On This Day, 4 March: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 4 March across the years, led by The Rock Post Office, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 4 March
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 4 March in 11 years (1977 to 2018).
- The Rock Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 148.0 mm (5.8 in) on 4 March 2012.
- 2 extreme weather events peaked on 4 March.
- 3 named storms were active on 4 March.
Records on 4 March Through the Years
1977 to 2018| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1977-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Cassilis (Dalkeith), 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1977-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Gosford (Gertrude Place), 186.4 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1977-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, 160.2 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1985-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | La Harpe, 129.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1985-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Macomb, 118.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1989-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Yampa, 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1999-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Elmira, 90.4 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2005-03-04 | Record snow depth | Middleboro, 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 2008-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Dardanelle, 124.0 mm (4.9 in) |
| 2011-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Koloa 936, 115.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2011-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Hale Loud Dam, 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2012-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | The Rock Post Office, 148.0 mm (5.8 in) |
| 2012-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Whitton (Conapaira St), 126.2 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2012-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Lockhart Bowling Club, 122.6 mm (4.8 in) |
| 2012-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Yenda (Henry Street), 149.4 mm (5.9 in) |
| 2012-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Skegness, 23.3 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2013-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Fairymead Sugar Mill, 141.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 2013-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Nowendoc (Beaufort), 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2017-03-04 | Record daily precipitation | Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, 18.4 mm (0.7 in) |
| 2018-03-04 | Record daily snowfall | Driggs, 33.8 cm (13.3 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2012 | The Rock Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 73 years | 91 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 March 2012 | Whitton (Conapaira St), AU | all-time rain | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 80 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 March 2012 | Lockhart Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 122.6 mm (4.8 in) | 61.1 mm (2.4 in) | 75 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 March 2013 | Fairymead Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 March 1977 | Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU | daily rain | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 March 1999 | Elmira, US | monthly rain | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 99 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 March 2005 | Middleboro, US | daily snow depth | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1977 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | daily rain | 186.4 mm (7.3 in) | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1989 | Yampa, US | monthly rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 71 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2012 | Yenda (Henry Street), AU | all-time rain | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 62 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2011 | Koloa 936, US | daily rain | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2011 | Hale Loud Dam, US | monthly rain | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2018 | Driggs, US | daily snowfall | 33.8 cm (13.3 in) | 26.2 cm (10.3 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1985 | La Harpe, US | monthly rain | 129.0 mm (5.1 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 77 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1985 | Macomb, US | monthly rain | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 54.3 mm (2.1 in) | 67 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2013 | Nowendoc (Beaufort), AU | daily rain | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 120 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2008 | Dardanelle, US | daily rain | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 82.9 mm (3.3 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 1977 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 160.2 mm (6.3 in) | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 March 2017 | Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure, RU | daily rain | 18.4 mm (0.7 in) | 14.1 mm (0.6 in) | 107 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 March 2012 | Skegness, GB | daily rain | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 93 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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