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Weather Records on 21 March 1903

23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 March 1903. Highest significance: Newark Liberty Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 21 March 1903

  • On 21 March 1903, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 16 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Newark Liberty Intl AP set a daily record high minimum temperature of 10.6 C (51.1 F) on 21 March 1903.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

23 stations
Weather records on 21 March 1903 23 station records on 21 March 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
23 station records on 21 March 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 March 1903: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature4.8 C (40.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
PutbusGermanyRecord high minimum temperature7.1 C (44.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton City CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.2 C (66.6 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

23 records
Records on 21 March 1903 by type Records set or tied on 21 March 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 035810Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 March 1903 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 21 March 1903 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 21 March 1903 by timescale Records on 21 March 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 March 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 22.
Records on 21 March 1903 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 March 1903 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.7. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 2: 102 to 4: 64 to 6: 16 to 8: 28 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 March 1903
MarginRecords
0 to 210
2 to 46
4 to 61
6 to 82
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

21 March 1903
Top 20 records on 21 March 1903 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 March 1903Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)49 years25 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Toronto, CAdaily high max12.8 C (55.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)44 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)12 years21 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Orebro, SEdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Washington, USdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)1 year17 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Galway, IEdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Washington, USdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Emmaville (Strathbogie), AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Tranebjerg, DKdaily high min4.8 C (40.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Kingston Queens U, CAdaily high max12.2 C (54.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)14 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Peterborough, CAdaily high max17.2 C (63.0 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Putbus, DEdaily high min7.1 C (44.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)0 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min1.6 C (34.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903World Trade Ctr, USdaily high max18.9 C (66.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5 years8 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Grafton City Council, AUdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily low max19.2 C (66.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5 years7 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Peterborough, CAdaily high min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 1903Trenton 2, USdaily high max20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5 years5 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

1797 to 1903
Records on 03-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1903. 1903 had 23 records. 01,0002,0003,0001797: 21805: 11806: 11822: 11830: 11836: 11837: 11845: 11846: 11850: 11852: 21857: 11865: 71874: 11877: 11880: 11881: 11883: 21884: 11885: 51886: 21888: 11890: 31892: 11893: 11894: 11895: 11896: 21897: 21898: 31899: 41900: 41901: 91902: 181903: 231904: 171905: 61906: 31907: 141908: 31909: 111910: 101911: 101912: 361913: 971914: 711915: 271916: 441917: 431918: 431919: 291920: 901921: 961922: 501923: 721924: 961925: 1411926: 2821927: 1791928: 2931929: 1041930: 991931: 6381932: 3051933: 2351934: 1141935: 6751936: 2251937: 1721938: 7831939: 2801940: 3661941: 3111942: 3301943: 2171944: 5561945: 2941946: 5701947: 1921948: 9481949: 3301950: 3981951: 7791952: 6891953: 3421954: 2111955: 1,1241956: 6861957: 3731958: 6191959: 2301960: 8921961: 2681962: 5481963: 2981964: 3331965: 1,9611966: 4641967: 4871968: 7981969: 2191970: 6121971: 3581972: 5191973: 3851974: 1,0971975: 7511976: 7101977: 3761978: 8381979: 6561980: 7751981: 6761982: 8501983: 1,6731984: 8351985: 5031986: 1,1701987: 9481988: 1,1551989: 1,3961990: 1,3801991: 1,4461992: 8771993: 6871994: 6841995: 1,1411996: 1,1191997: 1,6701998: 9351999: 1,0442000: 8022001: 1,3422002: 1,5932003: 1,0732004: 1,5112005: 6492006: 1,4172007: 1,2202008: 7342009: 5582010: 1,1342011: 1,4512012: 2,8542013: 7272014: 6392015: 5682016: 5532017: 1,1172018: 8082019: 6482020: 4422021: 4862022: 6122023: 8122024: 4322025: 8451797188119011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1903. 1903 had 23 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-21 in each year
YearRecords
17972
18051
18061
18221
18301
18361
18371
18451
18461
18501
18522
18571
18657
18741
18771
18801
18811
18832
18841
18855
18862
18881
18903
18921
18931
18941
18951
18962
18972
18983
18994
19004
19019
190218
190323
190417
19056
19063
190714
19083
190911
191010
191110
191236
191397
191471
191527
191644
191743
191843
191929
192090
192196
192250
192372
192496
1925141
1926282
1927179
1928293
1929104
193099
1931638
1932305
1933235
1934114
1935675
1936225
1937172
1938783
1939280
1940366
1941311
1942330
1943217
1944556
1945294
1946570
1947192
1948948
1949330
1950398
1951779
1952689
1953342
1954211
19551,124
1956686
1957373
1958619
1959230
1960892
1961268
1962548
1963298
1964333
19651,961
1966464
1967487
1968798
1969219
1970612
1971358
1972519
1973385
19741,097
1975751
1976710
1977376
1978838
1979656
1980775
1981676
1982850
19831,673
1984835
1985503
19861,170
1987948
19881,155
19891,396
19901,380
19911,446
1992877
1993687
1994684
19951,141
19961,119
19971,670
1998935
19991,044
2000802
20011,342
20021,593
20031,073
20041,511
2005649
20061,417
20071,220
2008734
2009558
20101,134
20111,451
20122,854
2013727
2014639
2015568
2016553
20171,117
2018808
2019648
2020442
2021486
2022612
2023812
2024432
2025845

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).