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Weather Records on 20 March 1903

34 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1903. Highest significance: Toronto, CA.

Key Facts for 20 March 1903

  • On 20 March 1903, 34 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 28 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 29 daily.
  • Toronto set a daily record high maximum temperature of 19.4 C (66.9 F) on 20 March 1903.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

34 stations
Weather records on 20 March 1903 34 station records on 20 March 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
34 station records on 20 March 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 March 1903: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
PutbusGermanyRecord high minimum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.5 mm (2.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
CharltonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

34 records
Records on 20 March 1903 by type Records set or tied on 20 March 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 4, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 15Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 13Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 4Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 March 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 4, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 20 March 1903 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum15
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum13
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall4
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 20 March 1903 by timescale Records on 20 March 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 5daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 March 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 29.
Records on 20 March 1903 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly5
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

31 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 March 1903 Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 92 to 4: 144 to 6: 36 to 8: 38 to 10: 110 to 12: 012 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 March 1903
MarginRecords
0 to 29
2 to 414
4 to 63
6 to 83
8 to 101
10 to 120
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1903
Top 20 records on 20 March 1903 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 March 1903Toronto, CAdaily high max19.4 C (66.9 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)61 years38 of 100 (Notable)
20 March 1903Concord, USmonthly high max25.0 C (77.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)27 years24 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903World Trade Ctr, USmonthly high min10.6 C (51.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)24 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Woodstock, CAdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)8.9 C (16.0 F)14 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min3.4 C (38.1 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)42 years21 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Ny City Cntrl Park, USmonthly high min13.3 C (55.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Putbus, DEdaily high min5.8 C (42.4 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Kingston Queens U, CAdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)4 years16 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Trenton 2, USdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Concord, USdaily high min4.4 C (39.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Toledo Blade, USdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Madison Wb City, USdaily high max12.2 C (54.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Toronto, CAdaily high min6.7 C (44.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)4 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Peterborough, CAmonthly high max22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)0 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Montreal McGill, CAdaily high max15.6 C (60.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)4 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Darwin Post Office, AUdaily rain65.5 mm (2.6 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1903Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)14 years11 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

1808 to 1903
Records on 03-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1903. 1903 had 34 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001808: 31818: 11822: 21830: 11834: 11838: 11845: 11849: 31850: 11852: 11853: 11858: 11862: 11865: 111866: 11870: 11872: 21873: 11874: 21875: 21876: 21879: 21881: 21882: 21883: 11884: 21885: 31886: 21887: 31888: 51889: 51890: 11892: 11893: 21894: 51895: 21896: 51897: 21898: 51899: 91900: 81901: 61902: 131903: 341904: 121905: 61906: 161907: 171908: 41909: 61910: 201911: 351912: 121913: 421914: 511915: 221916: 461917: 491918: 401919: 311920: 521921: 931922: 491923: 2751924: 761925: 1211926: 1031927: 2981928: 2581929: 561930: 861931: 4921932: 1171933: 3541934: 2431935: 4081936: 2451937: 2201938: 3941939: 2401940: 4861941: 3901942: 3251943: 3781944: 6111945: 6361946: 4351947: 2991948: 6971949: 3521950: 3671951: 7881952: 5891953: 3501954: 3031955: 7191956: 5271957: 5161958: 4671959: 2931960: 5941961: 3321962: 3631963: 4471964: 5251965: 2,0201966: 3671967: 7841968: 8191969: 3741970: 9121971: 3771972: 6351973: 4221974: 7551975: 9321976: 9891977: 3521978: 8631979: 7121980: 4581981: 7121982: 1,1891983: 1,1791984: 7751985: 6361986: 6661987: 8671988: 1,0441989: 7931990: 1,4961991: 1,2051992: 6541993: 1,0141994: 1,0401995: 8571996: 1,1471997: 1,8011998: 9631999: 7932000: 8942001: 1,0482002: 1,6982003: 1,1662004: 1,7012005: 6022006: 1,3532007: 1,0532008: 9932009: 4452010: 1,2642011: 1,0032012: 3,0512013: 7622014: 8002015: 5212016: 4502017: 1,3312018: 5872019: 5302020: 1,0062021: 4872022: 6672023: 9752024: 5202025: 8482026: 3,1261808187318941911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1903. 1903 had 34 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-20 in each year
YearRecords
18083
18181
18222
18301
18341
18381
18451
18493
18501
18521
18531
18581
18621
186511
18661
18701
18722
18731
18742
18752
18762
18792
18812
18822
18831
18842
18853
18862
18873
18885
18895
18901
18921
18932
18945
18952
18965
18972
18985
18999
19008
19016
190213
190334
190412
19056
190616
190717
19084
19096
191020
191135
191212
191342
191451
191522
191646
191749
191840
191931
192052
192193
192249
1923275
192476
1925121
1926103
1927298
1928258
192956
193086
1931492
1932117
1933354
1934243
1935408
1936245
1937220
1938394
1939240
1940486
1941390
1942325
1943378
1944611
1945636
1946435
1947299
1948697
1949352
1950367
1951788
1952589
1953350
1954303
1955719
1956527
1957516
1958467
1959293
1960594
1961332
1962363
1963447
1964525
19652,020
1966367
1967784
1968819
1969374
1970912
1971377
1972635
1973422
1974755
1975932
1976989
1977352
1978863
1979712
1980458
1981712
19821,189
19831,179
1984775
1985636
1986666
1987867
19881,044
1989793
19901,496
19911,205
1992654
19931,014
19941,040
1995857
19961,147
19971,801
1998963
1999793
2000894
20011,048
20021,698
20031,166
20041,701
2005602
20061,353
20071,053
2008993
2009445
20101,264
20111,003
20123,051
2013762
2014800
2015521
2016450
20171,331
2018587
2019530
20201,006
2021487
2022667
2023975
2024520
2025848
20263,126

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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).