Weather Records on 3 March 1994

1,574 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1994. Highest significance: Le Roy, US.

Key Facts for 3 March 1994

On 3 March 1994, 1,574 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
734 were record highs and 58 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 26 were all-time records, 64 monthly and 1,484 daily.
Le Roy set a daily record snowfall of 48.3 cm (19.0 in) on 3 March 1994.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

1,574 stations

1,574 station records on 3 March 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Le Roy	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Evesham Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Sinnemahoning	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Man	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	280.9 mm (11.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kynuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	57.7 cm (22.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pbo Anantapur	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cegcuana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Luray 5 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	85.1 cm (33.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Depot	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Myerstown	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaceton-Lake Drummond	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cataguases	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sinnemahoning	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Millheim	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Split Rock Pond	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Enfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplyne	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beltsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Philipsburg 8 E	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Memooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lindley 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ponta da Praia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bikaner	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sinnemahoning	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,574 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 364, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 370, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 460, Heaviest daily snowfall 177, Deepest snow cover 145.

Records on 3 March 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	364
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	370
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	460
Heaviest daily snowfall	177
Deepest snow cover	145

Records on 3 March 1994 by timescale: all-time 26, monthly 64, daily 1,484.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,282 broken records

Margins by which the 1,282 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 540.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1994

Top 20 records on 3 March 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1994	Le Roy, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Evesham Station, AU	daily rain	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	76 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Sinnemahoning, US	all-time snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Man, CI	all-time rain	280.9 mm (11.1 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Selinsgrove 2 S, US	monthly snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	87 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Dale Enterprise, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Bloserville 1 N, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	State College, US	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Kynuna, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	100 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Charleroi Lock 4, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Griffiss AFB, US	monthly snowfall	57.7 cm (22.7 in)	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	0 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1994	Greensboro Lock 7, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1994	Humboldt, AU	monthly rain	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1994	Pbo Anantapur, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	79 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1994	Cegcuana (Bos), ZA	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1994	New Salem, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	94 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1994	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	100 years	57 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1994. 1994 had 1,574 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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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 100	1,161
100 to 200	83
200 to 300	26
300 to 400	9
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	2