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Weather Records on 18 March 1914

32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 1914. Highest significance: Steynsburg, ZA.

Key Facts for 18 March 1914

  • On 18 March 1914, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 31 daily.
  • Steynsburg set a daily record precipitation of 30.7 mm (1.2 in) on 18 March 1914.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

32 stations
Weather records on 18 March 1914 32 station records on 18 March 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
32 station records on 18 March 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 March 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
SteynsburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Colesberg (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
CradockSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Uniondale (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
OudtshoornSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily snowfall14.5 cm (5.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.6 mm (0.10 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
CathcartSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Yardley ChaseSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
MalmesburySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-8.8 C (16.2 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-13.7 C (7.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
GoglandRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Thomas River (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

32 records
Records on 18 March 1914 by type Records set or tied on 18 March 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 19, Heaviest daily snowfall 4. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 19Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 March 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 19, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.
Records on 18 March 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall19
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 18 March 1914 by timescale Records on 18 March 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 31. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 31all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 March 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 31.
Records on 18 March 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily31

How Much Records Were Beaten By

26 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 March 1914 Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1910 to 20: 520 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 March 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 1019
10 to 205
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 1914
Top 20 records on 18 March 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 March 1914Steynsburg, ZAdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)27 years29 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Colesberg (Tnk), ZAdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)21 years25 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Cradock, ZAdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Uniondale (Tnk), ZAdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Oudtshoorn, ZAdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Philipstown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Montreal McGill, CAdaily snowfall14.5 cm (5.7 in)5.6 cm (2.2 in)22 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Harnosand, SEdaily low max-4.0 C (24.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Portland Rfc City, USdaily high max21.7 C (71.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Irkutsk, RUdaily rain2.6 mm (0.10 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)3 years14 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Middletown 4 W, USdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)14 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Buffalo, USdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)14 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Umea, SEdaily low max-8.0 C (17.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Ladismith (Tnk), ZAdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Cathcart, ZAdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Yardley Chase, ZAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Montreal McGill, CAdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Malmesbury, ZAdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)7 years9 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1914Pitea, SEdaily low max-8.8 C (16.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)16 years9 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

1806 to 1914
Records on 03-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1914. 1914 had 32 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001806: 11807: 11808: 11810: 11814: 11831: 11836: 11839: 11845: 11849: 11850: 51853: 21859: 11863: 11865: 21867: 11868: 31876: 11881: 11882: 31884: 31885: 11887: 11888: 41890: 31891: 31892: 21893: 11894: 11895: 21896: 101897: 141898: 51899: 81900: 141901: 21902: 91903: 221904: 91905: 191906: 131907: 111908: 81909: 91910: 121911: 171912: 161913: 241914: 321915: 301916: 731917: 451918: 321919: 251920: 391921: 661922: 391923: 2621924: 961925: 1451926: 2511927: 3761928: 3011929: 1061930: 2611931: 1671932: 2121933: 2441934: 3751935: 871936: 6991937: 2961938: 3041939: 7501940: 4441941: 9541942: 3821943: 6031944: 3211945: 7511946: 4921947: 3281948: 2961949: 2921950: 1,0421951: 5821952: 4741953: 2181954: 3551955: 4691956: 3631957: 3741958: 3471959: 3921960: 5851961: 5791962: 2841963: 6651964: 3481965: 1,5841966: 5401967: 1,3961968: 9151969: 6011970: 5331971: 4051972: 1,0281973: 7161974: 6941975: 6141976: 5381977: 6841978: 1,0031979: 8941980: 5881981: 5701982: 1,2841983: 1,2251984: 4461985: 7311986: 6261987: 9331988: 1,0011989: 1,1471990: 1,4781991: 7061992: 7891993: 1,6831994: 9601995: 8331996: 5181997: 1,0241998: 1,1441999: 1,0512000: 5242001: 8412002: 1,5622003: 1,4252004: 1,2322005: 1,1782006: 5512007: 1,3302008: 1,0662009: 7762010: 6782011: 9932012: 3,3482013: 7832014: 7012015: 9432016: 6752017: 1,1832018: 9212019: 6662020: 6722021: 5622022: 4762023: 8902024: 8432025: 7282026: 2,8701806187619001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1914. 1914 had 32 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-18 in each year
YearRecords
18061
18071
18081
18101
18141
18311
18361
18391
18451
18491
18505
18532
18591
18631
18652
18671
18683
18761
18811
18823
18843
18851
18871
18884
18903
18913
18922
18931
18941
18952
189610
189714
18985
18998
190014
19012
19029
190322
19049
190519
190613
190711
19088
19099
191012
191117
191216
191324
191432
191530
191673
191745
191832
191925
192039
192166
192239
1923262
192496
1925145
1926251
1927376
1928301
1929106
1930261
1931167
1932212
1933244
1934375
193587
1936699
1937296
1938304
1939750
1940444
1941954
1942382
1943603
1944321
1945751
1946492
1947328
1948296
1949292
19501,042
1951582
1952474
1953218
1954355
1955469
1956363
1957374
1958347
1959392
1960585
1961579
1962284
1963665
1964348
19651,584
1966540
19671,396
1968915
1969601
1970533
1971405
19721,028
1973716
1974694
1975614
1976538
1977684
19781,003
1979894
1980588
1981570
19821,284
19831,225
1984446
1985731
1986626
1987933
19881,001
19891,147
19901,478
1991706
1992789
19931,683
1994960
1995833
1996518
19971,024
19981,144
19991,051
2000524
2001841
20021,562
20031,425
20041,232
20051,178
2006551
20071,330
20081,066
2009776
2010678
2011993
20123,348
2013783
2014701
2015943
2016675
20171,183
2018921
2019666
2020672
2021562
2022476
2023890
2024843
2025728
20262,870

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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).