Weather Records on 9 March 1903
29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1903. Highest significance: Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU.
Key Facts for 9 March 1903
- On 9 March 1903, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 13 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 29 daily.
- Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record high maximum temperature of 31.0 C (87.8 F) on 9 March 1903.
- Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.
Record Map
29 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Trenton 2 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rokewood (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Gambier Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vineland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Daylesford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 21.9 C (71.4 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Albury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
29 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 12 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 16 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 29 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
27 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 14 |
| 3 to 5 | 3 |
| 5 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 3 |
| 10 to 13 | 2 |
| 13 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 18 | 2 |
| 18 to 20 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
9 March 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 1903 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high max | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 3.7 C (6.7 F) | 16 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Portland, AU | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 5 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily rain | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 44 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Trenton 2, US | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Rokewood (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 18 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 10 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Mount Gambier Post Office, AU | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 5 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Vineland, US | daily rain | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Daylesford, AU | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 24 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Baltimore Customs House, US | daily high min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 24 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high min | 21.9 C (71.4 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 10 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Saint John, CA | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 25 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily high min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 24 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily high min | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 10 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1903 | Albury, AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 15 years | 9 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
1798 to 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1811 | 3 |
| 1813 | 2 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 29 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 35 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 100 |
| 1914 | 66 |
| 1915 | 39 |
| 1916 | 53 |
| 1917 | 52 |
| 1918 | 32 |
| 1919 | 57 |
| 1920 | 23 |
| 1921 | 89 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 148 |
| 1924 | 104 |
| 1925 | 211 |
| 1926 | 133 |
| 1927 | 107 |
| 1928 | 187 |
| 1929 | 210 |
| 1930 | 114 |
| 1931 | 387 |
| 1932 | 1,604 |
| 1933 | 136 |
| 1934 | 266 |
| 1935 | 288 |
| 1936 | 350 |
| 1937 | 172 |
| 1938 | 209 |
| 1939 | 400 |
| 1940 | 263 |
| 1941 | 366 |
| 1942 | 453 |
| 1943 | 679 |
| 1944 | 685 |
| 1945 | 107 |
| 1946 | 249 |
| 1947 | 249 |
| 1948 | 857 |
| 1949 | 436 |
| 1950 | 382 |
| 1951 | 777 |
| 1952 | 266 |
| 1953 | 338 |
| 1954 | 689 |
| 1955 | 629 |
| 1956 | 452 |
| 1957 | 547 |
| 1958 | 534 |
| 1959 | 138 |
| 1960 | 1,155 |
| 1961 | 416 |
| 1962 | 552 |
| 1963 | 349 |
| 1964 | 1,148 |
| 1965 | 305 |
| 1966 | 478 |
| 1967 | 731 |
| 1968 | 771 |
| 1969 | 858 |
| 1970 | 403 |
| 1971 | 457 |
| 1972 | 957 |
| 1973 | 930 |
| 1974 | 1,694 |
| 1975 | 639 |
| 1976 | 635 |
| 1977 | 1,418 |
| 1978 | 952 |
| 1979 | 856 |
| 1980 | 444 |
| 1981 | 1,199 |
| 1982 | 879 |
| 1983 | 996 |
| 1984 | 1,365 |
| 1985 | 710 |
| 1986 | 965 |
| 1987 | 1,043 |
| 1988 | 743 |
| 1989 | 1,504 |
| 1990 | 1,140 |
| 1991 | 447 |
| 1992 | 1,377 |
| 1993 | 658 |
| 1994 | 1,897 |
| 1995 | 1,910 |
| 1996 | 3,236 |
| 1997 | 759 |
| 1998 | 1,710 |
| 1999 | 1,369 |
| 2000 | 2,384 |
| 2001 | 838 |
| 2002 | 1,514 |
| 2003 | 1,120 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
| 2005 | 937 |
| 2006 | 1,129 |
| 2007 | 634 |
| 2008 | 1,201 |
| 2009 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 1,409 |
| 2011 | 958 |
| 2012 | 909 |
| 2013 | 1,015 |
| 2014 | 982 |
| 2015 | 655 |
| 2016 | 1,285 |
| 2017 | 678 |
| 2018 | 435 |
| 2019 | 901 |
| 2020 | 759 |
| 2021 | 746 |
| 2022 | 1,209 |
| 2023 | 1,119 |
| 2024 | 536 |
| 2025 | 656 |
| 2026 | 1,050 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).