Weather Records on 8 March 1996

3,109 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 1996. Highest significance: Gillette 3SE, US.

Key Facts for 8 March 1996

On 8 March 1996, 3,109 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
242 were record highs and 2,241 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 209 monthly and 2,898 daily.
Gillette 3SE set a daily record snow depth of 33.0 cm (13.0 in) on 8 March 1996.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 8 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Quanbun Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alectown (Vanvilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aguas de Santa Barbara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nanchong	China	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Rose	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Joao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Culver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldine	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Graterford 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosendale 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Thangoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Machias	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Epping	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Minette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saratoga Springs 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Liveringa Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Do Sarapu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shepaug Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

3,109 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 1,222, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 1,019, Heaviest daily rainfall 264, Heaviest daily snowfall 257, Deepest snow cover 105.

Records on 8 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	1,222
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	1,019
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	257
Deepest snow cover	105

Records on 8 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 209, daily 2,898.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,506 broken records

Margins by which the 2,506 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 257.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 1996

Top 20 records on 8 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 1996	Gillette 3SE, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
8 March 1996	Quanbun Downs, AU	daily rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
8 March 1996	Franklin, US	monthly low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	106 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Hardin, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Vilsandi, EE	daily snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	89 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	New Berlin, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	23.1 cm (9.1 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Alectown (Vanvilla), AU	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Middleboro, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	94 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Savannah 6 SW, US	monthly low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Pocahontas 1, US	monthly low max	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Nashville 1 E, US	monthly low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Britt 3E, US	monthly low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Wibaux 2 E, US	monthly low min	-35.6 C (-32.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Elmira, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Aguas de Santa Barbara, BR	daily rain	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Nanchong, CN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	New Bedford Coop, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Newport Rose, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1996	Telpatlan, MX	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1796 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1996. 1996 had 3,109 records.

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

Records on 03-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1798	1
1802	1
1807	1
1811	2
1813	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	3
1854	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	5
1867	1
1872	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1891	3
1892	5
1893	4
1895	2
1896	6
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	6
1903	21
1904	14
1905	4
1906	18
1907	3
1908	9
1909	16
1910	47
1911	56
1912	10
1913	46
1914	44
1915	23
1916	36
1917	61
1918	23
1919	20
1920	84
1921	113
1922	39
1923	94
1924	127
1925	193
1926	255
1927	151
1928	190
1929	144
1930	222
1931	402
1932	1,344
1933	125
1934	283
1935	256
1936	186
1937	151
1938	147
1939	379
1940	258
1941	486
1942	488
1943	1,091
1944	494
1945	164
1946	541
1947	316
1948	404
1949	807
1950	531
1951	1,029
1952	325
1953	453
1954	429
1955	558
1956	895
1957	509
1958	589
1959	295
1960	1,252
1961	733
1962	571
1963	239
1964	933
1965	294
1966	279
1967	1,019
1968	1,207
1969	1,031
1970	417
1971	528
1972	711
1973	1,035
1974	2,042
1975	551
1976	649
1977	1,042
1978	1,089
1979	434
1980	867
1981	1,254
1982	1,104
1983	1,200
1984	826
1985	617
1986	1,357
1987	1,489
1988	754
1989	1,669
1990	1,152
1991	673
1992	1,325
1993	613
1994	1,257
1995	2,142
1996	3,109
1997	653
1998	1,898
1999	1,104
2000	3,068
2001	751
2002	1,443
2003	1,075
2004	1,052
2005	978
2006	1,360
2007	773
2008	1,675
2009	1,300
2010	1,464
2011	738
2012	746
2013	892
2014	618
2015	835
2016	902
2017	607
2018	454
2019	851
2020	661
2021	481
2022	883
2023	1,208
2024	430
2025	905
2026	1,282

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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 50	2,328
50 to 100	105
100 to 150	42
150 to 200	22
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	1