Weather Records on 8 March 2019

851 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 2019. Highest significance: Moro, US.

Key Facts for 8 March 2019

On 8 March 2019, 851 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
219 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 825 daily.
Moro set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 8 March 2019.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 514 records.

Record Map

851 stations

851 station records on 8 March 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moro	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Pendleton	United States	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Prineville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Climax	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Judith Gap	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Goldendale	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Arthur 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Colton	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Encarnacion	Paraguay	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Xiamen	China	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Harlowton	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lacrosse	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pullman 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Riche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nye #2	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Climax	United States	Record snow depth	238.8 cm (94.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Cave	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boyup Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pelton Dam	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Branch Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Grande	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mettler	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 2W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Frankland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Polk	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cove 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warkon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rapelje	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prosser	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tower	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carrasco Intl	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

851 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 121, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 226, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 197.

Records on 8 March 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	121
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	226
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	197

Records on 8 March 2019 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 22, daily 825.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

719 broken records

Margins by which the 719 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 661.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 2019

Top 20 records on 8 March 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 2019	Moro, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 March 2019	Pendleton, US	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	90 years	76 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Pilot Rock 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Prineville, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Antelope 6 SSW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Arthur 4NW, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	70 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Climax, US	monthly snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	122 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Judith Gap, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Goldendale, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Zakatala, AZ	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Potlatch 3 NNE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 March 2019	Arthur 4NW, US	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	82 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2019	Colton, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2019	Ennis, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	16 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2019	Encarnacion, PY	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2019	Lemmon, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2019	Xiamen, CN	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2019	Harlowton, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2019	Kennewick, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	113 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 2019	Lacrosse, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	9 years	52 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2019. 2019 had 851 records.

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

Records on 03-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1798	1
1802	1
1807	1
1811	2
1813	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	3
1854	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	5
1867	1
1872	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1891	3
1892	5
1893	4
1895	2
1896	6
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	6
1903	21
1904	14
1905	4
1906	18
1907	3
1908	9
1909	16
1910	47
1911	56
1912	10
1913	46
1914	44
1915	23
1916	36
1917	61
1918	23
1919	20
1920	84
1921	113
1922	39
1923	94
1924	127
1925	193
1926	255
1927	151
1928	190
1929	144
1930	222
1931	402
1932	1,344
1933	125
1934	283
1935	256
1936	186
1937	151
1938	147
1939	379
1940	258
1941	486
1942	488
1943	1,091
1944	494
1945	164
1946	541
1947	316
1948	404
1949	807
1950	531
1951	1,029
1952	325
1953	453
1954	429
1955	558
1956	895
1957	509
1958	589
1959	295
1960	1,252
1961	733
1962	571
1963	239
1964	933
1965	294
1966	279
1967	1,019
1968	1,207
1969	1,031
1970	417
1971	528
1972	711
1973	1,035
1974	2,042
1975	551
1976	649
1977	1,042
1978	1,089
1979	434
1980	867
1981	1,254
1982	1,104
1983	1,200
1984	826
1985	617
1986	1,357
1987	1,489
1988	754
1989	1,669
1990	1,152
1991	673
1992	1,325
1993	613
1994	1,257
1995	2,142
1996	3,109
1997	653
1998	1,898
1999	1,104
2000	3,068
2001	751
2002	1,443
2003	1,075
2004	1,052
2005	978
2006	1,360
2007	773
2008	1,675
2009	1,300
2010	1,464
2011	738
2012	746
2013	892
2014	618
2015	835
2016	902
2017	607
2018	454
2019	851
2020	661
2021	481
2022	883
2023	1,208
2024	430
2025	905
2026	1,283

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Data for records on 2019-03-08: 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 100	639
100 to 200	48
200 to 300	24
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1