Weather Records on 26 March 1903
18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 1903. Highest significance: Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU.
Key Facts for 26 March 1903
- On 26 March 1903, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 17 daily.
- Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 26 March 1903.
- Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.
Record Map
18 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 24.6 C (76.3 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boorolong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milwaukee Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record high minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 21.2 C (70.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maitland West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
18 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
13 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 11 |
| 10 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
26 March 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 1903 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 16 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily low max | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 44 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily high max | 24.6 C (76.3 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 6 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Boorolong, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 21 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Milwaukee Wb City, US | daily high max | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 18 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 22 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Wien, AT | daily high min | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 25 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily high max | 21.2 C (70.2 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 6 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Hambantota, LK | daily low min | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 9 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Wien, AT | daily high max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 6 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Uccle, BE | monthly high min (Tie) | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | tie | 30 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Murrurundi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 8 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily low min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 1 year | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Maitland West, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | tie | 16 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high min (Tie) | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | tie | 28 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high max (Tie) | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | tie | 28 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 March 1903 | Cassilis Post Office, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | tie | 12 years | 1 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
1805 to 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1901 | 12 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 23 |
| 1906 | 20 |
| 1907 | 21 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 29 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 123 |
| 1914 | 49 |
| 1915 | 16 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 54 |
| 1918 | 60 |
| 1919 | 45 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1921 | 79 |
| 1922 | 45 |
| 1923 | 129 |
| 1924 | 115 |
| 1925 | 123 |
| 1926 | 144 |
| 1927 | 75 |
| 1928 | 456 |
| 1929 | 281 |
| 1930 | 376 |
| 1931 | 234 |
| 1932 | 279 |
| 1933 | 102 |
| 1934 | 289 |
| 1935 | 311 |
| 1936 | 269 |
| 1937 | 806 |
| 1938 | 341 |
| 1939 | 310 |
| 1940 | 1,032 |
| 1941 | 366 |
| 1942 | 316 |
| 1943 | 341 |
| 1944 | 437 |
| 1945 | 852 |
| 1946 | 885 |
| 1947 | 619 |
| 1948 | 325 |
| 1949 | 585 |
| 1950 | 458 |
| 1951 | 777 |
| 1952 | 283 |
| 1953 | 482 |
| 1954 | 304 |
| 1955 | 1,914 |
| 1956 | 829 |
| 1957 | 251 |
| 1958 | 314 |
| 1959 | 435 |
| 1960 | 1,067 |
| 1961 | 486 |
| 1962 | 330 |
| 1963 | 497 |
| 1964 | 898 |
| 1965 | 1,063 |
| 1966 | 306 |
| 1967 | 538 |
| 1968 | 562 |
| 1969 | 593 |
| 1970 | 368 |
| 1971 | 1,502 |
| 1972 | 634 |
| 1973 | 522 |
| 1974 | 691 |
| 1975 | 859 |
| 1976 | 567 |
| 1977 | 626 |
| 1978 | 1,008 |
| 1979 | 677 |
| 1980 | 459 |
| 1981 | 824 |
| 1982 | 736 |
| 1983 | 1,199 |
| 1984 | 594 |
| 1985 | 860 |
| 1986 | 634 |
| 1987 | 741 |
| 1988 | 1,094 |
| 1989 | 1,031 |
| 1990 | 871 |
| 1991 | 1,705 |
| 1992 | 642 |
| 1993 | 966 |
| 1994 | 707 |
| 1995 | 1,374 |
| 1996 | 1,372 |
| 1997 | 1,298 |
| 1998 | 1,305 |
| 1999 | 867 |
| 2000 | 601 |
| 2001 | 1,383 |
| 2002 | 1,092 |
| 2003 | 746 |
| 2004 | 1,511 |
| 2005 | 776 |
| 2006 | 949 |
| 2007 | 1,976 |
| 2008 | 1,161 |
| 2009 | 754 |
| 2010 | 717 |
| 2011 | 691 |
| 2012 | 945 |
| 2013 | 1,759 |
| 2014 | 1,048 |
| 2015 | 846 |
| 2016 | 463 |
| 2017 | 430 |
| 2018 | 693 |
| 2019 | 364 |
| 2020 | 812 |
| 2021 | 778 |
| 2022 | 1,281 |
| 2023 | 1,817 |
| 2024 | 780 |
| 2025 | 1,860 |
| 2026 | 1,809 |
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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).