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Weather Records on 4 March 1916

37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1916. Highest significance: Yarmouth, CA.

Key Facts for 4 March 1916

  • On 4 March 1916, 37 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 37 daily.
  • Yarmouth set a daily record snowfall of 44.5 cm (17.5 in) on 4 March 1916.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

37 stations
Weather records on 4 March 1916 37 station records on 4 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
37 station records on 4 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 4 March 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
YarmouthCanadaRecord daily snowfall44.5 cm (17.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
MeltonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.4 mm (1.7 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord daily precipitation28.6 mm (1.1 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation18.7 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Sodra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AstanaKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation7.3 mm (0.29 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.4 mm (0.21 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.5 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
MaseskarSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.3 mm (0.25 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cape WilloughbyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall4.3 cm (1.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-35.6 C (-32.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record high minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
CullendaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
CarabostAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky BayAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
The OlivesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
KingscoteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

37 records
Records on 4 March 1916 by type Records set or tied on 4 March 1916 by type: Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 20, Heaviest daily snowfall 6. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 20Heaviest daily snowfall: 6Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 4 March 1916 by type: Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 20, Heaviest daily snowfall 6.
Records on 4 March 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall20
Heaviest daily snowfall6
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 4 March 1916 by timescale Records on 4 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 37. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 37all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 4 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 37.
Records on 4 March 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily37

How Much Records Were Beaten By

31 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 March 1916 Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 303.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 50: 2950 to 100: 1100 to 150: 0150 to 200: 0200 to 250: 0250 to 300: 0300 to 350: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300300 to 350
Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 303.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 March 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 5029
50 to 1001
100 to 1500
150 to 2000
200 to 2500
250 to 3000
300 to 3501

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1916
Top 20 records on 4 March 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 March 1916Yarmouth, CAdaily snowfall44.5 cm (17.5 in)30.3 cm (11.9 in)32 years53 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1916Halifax, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)7.2 cm (2.8 in)42 years30 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Melton, AUdaily rain43.4 mm (1.7 in)31.2 mm (1.2 in)3 years26 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Yarmouth, CAdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)16.1 mm (0.6 in)10 years23 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Vineland, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)43 years23 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Milan, ITdaily rain28.6 mm (1.1 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)33 years21 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Hohenpeissenberg, DEdaily rain18.7 mm (0.7 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)95 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Vastervik, SEdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Olands Sodra Udde, SEdaily rain8.3 mm (0.33 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Astana, KZdaily rain7.3 mm (0.29 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Stockholm, SEdaily rain5.4 mm (0.21 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily rain10.5 mm (0.4 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)19 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Maseskar, SEdaily rain6.3 mm (0.25 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)18 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Olands Norra Udde, SEdaily rain11.0 mm (0.4 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)42 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Yarmouth, CAdaily low max-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Cape May 2 NW, USdaily low max-2.2 C (28.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Halifax, CAdaily low max-8.9 C (16.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Cape Willoughby, AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
4 March 1916Vineland, USdaily low max-2.8 C (27.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years12 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 1916
Records on 03-04 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1916. 1916 had 37 records. 01,0002,0003,0001801: 11804: 11810: 11814: 11816: 11817: 11837: 11842: 11843: 11845: 51846: 11851: 11852: 21853: 11857: 11859: 21862: 11863: 11868: 11871: 11872: 11873: 21874: 11875: 21876: 11878: 11880: 61881: 51882: 21884: 11886: 31888: 41889: 31890: 71891: 31892: 11893: 21894: 11895: 21896: 111897: 21900: 11901: 31902: 51903: 181904: 81905: 81906: 141907: 131908: 151909: 231910: 71911: 61912: 461913: 231914: 271915: 271916: 371917: 511918: 791919: 1621920: 761921: 991922: 591923: 2061924: 1391925: 2721926: 1441927: 1321928: 1001929: 2521930: 1481931: 2951932: 3411933: 3571934: 4021935: 5281936: 1711937: 3361938: 6281939: 2781940: 2421941: 2781942: 2661943: 1,1231944: 5641945: 4651946: 6791947: 4071948: 6981949: 2991950: 6381951: 7401952: 7471953: 5401954: 5281955: 1,3171956: 5041957: 2941958: 4141959: 7431960: 2,2891961: 7731962: 5361963: 5021964: 6771965: 8551966: 1,0501967: 3591968: 1,1001969: 2521970: 3321971: 1,2171972: 6321973: 5691974: 1,4561975: 5141976: 1,6961977: 1,2401978: 1,9051979: 1,1001980: 7421981: 7421982: 7581983: 2,2101984: 6711985: 1,1181986: 1,1131987: 1,5771988: 9241989: 1,3691990: 7381991: 1,3431992: 1,2831993: 7491994: 9591995: 1,0621996: 7271997: 1,0131998: 1,7201999: 9902000: 8782001: 7622002: 2,0152003: 8612004: 1,0922005: 7822006: 7112007: 7792008: 9192009: 1,4602010: 5172011: 6822012: 7552013: 7082014: 1,7922015: 5772016: 7482017: 5712018: 6452019: 2,1782020: 8732021: 4922022: 5162023: 8072024: 1,3282025: 6952026: 7471801186318911910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1916. 1916 had 37 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-04 in each year
YearRecords
18011
18041
18101
18141
18161
18171
18371
18421
18431
18455
18461
18511
18522
18531
18571
18592
18621
18631
18681
18711
18721
18732
18741
18752
18761
18781
18806
18815
18822
18841
18863
18884
18893
18907
18913
18921
18932
18941
18952
189611
18972
19001
19013
19025
190318
19048
19058
190614
190713
190815
190923
19107
19116
191246
191323
191427
191527
191637
191751
191879
1919162
192076
192199
192259
1923206
1924139
1925272
1926144
1927132
1928100
1929252
1930148
1931295
1932341
1933357
1934402
1935528
1936171
1937336
1938628
1939278
1940242
1941278
1942266
19431,123
1944564
1945465
1946679
1947407
1948698
1949299
1950638
1951740
1952747
1953540
1954528
19551,317
1956504
1957294
1958414
1959743
19602,289
1961773
1962536
1963502
1964677
1965855
19661,050
1967359
19681,100
1969252
1970332
19711,217
1972632
1973569
19741,456
1975514
19761,696
19771,240
19781,905
19791,100
1980742
1981742
1982758
19832,210
1984671
19851,118
19861,113
19871,577
1988924
19891,369
1990738
19911,343
19921,283
1993749
1994959
19951,062
1996727
19971,013
19981,720
1999990
2000878
2001762
20022,015
2003861
20041,092
2005782
2006711
2007779
2008919
20091,460
2010517
2011682
2012755
2013708
20141,792
2015577
2016748
2017571
2018645
20192,178
2020873
2021492
2022516
2023807
20241,328
2025695
2026747

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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).