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Weather Records on 16 March 1915

16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 1915. Highest significance: Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZA.

Key Facts for 16 March 1915

  • On 16 March 1915, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 16 daily.
  • Table.Mtn Platteklip set a daily record precipitation of 29.5 mm (1.2 in) on 16 March 1915.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

16 stations
Weather records on 16 March 1915 16 station records on 16 March 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
16 station records on 16 March 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 March 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Table.Mtn PlatteklipSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord daily precipitation9.5 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-MaRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
GospicCroatiaRecord daily precipitation40.8 mm (1.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Royal ObservatorySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.1 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti West PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti West PointCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KingscoteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation3.7 mm (0.15 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
PinskBelarusRecord daily precipitation3.1 mm (0.12 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

16 records
Records on 16 March 1915 by type Records set or tied on 16 March 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 035810Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 March 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 16 March 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 March 1915 by timescale Records on 16 March 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 16. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 16all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 March 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 16.
Records on 16 March 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily16

How Much Records Were Beaten By

12 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 March 1915 Margins by which the 12 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.0. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 5: 85 to 10: 110 to 15: 015 to 20: 220 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 12 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 March 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 58
5 to 101
10 to 150
15 to 202
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 1915
Top 16 records on 16 March 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 March 1915Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZAdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)12 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Velikie Luki, RUdaily rain9.5 mm (0.37 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Tot-Ma, RUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Nicosia, CYdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)13 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Gospic, HRdaily rain40.8 mm (1.6 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)1 year16 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Royal Observatory, ZAdaily rain14.1 mm (0.6 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)19 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915San Diego Wbo, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)13 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Darwin Post Office, AUdaily high min27.5 C (81.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)14 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Anticosti West Point, CAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Anticosti West Point, CAdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Kingscote, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Orskar_A, SEdaily rain3.7 mm (0.15 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high max (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Pinsk, BYdaily rain (Tie)3.1 mm (0.12 in)tie21 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Cap Madeleine, CAdaily rain (Tie)15.2 mm (0.6 in)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1915Cap Madeleine, CAdaily snowfall (Tie)15.2 cm (6.0 in)tie24 years2 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 1915
Records on 03-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1915. 1915 had 16 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 1915. 1915 had 16 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).