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Weather Records on 16 March 1914

42 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 1914. Highest significance: Helmond, NL.

Key Facts for 16 March 1914

  • On 16 March 1914, 42 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 14 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 41 daily.
  • Helmond set a daily record precipitation of 14.4 mm (0.6 in) on 16 March 1914.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

42 stations
Weather records on 16 March 1914 42 station records on 16 March 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
42 station records on 16 March 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 March 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation14.4 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Groningen-1NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PoolamaccaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd ASwedenRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TinapageeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)GermanyRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
West TerschellingNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Euroka)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord daily precipitation11.1 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
EremeranAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Roto StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Athol 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
PutbusGermanyRecord daily precipitation9.8 mm (0.39 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord high minimum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Nerchinskij ZavodRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.4 mm (0.09 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation28.8 mm (1.1 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Coan DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
ElsinoraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
MarylandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
TallinnEstoniaRecord daily precipitation7.2 mm (0.28 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Billilla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Louth (Bloxham Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
KallaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
ParnuEstoniaRecord high minimum temperature1.2 C (34.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

42 records
Records on 16 March 1914 by type Records set or tied on 16 March 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 27. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 27Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 March 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 27.
Records on 16 March 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall27
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 March 1914 by timescale Records on 16 March 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 41. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 41all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 March 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 41.
Records on 16 March 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily41

How Much Records Were Beaten By

35 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 March 1914 Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 14.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 132 to 4: 74 to 6: 86 to 8: 48 to 10: 210 to 12: 012 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 14.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 March 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 213
2 to 47
4 to 68
6 to 84
8 to 102
10 to 120
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 1914
Top 20 records on 16 March 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 March 1914Helmond, NLdaily rain14.4 mm (0.6 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Groningen-1, NLdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Bjuroklubb, SEdaily rain8.3 mm (0.33 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily rain14.6 mm (0.6 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Poolamacca, AUdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Holmogadd A, SEdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Tinapagee, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Bamberg (Sternwarte), DEdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Washington, USdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914West Terschelling, NLdaily rain17.6 mm (0.7 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)1 year18 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Walgett (Euroka), AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Kirchdorf/Poel, DEdaily rain11.1 mm (0.4 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)1 year16 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily high min3.1 C (37.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Eremeran, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Menindee (Weinteriga), AUdaily rain2.3 mm (0.09 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Roto Station, AUdaily rain2.3 mm (0.09 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Athol 1, AUdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Putbus, DEdaily rain9.8 mm (0.39 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)12 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Hvar, HRdaily high min13.1 C (55.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1914Nerchinskij Zavod, RUdaily rain2.4 mm (0.09 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)30 years14 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

1801 to 1914
Records on 03-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1914. 1914 had 42 records. 01,0002,0003,0001801: 11822: 11825: 11828: 11843: 11845: 41846: 11849: 11850: 11853: 11862: 11864: 11866: 11867: 11875: 11877: 21878: 11879: 11880: 11881: 11882: 31883: 21884: 61885: 21886: 21887: 41888: 41889: 71890: 41891: 21892: 11893: 51895: 51896: 81897: 21898: 31899: 51900: 61901: 81902: 171904: 71905: 61906: 131907: 141908: 331909: 111910: 181911: 231912: 191913: 471914: 421915: 161916: 391917: 221918: 401919: 641920: 561921: 2721922: 191923: 1051924: 701925: 551926: 1171927: 4681928: 2081929: 1501930: 3911931: 981932: 3371933: 1011934: 2831935: 5331936: 3211937: 7581938: 5371939: 3261940: 2301941: 2281942: 7861943: 6921944: 4101945: 1,4811946: 1,3411947: 3551948: 4821949: 3521950: 3881951: 2831952: 5841953: 2451954: 2591955: 4191956: 8021957: 3411958: 4091959: 2691960: 9551961: 3671962: 3761963: 5211964: 1721965: 2731966: 1,2041967: 7611968: 6561969: 8421970: 6701971: 3381972: 8171973: 7361974: 6221975: 5261976: 4861977: 5951978: 7191979: 8451980: 5571981: 7071982: 1,2111983: 8581984: 6171985: 7251986: 5491987: 8861988: 1,3311989: 9921990: 2,1591991: 8231992: 1,0131993: 1,6611994: 9591995: 1,0741996: 7321997: 1,3271998: 1,1931999: 8282000: 7092001: 8842002: 1,0962003: 1,0932004: 1,3672005: 1,2922006: 7172007: 1,2932008: 8992009: 6812010: 6302011: 8562012: 2,7492013: 1,0962014: 6312015: 1,5372016: 9722017: 1,3022018: 5402019: 7622020: 6592021: 6472022: 4322023: 8972024: 8142025: 9362026: 1,4121801187918971915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1914. 1914 had 42 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-16 in each year
YearRecords
18011
18221
18251
18281
18431
18454
18461
18491
18501
18531
18621
18641
18661
18671
18751
18772
18781
18791
18801
18811
18823
18832
18846
18852
18862
18874
18884
18897
18904
18912
18921
18935
18955
18968
18972
18983
18995
19006
19018
190217
19047
19056
190613
190714
190833
190911
191018
191123
191219
191347
191442
191516
191639
191722
191840
191964
192056
1921272
192219
1923105
192470
192555
1926117
1927468
1928208
1929150
1930391
193198
1932337
1933101
1934283
1935533
1936321
1937758
1938537
1939326
1940230
1941228
1942786
1943692
1944410
19451,481
19461,341
1947355
1948482
1949352
1950388
1951283
1952584
1953245
1954259
1955419
1956802
1957341
1958409
1959269
1960955
1961367
1962376
1963521
1964172
1965273
19661,204
1967761
1968656
1969842
1970670
1971338
1972817
1973736
1974622
1975526
1976486
1977595
1978719
1979845
1980557
1981707
19821,211
1983858
1984617
1985725
1986549
1987886
19881,331
1989992
19902,159
1991823
19921,013
19931,661
1994959
19951,074
1996732
19971,327
19981,193
1999828
2000709
2001884
20021,096
20031,093
20041,367
20051,292
2006717
20071,293
2008899
2009681
2010630
2011856
20122,749
20131,096
2014631
20151,537
2016972
20171,302
2018540
2019762
2020659
2021647
2022432
2023897
2024814
2025936
20261,412

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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).