Weather Records on 1 March 1912

64 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 1912. Highest significance: Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU.

Key Facts for 1 March 1912

On 1 March 1912, 64 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
40 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 63 daily.
Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record precipitation of 112.0 mm (4.4 in) on 1 March 1912.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 525 records.

Record Map

64 stations

64 station records on 1 March 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marsden (Merungle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cowal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Coonimbia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Crown St. Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Stony Mountain	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	3 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

64 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 16, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 1 March 1912 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	16
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 March 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 63.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

57 broken records

Margins by which the 57 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 1912

Top 20 records on 1 March 1912 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 1912	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1912	Gospic, HR	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	San Diego Wbo, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	25 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Marsden (Merungle), AU	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	18 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Uppsala_Aut, SE	daily high min	3.6 C (38.5 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	43 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Lake Cowal, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	daily high min	6.2 C (43.2 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	20 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Gorlitz, DE	daily high min	6.4 C (43.5 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Nurnberg, DE	daily high min	6.8 C (44.2 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Freiburg, DE	daily high min	8.5 C (47.3 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE	daily high max	14.1 C (57.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Narromine (Mumble Peg), AU	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Tranebjerg, DK	daily high min	3.8 C (38.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	31 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily high min	4.0 C (39.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	31 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Bamberg, DE	daily high min	5.3 C (41.5 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	31 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily high min	7.1 C (44.8 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	18 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Regensburg, DE	daily high max	14.0 C (57.2 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	29 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily high max	13.2 C (55.8 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	29 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	Bologna, IT	daily high min	10.7 C (51.3 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1912	La Crosse Wb City, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	36 years	15 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 1912

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1912. 1912 had 64 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-01 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1814	1
1817	1
1827	1
1836	2
1844	1
1846	4
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	3
1872	1
1875	4
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	6
1886	10
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	8
1899	1
1900	7
1901	1
1902	14
1903	11
1904	13
1905	4
1906	30
1907	5
1908	14
1909	19
1910	14
1911	20
1912	64
1913	26
1914	23
1915	21
1916	34
1917	15
1918	16
1919	57
1920	98
1921	411
1922	139
1923	127
1924	44
1925	100
1926	86
1927	203
1928	61
1929	181
1930	90
1931	140
1932	462
1933	94
1934	401
1935	167
1936	232
1937	220
1938	308
1939	565
1940	513
1941	644
1942	391
1943	256
1944	155
1945	178
1946	358
1947	933
1948	893
1949	250
1950	249
1951	564
1952	564
1953	615
1954	893
1955	1,028
1956	523
1957	293
1958	459
1959	463
1960	1,530
1961	548
1962	2,067
1963	532
1964	563
1965	696
1966	575
1967	731
1968	966
1969	439
1970	725
1971	943
1972	1,524
1973	613
1974	954
1975	411
1976	1,612
1977	317
1978	1,065
1979	507
1980	2,040
1981	550
1982	918
1983	1,048
1984	720
1985	676
1986	1,317
1987	2,042
1988	722
1989	924
1990	1,000
1991	926
1992	1,827
1993	1,189
1994	1,339
1995	1,214
1996	641
1997	1,924
1998	957
1999	1,150
2000	1,211
2001	1,081
2002	1,012
2003	756
2004	1,363
2005	1,294
2006	1,376
2007	1,418
2008	887
2009	1,030
2010	890
2011	868
2012	1,776
2013	782
2014	1,149
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,096
2023	1,232
2024	642
2025	841
2026	1,153

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	53
10 to 20	3
20 to 30	0
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1