Weather Records on 3 March 2022
962 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 2022. Highest significance: Bringelly (Maryland), AU.
Key Facts for 3 March 2022
- On 3 March 2022, 962 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 737 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 934 daily.
- Bringelly (Maryland) set a daily record precipitation of 102.0 mm (4.0 in) on 3 March 2022.
- Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.
Record Map
962 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wallal Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 164.4 mm (6.5 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Alicante El Altet | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 132.5 mm (5.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Sisian | Armenia | Record daily precipitation | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Salamanca Aeropuerto | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Zakatala | Azerbaijan | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.4 mm (4.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Bankstown Airport AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.2 mm (4.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Oakdale (Cooyong Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Faulconbridge (St Georges Cres | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.4 mm (5.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Hills (Collins St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orchard Hills Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richlands (Bouverie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clifton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.4 mm (5.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beaufort (Sheepwash) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kealakekua 26.2 | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Candelo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Souda Airport | Greece | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bamboo Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.7 mm (3.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brayton (Longreach) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marulan (Johnniefelds) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.0 mm (6.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Kuring-Gai (Ledora Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 136.6 mm (5.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Douglas Park ( St. Marys Tower | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braidwood (Krawarree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ust Tzilma | Russia | Record high maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marrickville Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brooman (Carisbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marulan (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Albans (Espie St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wombeyan Caves | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Ran Air Station AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.6 mm (3.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenelg | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden Airport AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.6 mm (4.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barrengarry (the Old School Ho | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Key West NAS | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Telfer Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wedderburn (Booalbyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berrima West (Medway (Wombat C | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (the Pie Shop) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 201.2 mm (7.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| McPherson | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Superior | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Green Rvr | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burlington | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Georgetown | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Osage City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kahuku 912 | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rockhampton Aero | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 40.7 C (105.3 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abilene | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| El Dorado | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minneapolis | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
962 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 538 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 199 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 17 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 186 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 11 |
| Deepest snow cover | 7 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 26 |
| daily | 934 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
808 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 740 |
| 25 to 50 | 37 |
| 50 to 75 | 19 |
| 75 to 100 | 7 |
| 100 to 125 | 2 |
| 125 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 March 2022| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 March 2022 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 63.1 mm (2.5 in) | 151 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 March 2022 | Wallal Downs, AU | daily rain | 164.4 mm (6.5 in) | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 March 2022 | Alicante El Altet, ES | monthly rain | 132.5 mm (5.2 in) | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 50 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 March 2022 | Sisian, AM | daily rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 69 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 March 2022 | Mittagong (Beatrice Street), AU | daily rain | 81.2 mm (3.2 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 134 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 March 2022 | Salamanca Aeropuerto, ES | daily rain | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) | 60 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 March 2022 | Zakatala, AZ | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 53 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 March 2022 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | daily rain | 120.4 mm (4.7 in) | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 65 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 March 2022 | Bankstown Airport AWS, AU | daily rain | 116.2 mm (4.6 in) | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 51 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 March 2022 | Oakdale (Cooyong Park), AU | daily rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 94.4 mm (3.7 in) | 45 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Faulconbridge (St Georges Cres, AU | daily rain | 129.4 mm (5.1 in) | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 35 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Oberon (Jenolan Caves), AU | daily rain | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 116 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Seven Hills (Collins St), AU | daily rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 45 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Orchard Hills Treatment Works, AU | daily rain | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 101.4 mm (4.0 in) | 45 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Richlands (Bouverie), AU | daily rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 45 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Clifton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 69.4 mm (2.7 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 72 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd), AU | daily rain | 130.4 mm (5.1 in) | 45.3 mm (1.8 in) | 103 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Beaufort (Sheepwash), AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 39 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Kealakekua 26.2, US | monthly high max | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 112 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 March 2022 | Candelo Post Office, AU | daily rain | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 34.9 mm (1.4 in) | 127 years | 55 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
1804 to 2022Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1846 | 3 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 7 |
| 1909 | 32 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 73 |
| 1913 | 34 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 36 |
| 1917 | 60 |
| 1918 | 61 |
| 1919 | 76 |
| 1920 | 56 |
| 1921 | 138 |
| 1922 | 56 |
| 1923 | 280 |
| 1924 | 83 |
| 1925 | 406 |
| 1926 | 152 |
| 1927 | 143 |
| 1928 | 79 |
| 1929 | 173 |
| 1930 | 203 |
| 1931 | 259 |
| 1932 | 279 |
| 1933 | 143 |
| 1934 | 504 |
| 1935 | 248 |
| 1936 | 265 |
| 1937 | 187 |
| 1938 | 455 |
| 1939 | 179 |
| 1940 | 300 |
| 1941 | 819 |
| 1942 | 454 |
| 1943 | 1,533 |
| 1944 | 366 |
| 1945 | 649 |
| 1946 | 530 |
| 1947 | 761 |
| 1948 | 449 |
| 1949 | 266 |
| 1950 | 780 |
| 1951 | 1,006 |
| 1952 | 810 |
| 1953 | 668 |
| 1954 | 480 |
| 1955 | 884 |
| 1956 | 669 |
| 1957 | 261 |
| 1958 | 247 |
| 1959 | 360 |
| 1960 | 2,276 |
| 1961 | 650 |
| 1962 | 568 |
| 1963 | 309 |
| 1964 | 794 |
| 1965 | 835 |
| 1966 | 949 |
| 1967 | 520 |
| 1968 | 697 |
| 1969 | 395 |
| 1970 | 705 |
| 1971 | 888 |
| 1972 | 1,141 |
| 1973 | 557 |
| 1974 | 1,849 |
| 1975 | 534 |
| 1976 | 1,611 |
| 1977 | 949 |
| 1978 | 1,504 |
| 1979 | 1,037 |
| 1980 | 1,741 |
| 1981 | 642 |
| 1982 | 968 |
| 1983 | 1,676 |
| 1984 | 378 |
| 1985 | 740 |
| 1986 | 987 |
| 1987 | 1,497 |
| 1988 | 1,081 |
| 1989 | 1,443 |
| 1990 | 775 |
| 1991 | 1,169 |
| 1992 | 1,354 |
| 1993 | 607 |
| 1994 | 1,574 |
| 1995 | 1,234 |
| 1996 | 693 |
| 1997 | 1,704 |
| 1998 | 957 |
| 1999 | 1,187 |
| 2000 | 1,049 |
| 2001 | 903 |
| 2002 | 1,880 |
| 2003 | 876 |
| 2004 | 778 |
| 2005 | 727 |
| 2006 | 604 |
| 2007 | 888 |
| 2008 | 917 |
| 2009 | 1,671 |
| 2010 | 685 |
| 2011 | 677 |
| 2012 | 866 |
| 2013 | 719 |
| 2014 | 2,301 |
| 2015 | 543 |
| 2016 | 545 |
| 2017 | 315 |
| 2018 | 516 |
| 2019 | 1,795 |
| 2020 | 678 |
| 2021 | 553 |
| 2022 | 962 |
| 2023 | 809 |
| 2024 | 1,359 |
| 2025 | 695 |
| 2026 | 970 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).