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Weather Records on 12 March 1916

27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 1916. Highest significance: Galway, IE.

Key Facts for 12 March 1916

  • On 12 March 1916, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Galway set a daily record low maximum temperature of 4.4 C (39.9 F) on 12 March 1916.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

27 stations
Weather records on 12 March 1916 27 station records on 12 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 12 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 March 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
GalwayIrelandRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-37.2 C (-35.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record high minimum temperature-1.3 C (29.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.5 mm (2.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord daily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord high maximum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high maximum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham 2CanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
GraginAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
WhittataAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord high maximum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 12 March 1916 by type Records set or tied on 12 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 5, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 02468Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 5, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 12 March 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 March 1916 by timescale Records on 12 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27.
Records on 12 March 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 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 26.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 205 to 10: 210 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
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 26.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 March 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 520
5 to 102
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 1916
Top 20 records on 12 March 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 March 1916Galway, IEdaily low max4.4 C (39.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)46 years21 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Gravenhurst, CAdaily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Wilmington Wb City, USdaily low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Milan, ITdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)9.0 mm (0.35 in)10 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Chicoutimi, CAdaily low min-37.2 C (-35.0 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Winnemucca AP, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Ottawa, CAdaily low min-25.0 C (-13.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily high min-1.3 C (29.7 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Clermont Sirius St, AUdaily rain50.5 mm (2.0 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)10 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Stonecliffe, CAdaily snowfall6.6 cm (2.6 in)0.2 cm (0.1 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily high max17.0 C (62.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)31 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Kremsmuenster, ATdaily high max16.3 C (61.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Sheffield, GBdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Greenville Dwtn AP, USdaily low min-5.0 C (23.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Chatham 2, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Concord, USdaily low min-18.9 C (-2.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Concordia ASOS, USdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
12 March 1916Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)16 years8 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

1810 to 1916
Records on 03-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1916. 1916 had 27 records. 01,0002,0003,0001810: 21822: 21845: 21847: 21849: 11854: 11855: 11857: 11859: 11860: 21861: 11862: 11867: 11878: 11879: 11881: 21882: 11883: 31884: 31885: 11886: 61887: 11888: 41890: 51891: 51892: 11893: 11894: 21895: 31896: 21897: 41899: 21900: 41901: 31902: 141903: 81904: 71905: 121906: 341907: 91908: 111909: 261910: 231911: 151912: 71913: 191914: 891915: 171916: 271917: 541918: 961919: 501920: 421921: 591922: 291923: 1651924: 1681925: 1271926: 1281927: 3991928: 2041929: 3241930: 2101931: 1591932: 5891933: 2901934: 6391935: 3301936: 3991937: 1891938: 2931939: 5251940: 5881941: 2151942: 2391943: 1941944: 4481945: 2411946: 5321947: 7271948: 1,5101949: 5441950: 8411951: 4751952: 4331953: 2981954: 6031955: 6131956: 1,1591957: 3711958: 6111959: 5131960: 8911961: 4321962: 8461963: 6691964: 2851965: 4221966: 3841967: 1,1351968: 9311969: 1,2541970: 3911971: 4811972: 1,2151973: 8901974: 7841975: 5401976: 6571977: 1,8341978: 5541979: 6061980: 6011981: 1,1121982: 8601983: 1,0571984: 1,2351985: 8861986: 6581987: 7281988: 9181989: 1,4021990: 2,9051991: 6071992: 1,4231993: 9311994: 6191995: 1,0671996: 1,0301997: 9901998: 2,4831999: 6362000: 7152001: 1,3922002: 9352003: 7032004: 6492005: 1,0202006: 2,1212007: 1,6522008: 6842009: 1,1482010: 7912011: 4942012: 9812013: 8742014: 6452015: 7932016: 8092017: 7022018: 6092019: 8652020: 7622021: 6592022: 1,1442023: 8772024: 5272025: 6152026: 1,2121810188219001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1916. 1916 had 27 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-12 in each year
YearRecords
18102
18222
18452
18472
18491
18541
18551
18571
18591
18602
18611
18621
18671
18781
18791
18812
18821
18833
18843
18851
18866
18871
18884
18905
18915
18921
18931
18942
18953
18962
18974
18992
19004
19013
190214
19038
19047
190512
190634
19079
190811
190926
191023
191115
19127
191319
191489
191517
191627
191754
191896
191950
192042
192159
192229
1923165
1924168
1925127
1926128
1927399
1928204
1929324
1930210
1931159
1932589
1933290
1934639
1935330
1936399
1937189
1938293
1939525
1940588
1941215
1942239
1943194
1944448
1945241
1946532
1947727
19481,510
1949544
1950841
1951475
1952433
1953298
1954603
1955613
19561,159
1957371
1958611
1959513
1960891
1961432
1962846
1963669
1964285
1965422
1966384
19671,135
1968931
19691,254
1970391
1971481
19721,215
1973890
1974784
1975540
1976657
19771,834
1978554
1979606
1980601
19811,112
1982860
19831,057
19841,235
1985886
1986658
1987728
1988918
19891,402
19902,905
1991607
19921,423
1993931
1994619
19951,067
19961,030
1997990
19982,483
1999636
2000715
20011,392
2002935
2003703
2004649
20051,020
20062,121
20071,652
2008684
20091,148
2010791
2011494
2012981
2013874
2014645
2015793
2016809
2017702
2018609
2019865
2020762
2021659
20221,144
2023877
2024527
2025615
20261,212

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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).