Weather Records on 2 March 1916

65 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1916. Highest significance: Komga (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 2 March 1916

On 2 March 1916, 65 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, 2 monthly and 63 daily.
Komga (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 44.2 mm (1.7 in) on 2 March 1916.
Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

65 stations

65 station records on 2 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 March 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkastad (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fir Glen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jansenville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Westminster	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kei Road (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waverley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Katberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Peddie (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Middleton (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Majura 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Humansdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

65 records

Records set or tied on 2 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 44, Heaviest daily snowfall 7.

Records on 2 March 1916 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	1
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	44
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 63.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

60 broken records

Margins by which the 60 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1916

Top 20 records on 2 March 1916 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 March 1916	Komga (Pol), ZA	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1916	Tylden "Tulden", ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1916	Hogsback (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1916	Tarkastad (Pol), ZA	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1916	Fort Beaufort, ZA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1916	Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1916	Kologha (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	5 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1916	Fir Glen, ZA	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Hamilton, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	East London -Signal STN, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Jansenville, ZA	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Westminster, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Kei Road (Pol), ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Waverley, ZA	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Aberdeen (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Katberg (Bos), ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Eden (Caravan Park), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	10 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Peddie (Mag), ZA	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1916	Queanbeyan 2, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	22 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

1802 to 1916

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1916. 1916 had 65 records.

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

Records on 03-02 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1814	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	2
1848	1
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1866	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	3
1871	2
1872	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	1
1893	11
1894	3
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	4
1900	12
1901	5
1902	7
1903	5
1904	10
1905	7
1906	22
1907	4
1908	16
1909	19
1910	11
1911	13
1912	57
1913	32
1914	36
1915	20
1916	65
1917	37
1918	22
1919	23
1920	85
1921	241
1922	73
1923	219
1924	50
1925	220
1926	85
1927	152
1928	75
1929	191
1930	133
1931	250
1932	371
1933	89
1934	364
1935	198
1936	441
1937	162
1938	415
1939	222
1940	522
1941	507
1942	261
1943	912
1944	249
1945	494
1946	290
1947	878
1948	744
1949	196
1950	441
1951	801
1952	794
1953	731
1954	491
1955	647
1956	510
1957	282
1958	247
1959	310
1960	1,650
1961	768
1962	1,155
1963	518
1964	679
1965	687
1966	583
1967	644
1968	629
1969	417
1970	887
1971	1,033
1972	1,713
1973	522
1974	1,474
1975	399
1976	1,903
1977	384
1978	1,272
1979	728
1980	2,905
1981	534
1982	924
1983	1,518
1984	566
1985	733
1986	1,075
1987	1,370
1988	833
1989	1,395
1990	826
1991	1,512
1992	1,852
1993	906
1994	1,540
1995	1,382
1996	541
1997	2,594
1998	687
1999	1,176
2000	1,093
2001	1,373
2002	1,466
2003	709
2004	1,064
2005	966
2006	1,017
2007	1,726
2008	889
2009	1,498
2010	859
2011	664
2012	933
2013	795
2014	1,545
2015	933
2016	652
2017	565
2018	816
2019	901
2020	538
2021	529
2022	1,017
2023	1,094
2024	886
2025	708
2026	1,163

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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 20	45
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1