Weather Records on 15 March 1909
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 1909. Highest significance: Philipstown (Tnk), ZA.
Key Facts for 15 March 1909
- On 15 March 1909, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 13 daily.
- Philipstown (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 15 March 1909.
- Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipstown (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 22.5 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Den Helder-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag) | Germany | Record snow depth | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Godegard | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pinsk | Belarus | Record daily precipitation | 5.2 mm (0.20 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moree Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record low maximum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record snow depth | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 9 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 9 |
| 10 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 March 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1909 | Philipstown (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 17 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 22.5 mm (0.9 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Den Helder-1, NL | daily rain | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 57 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DE | daily snow depth | 8.0 cm (3.1 in) | 6.0 cm (2.4 in) | 7 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Orebro, SE | daily rain | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 4.7 mm (0.19 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Godegard, SE | daily rain | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 11 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Karesuando, SE | daily rain | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 15 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Kalmar_D, SE | daily rain | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 17 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Pinsk, BY | daily rain | 5.2 mm (0.20 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 8 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Moree Post Office, AU | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 21 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Riva, IT | daily low max | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 21 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily low max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 15 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 March 1909 | Freiburg, DE | daily snow depth (Tie) | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | tie | 0 years | 0 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
1810 to 1909| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1825 | 1 |
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1836 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 36 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 43 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 51 |
| 1913 | 79 |
| 1914 | 32 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1916 | 34 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 81 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 140 |
| 1922 | 39 |
| 1923 | 134 |
| 1924 | 145 |
| 1925 | 72 |
| 1926 | 169 |
| 1927 | 332 |
| 1928 | 193 |
| 1929 | 267 |
| 1930 | 240 |
| 1931 | 122 |
| 1932 | 610 |
| 1933 | 167 |
| 1934 | 298 |
| 1935 | 617 |
| 1936 | 298 |
| 1937 | 711 |
| 1938 | 505 |
| 1939 | 336 |
| 1940 | 340 |
| 1941 | 259 |
| 1942 | 399 |
| 1943 | 639 |
| 1944 | 622 |
| 1945 | 895 |
| 1946 | 915 |
| 1947 | 374 |
| 1948 | 198 |
| 1949 | 409 |
| 1950 | 249 |
| 1951 | 334 |
| 1952 | 358 |
| 1953 | 298 |
| 1954 | 340 |
| 1955 | 419 |
| 1956 | 534 |
| 1957 | 485 |
| 1958 | 431 |
| 1959 | 348 |
| 1960 | 972 |
| 1961 | 430 |
| 1962 | 585 |
| 1963 | 297 |
| 1964 | 411 |
| 1965 | 174 |
| 1966 | 893 |
| 1967 | 831 |
| 1968 | 545 |
| 1969 | 933 |
| 1970 | 541 |
| 1971 | 772 |
| 1972 | 814 |
| 1973 | 1,074 |
| 1974 | 439 |
| 1975 | 713 |
| 1976 | 220 |
| 1977 | 787 |
| 1978 | 566 |
| 1979 | 997 |
| 1980 | 503 |
| 1981 | 799 |
| 1982 | 997 |
| 1983 | 844 |
| 1984 | 638 |
| 1985 | 519 |
| 1986 | 771 |
| 1987 | 687 |
| 1988 | 1,599 |
| 1989 | 1,221 |
| 1990 | 2,255 |
| 1991 | 852 |
| 1992 | 1,131 |
| 1993 | 3,353 |
| 1994 | 1,405 |
| 1995 | 1,372 |
| 1996 | 706 |
| 1997 | 1,500 |
| 1998 | 847 |
| 1999 | 1,269 |
| 2000 | 458 |
| 2001 | 930 |
| 2002 | 1,317 |
| 2003 | 1,157 |
| 2004 | 1,046 |
| 2005 | 1,099 |
| 2006 | 688 |
| 2007 | 1,420 |
| 2008 | 903 |
| 2009 | 744 |
| 2010 | 675 |
| 2011 | 730 |
| 2012 | 2,297 |
| 2013 | 1,486 |
| 2014 | 397 |
| 2015 | 1,573 |
| 2016 | 948 |
| 2017 | 1,497 |
| 2018 | 538 |
| 2019 | 861 |
| 2020 | 1,128 |
| 2021 | 916 |
| 2022 | 491 |
| 2023 | 768 |
| 2024 | 1,401 |
| 2025 | 1,162 |
| 2026 | 877 |
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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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