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Weather Records on 1 March 1916

34 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 1916. Highest significance: Milton Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 1 March 1916

  • On 1 March 1916, 34 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 33 daily.
  • Milton Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 92.7 mm (3.6 in) on 1 March 1916.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 525 records.

Record Map

34 stations
Weather records on 1 March 1916 34 station records on 1 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
34 station records on 1 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 1 March 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Milton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation92.7 mm (3.6 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Pirie (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation54.4 mm (2.1 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation87.4 mm (3.4 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord daily precipitation26.1 mm (1.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Humansdorp (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.3 cm (2.1 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord daily precipitation17.9 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Masonic VillageAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.3 mm (2.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Thomas River (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GospicCroatiaRecord daily precipitation50.6 mm (2.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.6 mm (2.1 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-37.2 C (-35.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria River DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.1 mm (1.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-37.2 C (-35.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall2.8 cm (1.1 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-32.8 C (-27.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-20.6 C (-5.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-32.2 C (-26.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-25.7 C (-14.3 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-24.4 C (-11.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
LangmornAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-26.7 C (-16.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2CanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2CanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Murrumbeena Leeds GroveAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord low maximum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

34 records
Records on 1 March 1916 by type Records set or tied on 1 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 17Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 1 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 1 March 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall17
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 1 March 1916 by timescale Records on 1 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 33. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 33all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 1 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 33.
Records on 1 March 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily33

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 March 1916 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.7. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1510 to 20: 520 to 30: 130 to 40: 240 to 50: 050 to 60: 160 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 March 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 1015
10 to 205
20 to 301
30 to 402
40 to 500
50 to 601
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 1916
Top 20 records on 1 March 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 March 1916Milton Post Office, AUdaily rain92.7 mm (3.6 in)76.7 mm (3.0 in)30 years47 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1916Pirie (Bos), ZAdaily rain54.4 mm (2.1 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)12 years32 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AUdaily rain87.4 mm (3.4 in)50.6 mm (2.0 in)10 years30 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily rain26.1 mm (1.0 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)31 years29 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Humansdorp (Pol), ZAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)24 years26 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Winnemucca AP, USdaily snowfall5.3 cm (2.1 in)3.5 cm (1.4 in)19 years21 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily rain17.9 mm (0.7 in)2.4 mm (0.09 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Berry Masonic Village, AUdaily rain52.3 mm (2.1 in)26.9 mm (1.1 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Thomas River (Sar), ZAdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)12 years17 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Gospic, HRdaily rain50.6 mm (2.0 in)13.4 mm (0.5 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain53.6 mm (2.1 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)10 years14 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916St Albans, CAdaily low min-37.2 C (-35.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Victoria River Downs, AUdaily rain37.1 mm (1.5 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Minnedosa, CAdaily low min-37.2 C (-35.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Madison Wb City, USdaily snowfall2.8 cm (1.1 in)1.0 cm (0.4 in)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Chicoutimi, CAdaily low min-32.8 C (-27.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily low max-14.4 C (6.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Springbok, ZAdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Swift Current, CAdaily low max-20.6 C (-5.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years6 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1916Swift Current, CAdaily low min-32.2 C (-26.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4 years6 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 1916
Records on 03-01 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1916. 1916 had 34 records. 01,0002,0003,0001808: 11814: 11817: 11827: 11836: 21844: 11846: 41858: 11859: 11863: 21868: 11870: 31872: 11875: 41876: 31877: 11878: 21881: 11882: 21883: 11884: 61886: 101888: 31889: 11890: 11891: 31892: 11893: 11894: 11896: 21897: 21898: 81899: 11900: 71901: 11902: 141903: 111904: 131905: 41906: 301907: 51908: 141909: 191910: 141911: 201912: 641913: 261914: 231915: 211916: 341917: 151918: 161919: 571920: 981921: 4111922: 1391923: 1271924: 441925: 1001926: 861927: 2031928: 611929: 1811930: 901931: 1401932: 4621933: 941934: 4011935: 1671936: 2321937: 2201938: 3081939: 5651940: 5131941: 6441942: 3911943: 2561944: 1551945: 1781946: 3581947: 9331948: 8931949: 2501950: 2491951: 5641952: 5641953: 6151954: 8931955: 1,0281956: 5231957: 2931958: 4591959: 4631960: 1,5301961: 5481962: 2,0671963: 5321964: 5631965: 6961966: 5751967: 7311968: 9661969: 4391970: 7251971: 9431972: 1,5241973: 6131974: 9541975: 4111976: 1,6121977: 3171978: 1,0651979: 5071980: 2,0401981: 5501982: 9181983: 1,0481984: 7201985: 6761986: 1,3171987: 2,0421988: 7221989: 9241990: 1,0001991: 9261992: 1,8271993: 1,1891994: 1,3391995: 1,2141996: 6411997: 1,9241998: 9571999: 1,1502000: 1,2112001: 1,0812002: 1,0122003: 7562004: 1,3632005: 1,2942006: 1,3762007: 1,4182008: 8872009: 1,0302010: 8902011: 8682012: 1,7762013: 7822014: 1,1492015: 1,2792016: 6222017: 1,2122018: 1,1972019: 7472020: 4942021: 8242022: 1,0962023: 1,2322024: 6422025: 8412026: 1,1531808187818991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1916. 1916 had 34 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-01 in each year
YearRecords
18081
18141
18171
18271
18362
18441
18464
18581
18591
18632
18681
18703
18721
18754
18763
18771
18782
18811
18822
18831
18846
188610
18883
18891
18901
18913
18921
18931
18941
18962
18972
18988
18991
19007
19011
190214
190311
190413
19054
190630
19075
190814
190919
191014
191120
191264
191326
191423
191521
191634
191715
191816
191957
192098
1921411
1922139
1923127
192444
1925100
192686
1927203
192861
1929181
193090
1931140
1932462
193394
1934401
1935167
1936232
1937220
1938308
1939565
1940513
1941644
1942391
1943256
1944155
1945178
1946358
1947933
1948893
1949250
1950249
1951564
1952564
1953615
1954893
19551,028
1956523
1957293
1958459
1959463
19601,530
1961548
19622,067
1963532
1964563
1965696
1966575
1967731
1968966
1969439
1970725
1971943
19721,524
1973613
1974954
1975411
19761,612
1977317
19781,065
1979507
19802,040
1981550
1982918
19831,048
1984720
1985676
19861,317
19872,042
1988722
1989924
19901,000
1991926
19921,827
19931,189
19941,339
19951,214
1996641
19971,924
1998957
19991,150
20001,211
20011,081
20021,012
2003756
20041,363
20051,294
20061,376
20071,418
2008887
20091,030
2010890
2011868
20121,776
2013782
20141,149
20151,279
2016622
20171,212
20181,197
2019747
2020494
2021824
20221,096
20231,232
2024642
2025841
20261,153

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).