Weather Records on 20 March 1904
12 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1904. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.
Key Facts for 20 March 1904
- On 20 March 1904, 12 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 12 daily.
- Armagh set a daily record precipitation of 14.5 mm (0.6 in) on 20 March 1904.
- Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.
Record Map
12 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 9.4 cm (3.7 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 7.4 cm (2.9 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uppsala_Aut | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 9.4 cm (3.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 9.1 C (48.4 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
12 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 6 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 7 |
| 10 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 1 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
20 March 1904| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 1904 | Armagh, GB | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 5.7 mm (0.22 in) | 50 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily rain | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Gavle, SE | daily rain | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 2 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Truro, CA | daily snowfall | 9.4 cm (3.7 in) | 5.3 cm (2.1 in) | 11 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Umea, SE | daily rain | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 35 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily snowfall | 6.4 cm (2.5 in) | 3.9 cm (1.5 in) | 20 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Saint John, CA | daily snowfall | 7.4 cm (2.9 in) | 4.4 cm (1.7 in) | 18 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Uppsala_Aut, SE | daily rain | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 2 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Charlottetown, CA | daily snowfall | 9.4 cm (3.7 in) | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Halmstad, SE | daily rain | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 14 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Hambantota, LK | daily low min | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 1 year | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 March 1904 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high min (Tie) | 9.1 C (48.4 F) | tie | 8 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
1808 to 1904| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1808 | 3 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1822 | 2 |
| 1830 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 3 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1865 | 11 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 34 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 4 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 35 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 42 |
| 1914 | 51 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 46 |
| 1917 | 49 |
| 1918 | 40 |
| 1919 | 31 |
| 1920 | 52 |
| 1921 | 93 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 275 |
| 1924 | 76 |
| 1925 | 121 |
| 1926 | 103 |
| 1927 | 298 |
| 1928 | 258 |
| 1929 | 56 |
| 1930 | 86 |
| 1931 | 492 |
| 1932 | 117 |
| 1933 | 354 |
| 1934 | 243 |
| 1935 | 408 |
| 1936 | 245 |
| 1937 | 220 |
| 1938 | 394 |
| 1939 | 240 |
| 1940 | 486 |
| 1941 | 390 |
| 1942 | 325 |
| 1943 | 378 |
| 1944 | 611 |
| 1945 | 636 |
| 1946 | 435 |
| 1947 | 299 |
| 1948 | 697 |
| 1949 | 352 |
| 1950 | 367 |
| 1951 | 788 |
| 1952 | 589 |
| 1953 | 350 |
| 1954 | 303 |
| 1955 | 719 |
| 1956 | 527 |
| 1957 | 516 |
| 1958 | 467 |
| 1959 | 293 |
| 1960 | 594 |
| 1961 | 332 |
| 1962 | 363 |
| 1963 | 447 |
| 1964 | 525 |
| 1965 | 2,020 |
| 1966 | 367 |
| 1967 | 784 |
| 1968 | 819 |
| 1969 | 374 |
| 1970 | 912 |
| 1971 | 377 |
| 1972 | 635 |
| 1973 | 422 |
| 1974 | 755 |
| 1975 | 932 |
| 1976 | 989 |
| 1977 | 352 |
| 1978 | 863 |
| 1979 | 712 |
| 1980 | 458 |
| 1981 | 712 |
| 1982 | 1,189 |
| 1983 | 1,179 |
| 1984 | 775 |
| 1985 | 636 |
| 1986 | 666 |
| 1987 | 867 |
| 1988 | 1,044 |
| 1989 | 793 |
| 1990 | 1,496 |
| 1991 | 1,205 |
| 1992 | 654 |
| 1993 | 1,014 |
| 1994 | 1,040 |
| 1995 | 857 |
| 1996 | 1,147 |
| 1997 | 1,801 |
| 1998 | 963 |
| 1999 | 793 |
| 2000 | 894 |
| 2001 | 1,048 |
| 2002 | 1,698 |
| 2003 | 1,166 |
| 2004 | 1,701 |
| 2005 | 602 |
| 2006 | 1,353 |
| 2007 | 1,053 |
| 2008 | 993 |
| 2009 | 445 |
| 2010 | 1,264 |
| 2011 | 1,003 |
| 2012 | 3,051 |
| 2013 | 762 |
| 2014 | 800 |
| 2015 | 521 |
| 2016 | 450 |
| 2017 | 1,331 |
| 2018 | 587 |
| 2019 | 530 |
| 2020 | 1,006 |
| 2021 | 487 |
| 2022 | 667 |
| 2023 | 975 |
| 2024 | 520 |
| 2025 | 848 |
| 2026 | 3,126 |
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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.
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