Weather Records on 3 March 1991

1,169 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1991. Highest significance: Cross City 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 3 March 1991

On 3 March 1991, 1,169 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
718 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 1,142 daily.
Cross City 1 E set a monthly record daily precipitation of 239.8 mm (9.4 in) on 3 March 1991.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

1,169 stations

1,169 station records on 3 March 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cross City 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	239.8 mm (9.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Saint Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Steinhatchee 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	287.0 mm (11.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ellery Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wedgefield	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Doctortown 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Medford Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Homerville 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Occidental	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cecilville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Shasta	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mayo	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lajes Ab	Portugal	Record low maximum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
East Park Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Patterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sexton Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra City	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Doyle 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke-Blacksburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clearlake 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,169 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 334, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 384, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 369, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 3 March 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	334
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	384
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	369
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 3 March 1991 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 24, daily 1,142.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,005 broken records

Margins by which the 1,005 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 157.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1991

Top 20 records on 3 March 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1991	Cross City 1 E, US	monthly rain	239.8 mm (9.4 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	20 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1991	Saint Helena, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Glen St Mary 1 W, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Steinhatchee 6 ENE, US	monthly rain	287.0 mm (11.3 in)	157.2 mm (6.2 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Healdsburg, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	90 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	26 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Douglas, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Kentfield, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Thomasville 7 NE, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Calistoga, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Mineral, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Perry, US	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Ellery Lake, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Wedgefield, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Doctortown 1 WSW, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Medford Exp STN, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Quincy, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1991	Yosemite Park HQ, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	47 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1991. 1991 had 1,169 records.

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

Records on 03-03 in each year
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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Data for records on 1991-03-03: 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 2026-10-17 (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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	931
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1