Weather Records on 4 March 2024

1,328 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 2024. Highest significance: Moroni, US.

Key Facts for 4 March 2024

On 4 March 2024, 1,328 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
940 were record highs and 210 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 1,309 daily.
Moroni set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 4 March 2024.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 488 records.

Record Map

1,328 stations

1,328 station records on 4 March 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moroni	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Moose	United States	Record daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ephraim	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wells	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yulmbu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Friendship	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hemlock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkirk Chautauqua Co AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boise Lucky Peak Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Boston Dam 17	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bryah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Niagara Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Mills	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,328 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 521, Lowest daily maximum 170, Highest daily minimum 419, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 99, Heaviest daily snowfall 54, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 4 March 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	521
Lowest daily maximum	170
Highest daily minimum	419
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	99
Heaviest daily snowfall	54
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 4 March 2024 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 17, daily 1,309.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,085 broken records

Margins by which the 1,085 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 2024

Top 20 records on 4 March 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 2024	Moroni, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	89 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2024	Moose, US	daily snowfall	36.8 cm (14.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 March 2024	Postville, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	103 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Willow City, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	91 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Ephraim, US	monthly snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	13 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Knox Wwtp, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	126 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Wells, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	127 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Fruita, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	121 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Moroni, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	114 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Yulmbu, AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	114 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Morris 1NW, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Belle Plaine, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Levan, US	monthly snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Friendship, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	11.6 C (20.9 F)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Iowa Falls, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	97 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Columbus Junction, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2024	Hemlock, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	105 years	46 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2024. 2024 had 1,328 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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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	1,051
50 to 100	28
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1