Weather Records on 1 March 2023

1,232 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 2023. Highest significance: Nevada City, US.

Key Facts for 1 March 2023

On 1 March 2023, 1,232 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
487 were record highs and 456 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 149 monthly and 1,070 daily.
Nevada City set an all-time record snow depth of 127.0 cm (50.0 in) on 1 March 2023.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

1,232 stations

1,232 station records on 1 March 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nevada City	United States	Record snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Portola	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Shoshoni	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Idyllwild Fire Dept	United States	Record daily snowfall	51.3 cm (20.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Grantsville 2W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Minden	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ruby Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Xai Xai	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Northdale	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Valley #2	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bear Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Idyllwild Fire Dept	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lee Vining	United States	Record snow depth	162.6 cm (64.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maybell	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wrotham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Capitol Reef Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Singapore Changi Intl	Singapore	Record daily precipitation	222.5 mm (8.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Valley Dam	United States	Record snow depth	172.7 cm (68.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hamilton	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boise Lucky Peak Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dunsmuir Trtmt Pl	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Topaz Lake	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Laura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.8 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,232 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 324, Lowest daily maximum 255, Highest daily minimum 163, Lowest daily minimum 201, Heaviest daily rainfall 102, Heaviest daily snowfall 97, Deepest snow cover 90.

Records on 1 March 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	324
Lowest daily maximum	255
Highest daily minimum	163
Lowest daily minimum	201
Heaviest daily rainfall	102
Heaviest daily snowfall	97
Deepest snow cover	90

Records on 1 March 2023 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 149, daily 1,070.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

959 broken records

Margins by which the 959 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 2023

Top 20 records on 1 March 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 2023	Nevada City, US	all-time snow depth	127.0 cm (50.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 March 2023	Portola, US	daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	104 years	77 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2023	Shoshoni, US	monthly snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2023	Jamestown State Hosp, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	126 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2023	Idyllwild Fire Dept, US	daily snowfall	51.3 cm (20.2 in)	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	70 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2023	Grantsville 2W, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	102 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2023	Minden, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	104 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2023	Ruby Lake Nwr, US	all-time snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	27 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2023	Xai Xai, MZ	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2023	Mina, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 March 2023	Northdale, US	monthly snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2023	Boca, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	114 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2023	Boca, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	114 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2023	Morgan, US	monthly snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	105 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2023	Williams, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2023	Walnut Creek, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2023	Aspendell, US	monthly low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2023	Grass Valley #2, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2023	Tonopah, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 2023	Napoleon, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	16 years	54 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

1808 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2023. 2023 had 1,232 records.

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

Records on 03-01 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1814	1
1817	1
1827	1
1836	2
1844	1
1846	4
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	3
1872	1
1875	4
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	6
1886	10
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	8
1899	1
1900	7
1901	1
1902	14
1903	11
1904	13
1905	4
1906	30
1907	5
1908	14
1909	19
1910	14
1911	20
1912	64
1913	26
1914	23
1915	21
1916	34
1917	15
1918	16
1919	57
1920	98
1921	411
1922	139
1923	127
1924	44
1925	100
1926	86
1927	203
1928	61
1929	181
1930	90
1931	140
1932	462
1933	94
1934	401
1935	167
1936	232
1937	220
1938	308
1939	565
1940	513
1941	644
1942	391
1943	256
1944	155
1945	178
1946	358
1947	933
1948	893
1949	250
1950	249
1951	564
1952	564
1953	615
1954	893
1955	1,028
1956	523
1957	293
1958	459
1959	463
1960	1,530
1961	548
1962	2,067
1963	532
1964	563
1965	696
1966	575
1967	731
1968	966
1969	439
1970	725
1971	943
1972	1,524
1973	613
1974	954
1975	411
1976	1,612
1977	317
1978	1,065
1979	507
1980	2,040
1981	550
1982	918
1983	1,048
1984	720
1985	676
1986	1,317
1987	2,042
1988	722
1989	924
1990	1,000
1991	926
1992	1,827
1993	1,189
1994	1,339
1995	1,214
1996	641
1997	1,924
1998	957
1999	1,150
2000	1,211
2001	1,081
2002	1,012
2003	756
2004	1,363
2005	1,294
2006	1,376
2007	1,418
2008	887
2009	1,030
2010	890
2011	868
2012	1,776
2013	782
2014	1,149
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,096
2023	1,232
2024	642
2025	841
2026	1,153

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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 1 March 2023
Margin	Records
0 to 100	917
100 to 200	26
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	5
400 to 500	1