011	808
2012	743
2013	655
2014	788
2015	1,090
2016	961
2017	773
2018	377
2019	1,245
2020	639
2021	270
2022	1,387
2023	1,130
2024	414
2025	1,046
2026	1,456

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Data for records on 2016-03-07: 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 50	802
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2