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Weather Records on 28 March 1916

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1916. Highest significance: Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU.

Key Facts for 28 March 1916

  • On 28 March 1916, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 34 daily.
  • Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde set a daily record precipitation of 113.3 mm (4.5 in) on 28 March 1916.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 28 March 1916 36 station records on 28 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 28 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 March 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Port Macquarie (Bellevue GardeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation113.3 mm (4.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation32.6 mm (1.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Laurieton (Elouera St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation129.5 mm (5.1 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.3 mm (2.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
AberfoyleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-ArrenjarkaSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.0 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WangeroogeGermanyRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tylden "Tulden"South AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
West TerschellingNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CathcartSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record daily precipitation4.4 mm (0.17 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
JamestownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
SarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.3 mm (1.3 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Kei Road (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
LandsortSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.2 mm (0.24 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
PrzhevalskKyrgyzstanRecord daily precipitation15.8 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Goonoo Goonoo StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
GamalallyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
MiddleburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
SteynsburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Isidinge (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
SterlingSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska HogarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.2 mm (0.13 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord high minimum temperature5.7 C (42.3 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
MalungSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
FraserburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 28 March 1916 by type Records set or tied on 28 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 28. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 28Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 28.
Records on 28 March 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall28
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 28 March 1916 by timescale Records on 28 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 34. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 34all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 34.
Records on 28 March 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily34

How Much Records Were Beaten By

34 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 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 82.5. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 3020 to 40: 240 to 60: 160 to 80: 080 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
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 82.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 March 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 2030
20 to 402
40 to 601
60 to 800
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1916
Top 20 records on 28 March 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 March 1916Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AUdaily rain113.3 mm (4.5 in)58.7 mm (2.3 in)35 years53 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1916Oxford, GBmonthly rain32.6 mm (1.3 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)54 years50 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1916Laurieton (Elouera St), AUdaily rain129.5 mm (5.1 in)82.5 mm (3.2 in)28 years43 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1916Cape May 2 NW, USdaily rain50.3 mm (2.0 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)35 years33 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Aberfoyle, AUdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)38.1 mm (1.5 in)3 years29 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Atlantic City Marina, USdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)16 years25 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SEdaily rain12.0 mm (0.5 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Wangerooge, DEdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Tylden "Tulden", ZAdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916West Terschelling, NLdaily rain13.7 mm (0.5 in)4.7 mm (0.19 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Cathcart, ZAdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily rain4.4 mm (0.17 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)17 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Montgomery Wb City, USdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)42 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Baltimore Customs House, USdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Jamestown, ZAdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)23 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Sarna, SEdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Philadelphia City, USdaily rain32.3 mm (1.3 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)39 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Kei Road (Pol), ZAdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Saint John, CAdaily high max10.6 C (51.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)
28 March 1916Landsort, SEdaily rain6.2 mm (0.24 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)17 years16 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

1805 to 1916
Records on 03-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1916. 1916 had 36 records. 01,0002,0003,0001805: 11806: 11808: 21815: 11822: 11830: 21847: 11849: 11850: 21853: 11861: 11862: 31863: 11864: 11865: 21866: 11867: 21870: 11872: 21876: 21878: 31881: 11882: 21883: 11884: 11885: 21886: 31887: 21888: 31890: 61892: 11893: 11894: 21895: 41896: 61897: 41898: 41899: 11900: 21901: 81902: 251903: 151904: 91905: 451906: 141907: 261908: 111909: 71910: 381911: 211912: 231913: 281914: 461915: 491916: 361917: 441918: 201919: 621920: 551921: 791922: 441923: 3081924: 1531925: 1241926: 2221927: 701928: 2661929: 2361930: 2091931: 4691932: 4591933: 1931934: 4801935: 1171936: 3621937: 5761938: 3961939: 2871940: 3191941: 2551942: 4171943: 3471944: 9941945: 7191946: 8381947: 9431948: 1721949: 3161950: 3771951: 4371952: 3131953: 3031954: 5341955: 1,1111956: 4731957: 2721958: 3711959: 3851960: 5551961: 5211962: 6361963: 1,0901964: 4331965: 5171966: 5841967: 3601968: 7031969: 6301970: 8481971: 9011972: 4471973: 6701974: 6141975: 1,9961976: 4861977: 1,2541978: 6871979: 6141980: 1,0141981: 7931982: 1,1861983: 1,0141984: 8981985: 1,4491986: 1,3941987: 1,0001988: 5461989: 2,1251990: 9161991: 1,2541992: 7891993: 9871994: 1,2011995: 9881996: 1,2691997: 5911998: 1,7191999: 8392000: 6482001: 1,0812002: 9872003: 6412004: 1,0622005: 8532006: 7302007: 1,5602008: 9242009: 1,1542010: 5592011: 9132012: 7812013: 1,0082014: 8852015: 1,3292016: 5472017: 5162018: 7992019: 4572020: 8792021: 5692022: 1,2602023: 9652024: 3342025: 1,0582026: 1,4421805187018961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1916. 1916 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-28 in each year
YearRecords
18051
18061
18082
18151
18221
18302
18471
18491
18502
18531
18611
18623
18631
18641
18652
18661
18672
18701
18722
18762
18783
18811
18822
18831
18841
18852
18863
18872
18883
18906
18921
18931
18942
18954
18966
18974
18984
18991
19002
19018
190225
190315
19049
190545
190614
190726
190811
19097
191038
191121
191223
191328
191446
191549
191636
191744
191820
191962
192055
192179
192244
1923308
1924153
1925124
1926222
192770
1928266
1929236
1930209
1931469
1932459
1933193
1934480
1935117
1936362
1937576
1938396
1939287
1940319
1941255
1942417
1943347
1944994
1945719
1946838
1947943
1948172
1949316
1950377
1951437
1952313
1953303
1954534
19551,111
1956473
1957272
1958371
1959385
1960555
1961521
1962636
19631,090
1964433
1965517
1966584
1967360
1968703
1969630
1970848
1971901
1972447
1973670
1974614
19751,996
1976486
19771,254
1978687
1979614
19801,014
1981793
19821,186
19831,014
1984898
19851,449
19861,394
19871,000
1988546
19892,125
1990916
19911,254
1992789
1993987
19941,201
1995988
19961,269
1997591
19981,719
1999839
2000648
20011,081
2002987
2003641
20041,062
2005853
2006730
20071,560
2008924
20091,154
2010559
2011913
2012781
20131,008
2014885
20151,329
2016547
2017516
2018799
2019457
2020879
2021569
20221,260
2023965
2024334
20251,058
20261,442

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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).