Weather Records on 5 March 2019

1,809 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 2019. Highest significance: Heppner, US.

Key Facts for 5 March 2019

On 5 March 2019, 1,809 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 1,352 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 189 monthly and 1,615 daily.
Heppner set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 5 March 2019.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

1,809 stations

1,809 station records on 5 March 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Heppner	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Holter Dam	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Harlowton	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Judith Gap	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Prineville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Richfield	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Goldendale	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pullman 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Plentywood	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
La Grande	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kitale	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 12 S	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Colton	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chewelah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Shaoguan	China	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baise	China	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton	United States	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lugo/Rozas	Spain	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minneota	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlett 1W	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Macau Intl	Macau S.A.R	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kielder Castle	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,809 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 843, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 509, Heaviest daily rainfall 112, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 198.

Records on 5 March 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	843
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	509
Heaviest daily rainfall	112
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	198

Records on 5 March 2019 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 189, daily 1,615.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,452 broken records

Margins by which the 1,452 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 2019

Top 20 records on 5 March 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 2019	Heppner, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	110 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 March 2019	Holter Dam, US	monthly snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	86 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Antelope 6 SSW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Pakri, EE	monthly rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Harlowton, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Judith Gap, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Prineville, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Richfield, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	123 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Goldendale, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Pullman 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2019	Plentywood, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2019	La Grande, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2019	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2019	Kitale, KE	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2019	Livingston 12 S, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2019	Colton, US	daily snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2019	Chewelah, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2019	Shaoguan, CN	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2019	Paris Stp, US	monthly low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	119 years	53 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2019. 2019 had 1,809 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 March 2019
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,390
100 to 200	40
200 to 300	11
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	7