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Weather Records on 11 March 1909

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 March 1909. Highest significance: Paarl (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 11 March 1909

  • On 11 March 1909, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 23 daily.
  • Paarl (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 11 March 1909.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 11 March 1909 26 station records on 11 March 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 11 March 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 11 March 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Paarl (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation50.0 mm (2.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation119.1 mm (4.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Caledon (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.4 cm (4.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Royal ObservatorySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Piketberg (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SterlingSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation19.0 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)GermanyRecord snow depth6.0 cm (2.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature-1.9 C (28.6 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
MalmesburySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature-0.7 C (30.7 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature-0.7 C (30.7 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
FraserburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 11 March 1909 by type Records set or tied on 11 March 1909 by type: Lowest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 15, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 11 March 1909 by type: Lowest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 15, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 11 March 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 11 March 1909 by timescale Records on 11 March 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 23. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 3daily: 23all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 11 March 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 23.
Records on 11 March 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly3
daily23

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 March 1909 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.6. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 2120 to 40: 140 to 60: 160 to 80: 180 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 11 March 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 2021
20 to 401
40 to 601
60 to 801
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

11 March 1909
Top 20 records on 11 March 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
11 March 1909Paarl (Tnk), ZAdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)43.6 mm (1.7 in)28 years51 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1909Montgomery Wb City, USdaily rain119.1 mm (4.7 in)88.6 mm (3.5 in)13 years47 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1909Caledon (Pol), ZAdaily rain47.5 mm (1.9 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)28 years35 of 100 (Notable)
11 March 1909Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZAmonthly rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)22 years31 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Lakefield, CAdaily snowfall10.4 cm (4.1 in)6.6 cm (2.6 in)25 years24 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Tulbagh (Pol), ZAdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)7 years24 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Clanwilliam (Pol), ZAmonthly rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)15 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Royal Observatory, ZAdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Lakefield, CAdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Piketberg (Pol), ZAdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Sterling, ZAdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)9.3 mm (0.37 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Ladismith (Tnk), ZAmonthly rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)22 years19 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Santa Fe, USdaily low max-3.3 C (26.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Hvar, HRdaily rain19.0 mm (0.7 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DEdaily snow depth6.0 cm (2.4 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)7 years16 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low max16.9 C (62.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Sandvig, DKdaily low max-1.9 C (28.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low min6.0 C (42.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Malmesbury, ZAdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)7 years12 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 1909Vestervig, DKdaily low max-0.7 C (30.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)22 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

1793 to 1909
Records on 03-11 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1909. 1909 had 26 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11810: 31814: 11822: 11844: 11845: 21847: 31849: 11850: 21854: 31855: 11858: 31859: 11860: 21862: 11863: 11868: 11870: 11874: 21877: 11878: 11879: 21880: 11881: 51882: 21883: 11884: 11885: 21886: 31888: 41889: 11890: 41891: 51892: 31893: 21894: 61896: 41897: 41898: 21899: 11900: 41901: 131902: 81903: 121904: 71905: 61906: 381907: 71908: 101909: 261910: 191911: 191912: 191913: 221914: 251915: 181916: 291917: 491918: 581919: 391920: 151921: 661922: 421923: 781924: 2651925: 2641926: 1341927: 2771928: 1191929: 2101930: 1051931: 2731932: 1,1231933: 3001934: 7641935: 5201936: 3561937: 1881938: 1201939: 5691940: 4171941: 2651942: 2251943: 2511944: 3041945: 2621946: 4611947: 2341948: 2,1481949: 3291950: 6711951: 6771952: 8041953: 3301954: 4891955: 1,1031956: 9641957: 5211958: 4411959: 1891960: 1,1151961: 3531962: 6741963: 4401964: 2961965: 3861966: 5391967: 1,2721968: 5191969: 1,0931970: 3891971: 5521972: 1,3201973: 1,4061974: 9561975: 5921976: 3751977: 1,6901978: 5791979: 8911980: 4721981: 1,5391982: 8071983: 9431984: 7431985: 8291986: 7471987: 5961988: 1,1761989: 1,8941990: 2,4961991: 5321992: 1,0831993: 5611994: 6891995: 1,1381996: 1,3391997: 1,1521998: 2,6091999: 5332000: 1,1992001: 8022002: 7362003: 9352004: 8262005: 9882006: 1,5902007: 8302008: 8162009: 1,1952010: 9662011: 7342012: 8682013: 9492014: 5562015: 8972016: 1,2492017: 4832018: 4792019: 7672020: 6052021: 9802022: 1,2032023: 9842024: 4242025: 6992026: 1,5801793187018931911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1909. 1909 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-11 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18103
18141
18221
18441
18452
18473
18491
18502
18543
18551
18583
18591
18602
18621
18631
18681
18701
18742
18771
18781
18792
18801
18815
18822
18831
18841
18852
18863
18884
18891
18904
18915
18923
18932
18946
18964
18974
18982
18991
19004
190113
19028
190312
19047
19056
190638
19077
190810
190926
191019
191119
191219
191322
191425
191518
191629
191749
191858
191939
192015
192166
192242
192378
1924265
1925264
1926134
1927277
1928119
1929210
1930105
1931273
19321,123
1933300
1934764
1935520
1936356
1937188
1938120
1939569
1940417
1941265
1942225
1943251
1944304
1945262
1946461
1947234
19482,148
1949329
1950671
1951677
1952804
1953330
1954489
19551,103
1956964
1957521
1958441
1959189
19601,115
1961353
1962674
1963440
1964296
1965386
1966539
19671,272
1968519
19691,093
1970389
1971552
19721,320
19731,406
1974956
1975592
1976375
19771,690
1978579
1979891
1980472
19811,539
1982807
1983943
1984743
1985829
1986747
1987596
19881,176
19891,894
19902,496
1991532
19921,083
1993561
1994689
19951,138
19961,339
19971,152
19982,609
1999533
20001,199
2001802
2002736
2003935
2004826
2005988
20061,590
2007830
2008816
20091,195
2010966
2011734
2012868
2013949
2014556
2015897
20161,249
2017483
2018479
2019767
2020605
2021980
20221,203
2023984
2024424
2025699
20261,580

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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).