Weather Records on 9 March 2016

1,285 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 2016. Highest significance: Koran, US.

Key Facts for 9 March 2016

On 9 March 2016, 1,285 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
903 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,245 daily.
Koran set an all-time record daily precipitation of 304.8 mm (12.0 in) on 9 March 2016.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

1,285 stations

1,285 station records on 9 March 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Koran	United States	Record daily precipitation	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
W Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	308.6 mm (12.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Monroe Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	275.8 mm (10.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Kingsville Naas	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Sailes Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	292.1 mm (11.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Red Rvr Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	334.3 mm (13.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Monroe Delta Cc	United States	Record daily precipitation	216.7 mm (8.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Homer 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	239.3 mm (9.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Springhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hawkins	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Virtsu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tepic (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bienville 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburg 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chongqing	China	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Center	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	272.5 mm (10.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Pernatty Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corpus Christi	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mooringsport 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Daingerfield 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nenjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pamplona (Observatorio)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Linden	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.3 mm (6.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart 9 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chimacum 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zhijiang	China	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	187.7 mm (7.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,285 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 344, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 559, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 343, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 9 March 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	344
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	559
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	343
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 9 March 2016 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 31, daily 1,245.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,096 broken records

Margins by which the 1,096 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

9 March 2016

Top 20 records on 9 March 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 2016	Koran, US	all-time rain	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	65 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 March 2016	Arcadia, US	all-time rain	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	70 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 March 2016	Plain Dealing, US	monthly rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	103 years	77 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	W Monroe, US	monthly rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	60 years	75 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Oak Ridge, US	monthly rain	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Minden, US	monthly rain	308.6 mm (12.1 in)	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	41 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Monroe Rgnl AP, US	all-time rain	275.8 mm (10.9 in)	87.8 mm (3.5 in)	7 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Kingsville Naas, US	monthly rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Sailes Fire Twr, US	all-time rain	292.1 mm (11.5 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Red Rvr Rsch STN, US	all-time rain	334.3 mm (13.2 in)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	7 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Athens, US	monthly rain	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	26 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Monroe Delta Cc, US	monthly rain	216.7 mm (8.5 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Homer 1N, US	monthly rain	239.3 mm (9.4 in)	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	3 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Ruston la Tech, US	monthly rain	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	3 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Springhill, US	monthly rain	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	16 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Hawkins, US	monthly rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	9 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2016	Virtsu, EE	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2016	Calhoun 2 N, US	monthly rain	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2016	Tepic (Obs), MX	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2016	Bienville 3 NE, US	monthly rain	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	13 years	58 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

1798 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2016. 2016 had 1,285 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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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 25	1,002
25 to 50	56
50 to 75	17
75 to 100	8
100 to 125	7
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	2