Weather Records on 4 March 2020

873 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 2020. Highest significance: Carlsbad Caverns, US.

Key Facts for 4 March 2020

On 4 March 2020, 873 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
536 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 851 daily.
Carlsbad Caverns set a monthly record daily precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 4 March 2020.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

873 stations

873 station records on 4 March 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carlsbad Caverns	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Birdsville Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Walpeup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Durham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Loei	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bakersfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hudiksvall	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eden	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waste Isolt'n Pilot Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Whynot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guernsey: Airport	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Morrison (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gunbower Gee Tee Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waco Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meridian Key Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge (Delta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamia Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stony Gorge Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Denver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

873 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 224, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 312, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 4 March 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	224
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	312
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 4 March 2020 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 20, daily 851.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

755 broken records

Margins by which the 755 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 210.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 2020

Top 20 records on 4 March 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 2020	Carlsbad Caverns, US	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	82 years	76 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2020	Artesia 6S, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2020	Birdsville Police Station, AU	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	111 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2020	Booligal (Ulonga), AU	monthly rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	125 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2020	Tongala, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2020	Midland 4 ENE, US	monthly rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2020	Innamincka Station, AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	99 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2020	State UNIV, US	monthly rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2020	Walpeup, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	107 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Culgoa, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	101 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Tatum, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	San Angelo, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Durham Downs, AU	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Midland Odessa, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Loei, TH	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Bakersfield, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	monthly rain	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Tg Jiu, RO	daily high min	9.6 C (49.3 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	118 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Hudiksvall, SE	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2020	Eastman 1 W, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	86 years	49 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

1801 to 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2020. 2020 had 873 records.

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

Records on 03-04 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1804	1
1810	1
1814	1
1816	1
1817	1
1837	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	5
1846	1
1851	1
1852	2
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	6
1881	5
1882	2
1884	1
1886	3
1888	4
1889	3
1890	7
1891	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	11
1897	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	18
1904	8
1905	8
1906	14
1907	13
1908	15
1909	23
1910	7
1911	6
1912	46
1913	23
1914	27
1915	27
1916	37
1917	51
1918	79
1919	162
1920	76
1921	99
1922	59
1923	206
1924	139
1925	272
1926	144
1927	132
1928	100
1929	252
1930	148
1931	295
1932	341
1933	357
1934	402
1935	528
1936	171
1937	336
1938	628
1939	278
1940	242
1941	278
1942	266
1943	1,123
1944	564
1945	465
1946	679
1947	407
1948	698
1949	299
1950	638
1951	740
1952	747
1953	540
1954	528
1955	1,317
1956	504
1957	294
1958	414
1959	743
1960	2,289
1961	773
1962	536
1963	502
1964	677
1965	855
1966	1,050
1967	359
1968	1,100
1969	252
1970	332
1971	1,217
1972	632
1973	569
1974	1,456
1975	514
1976	1,696
1977	1,240
1978	1,905
1979	1,100
1980	742
1981	742
1982	758
1983	2,210
1984	671
1985	1,118
1986	1,113
1987	1,577
1988	924
1989	1,369
1990	738
1991	1,343
1992	1,283
1993	749
1994	959
1995	1,062
1996	727
1997	1,013
1998	1,720
1999	990
2000	878
2001	762
2002	2,015
2003	861
2004	1,092
2005	782
2006	711
2007	779
2008	919
2009	1,460
2010	517
2011	682
2012	755
2013	708
2014	1,792
2015	577
2016	748
2017	571
2018	645
2019	2,178
2020	873
2021	492
2022	516
2023	807
2024	1,328
2025	695
2026	747

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Data for records on 2020-03-04: 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 50	746
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2