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Weather Records on 8 March 1916

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 1916. Highest significance: Concord, US.

Key Facts for 8 March 1916

  • On 8 March 1916, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Concord set a daily record snowfall of 25.9 cm (10.2 in) on 8 March 1916.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 8 March 1916 36 station records on 8 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 8 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 March 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ConcordUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall25.9 cm (10.2 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord daily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Port JervisUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake CochituateUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation46.7 mm (1.8 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
DartmouthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-34.4 C (-29.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily snowfall8.1 cm (3.2 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WorcesterSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
EversleighAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
State CollegeUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall2.0 cm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
TonderburineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KickerbellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
LucknowCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record high minimum temperature-9.3 C (15.3 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Point EscuminacCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.7 cm (4.2 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
CadiaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall1.0 cm (0.4 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 8 March 1916 by type Records set or tied on 8 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 13. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 13Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14, Heaviest daily snowfall 13.
Records on 8 March 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall13
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 March 1916 by timescale Records on 8 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36.
Records on 8 March 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

34 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 March 1916 Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 50: 2950 to 100: 1100 to 150: 1150 to 200: 2200 to 250: 0250 to 300: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 March 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 5029
50 to 1001
100 to 1501
150 to 2002
200 to 2500
250 to 3001

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 1916
Top 20 records on 8 March 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 March 1916Concord, USdaily snowfall25.9 cm (10.2 in)19.5 cm (7.7 in)40 years44 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1916Owen Sound, CAdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)28.0 mm (1.1 in)2 years43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1916Owen Sound, CAdaily snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)28.0 cm (11.0 in)2 years43 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1916Port Jervis, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)9 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Lake Cochituate, USdaily rain46.7 mm (1.8 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 years25 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Bic, CAdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)16.5 cm (6.5 in)1 year23 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Dartmouth, AUdaily rain35.3 mm (1.4 in)19.6 mm (0.8 in)22 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Bic, CAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)1 year20 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Robe Comparison, AUdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Chicoutimi, CAdaily low min-34.4 C (-29.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily high min2.2 C (36.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Port Stanley, CAdaily snowfall8.1 cm (3.2 in)0.5 cm (0.2 in)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Vestervig, DKdaily low max-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Worcester, ZAdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Armagh, GBdaily low max3.2 C (37.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Eversleigh, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Durham, GBdaily low max1.7 C (35.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Philadelphia City, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)3.6 cm (1.4 in)9 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1916Milton Post Office, AUdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)5 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

1796 to 1916
Records on 03-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1916. 1916 had 36 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001796: 11798: 11802: 11807: 11811: 21813: 11840: 11841: 11845: 11849: 11850: 31854: 11858: 11860: 11863: 11864: 51867: 11872: 21875: 31876: 11877: 11878: 21882: 11883: 31884: 11886: 31887: 11888: 41889: 31891: 31892: 51893: 41895: 21896: 61897: 41898: 21899: 11900: 21901: 51902: 61903: 211904: 141905: 41906: 181907: 31908: 91909: 161910: 471911: 561912: 101913: 461914: 441915: 231916: 361917: 611918: 231919: 201920: 841921: 1131922: 391923: 941924: 1271925: 1931926: 2551927: 1511928: 1901929: 1441930: 2221931: 4021932: 1,3441933: 1251934: 2831935: 2561936: 1861937: 1511938: 1471939: 3791940: 2581941: 4861942: 4881943: 1,0911944: 4941945: 1641946: 5411947: 3161948: 4041949: 8071950: 5311951: 1,0291952: 3251953: 4531954: 4291955: 5581956: 8951957: 5091958: 5891959: 2951960: 1,2521961: 7331962: 5711963: 2391964: 9331965: 2941966: 2791967: 1,0191968: 1,2071969: 1,0311970: 4171971: 5281972: 7111973: 1,0351974: 2,0421975: 5511976: 6491977: 1,0421978: 1,0891979: 4341980: 8671981: 1,2541982: 1,1041983: 1,2001984: 8261985: 6171986: 1,3571987: 1,4891988: 7541989: 1,6691990: 1,1521991: 6731992: 1,3251993: 6131994: 1,2571995: 2,1421996: 3,1091997: 6531998: 1,8981999: 1,1042000: 3,0682001: 7512002: 1,4432003: 1,0752004: 1,0522005: 9782006: 1,3602007: 7732008: 1,6752009: 1,3002010: 1,4642011: 7382012: 7462013: 8922014: 6182015: 8352016: 9022017: 6072018: 4542019: 8512020: 6612021: 4812022: 8832023: 1,2082024: 4302025: 9052026: 1,2821796187218971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1916. 1916 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-08 in each year
YearRecords
17961
17981
18021
18071
18112
18131
18401
18411
18451
18491
18503
18541
18581
18601
18631
18645
18671
18722
18753
18761
18771
18782
18821
18833
18841
18863
18871
18884
18893
18913
18925
18934
18952
18966
18974
18982
18991
19002
19015
19026
190321
190414
19054
190618
19073
19089
190916
191047
191156
191210
191346
191444
191523
191636
191761
191823
191920
192084
1921113
192239
192394
1924127
1925193
1926255
1927151
1928190
1929144
1930222
1931402
19321,344
1933125
1934283
1935256
1936186
1937151
1938147
1939379
1940258
1941486
1942488
19431,091
1944494
1945164
1946541
1947316
1948404
1949807
1950531
19511,029
1952325
1953453
1954429
1955558
1956895
1957509
1958589
1959295
19601,252
1961733
1962571
1963239
1964933
1965294
1966279
19671,019
19681,207
19691,031
1970417
1971528
1972711
19731,035
19742,042
1975551
1976649
19771,042
19781,089
1979434
1980867
19811,254
19821,104
19831,200
1984826
1985617
19861,357
19871,489
1988754
19891,669
19901,152
1991673
19921,325
1993613
19941,257
19952,142
19963,109
1997653
19981,898
19991,104
20003,068
2001751
20021,443
20031,075
20041,052
2005978
20061,360
2007773
20081,675
20091,300
20101,464
2011738
2012746
2013892
2014618
2015835
2016902
2017607
2018454
2019851
2020661
2021481
2022883
20231,208
2024430
2025905
20261,282

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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).