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Weather Records on 31 March 1916

17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 March 1916. Highest significance: Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ.

Key Facts for 31 March 1916

  • On 31 March 1916, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 9 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
  • Oran-Hopital Militaire set a daily record precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 31 March 1916.
  • Across 155 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

17 stations
Weather records on 31 March 1916 17 station records on 31 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
17 station records on 31 March 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 31 March 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Sterkstroom (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KazalinskKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Stromsfoss SluseNorwayRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Tylden "Tulden"South AfricaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord high maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

17 records
Records on 31 March 1916 by type Records set or tied on 31 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 6. 0246Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 31 March 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 6.
Records on 31 March 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 31 March 1916 by timescale Records on 31 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 17all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 31 March 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17.
Records on 31 March 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily17

How Much Records Were Beaten By

11 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 March 1916 Margins by which the 11 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.3. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 3: 83 to 5: 05 to 8: 18 to 10: 110 to 13: 013 to 15: 015 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 11 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 March 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 38
3 to 50
5 to 81
8 to 101
10 to 130
13 to 150
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

31 March 1916
Top 17 records on 31 March 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 March 1916Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)22 years31 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low max13.0 C (55.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)50 years26 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)16 years17 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Sterkstroom (Pol), ZAdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Sidi-Bel-Abbes, DZdaily low max12.0 C (53.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Kazalinsk, KZdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)1.6 mm (0.06 in)13 years10 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Port Arthur, CAdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily high min3.8 C (38.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)11 years8 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Stromsfoss Sluse, NOdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)2 years5 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Tylden "Tulden", ZAdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)3 years4 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily high min2.0 C (35.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5 years4 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Concord, USdaily high max (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Kristianstad, SEdaily high min (Tie)4.0 C (39.2 F)tie13 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Karlshamn, SEdaily high max (Tie)12.5 C (54.5 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Madison Wb City, USdaily high max (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie11 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Madison Wb City, USdaily high min (Tie)4.4 C (39.9 F)tie13 years1 of 100 (Routine)
31 March 1916Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high max (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie4 years1 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

1808 to 1916
Records on 03-31 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1916. 1916 had 17 records. 01,0002,0003,0001808: 21815: 21843: 11848: 11850: 11854: 11855: 31856: 21859: 31865: 21869: 11872: 41873: 11874: 11876: 11878: 11880: 21881: 11883: 11887: 21889: 11890: 11891: 11892: 21893: 31896: 31897: 21898: 51899: 31900: 91901: 71902: 31903: 141904: 161905: 291906: 101907: 111908: 51909: 41910: 451911: 241912: 181913: 621914: 161915: 571916: 171917: 521918: 421919: 861920: 651921: 2381922: 1021923: 4591924: 1601925: 1101926: 3061927: 1981928: 981929: 3231930: 1371931: 3651932: 3601933: 3111934: 1811935: 3101936: 1,2421937: 2581938: 6491939: 1971940: 6971941: 2501942: 2451943: 7941944: 3271945: 7781946: 8971947: 6581948: 3551949: 4521950: 5791951: 4901952: 3821953: 3021954: 5491955: 2861956: 7671957: 3731958: 4141959: 6221960: 3271961: 5251962: 5471963: 9871964: 1,3451965: 4571966: 8451967: 1,0251968: 5041969: 1,1261970: 9451971: 5161972: 4271973: 7551974: 8521975: 1,0321976: 5191977: 1,0211978: 1,3621979: 7221980: 6401981: 1,0601982: 9261983: 5641984: 5321985: 1,4711986: 1,5071987: 2,2561988: 8501989: 1,3351990: 8421991: 6341992: 7471993: 6681994: 8711995: 9401996: 7431997: 9621998: 2,5871999: 1,1002000: 5812001: 6862002: 8612003: 1,7222004: 1,0552005: 8612006: 1,0882007: 1,1502008: 1,4712009: 9272010: 9842011: 1,0202012: 9422013: 7532014: 6312015: 8612016: 8232017: 1,4232018: 6632019: 5442020: 5342021: 9492022: 6832023: 1,1282024: 4882025: 9422026: 1,2751808188019031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1916. 1916 had 17 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-31 in each year
YearRecords
18082
18152
18431
18481
18501
18541
18553
18562
18593
18652
18691
18724
18731
18741
18761
18781
18802
18811
18831
18872
18891
18901
18911
18922
18933
18963
18972
18985
18993
19009
19017
19023
190314
190416
190529
190610
190711
19085
19094
191045
191124
191218
191362
191416
191557
191617
191752
191842
191986
192065
1921238
1922102
1923459
1924160
1925110
1926306
1927198
192898
1929323
1930137
1931365
1932360
1933311
1934181
1935310
19361,242
1937258
1938649
1939197
1940697
1941250
1942245
1943794
1944327
1945778
1946897
1947658
1948355
1949452
1950579
1951490
1952382
1953302
1954549
1955286
1956767
1957373
1958414
1959622
1960327
1961525
1962547
1963987
19641,345
1965457
1966845
19671,025
1968504
19691,126
1970945
1971516
1972427
1973755
1974852
19751,032
1976519
19771,021
19781,362
1979722
1980640
19811,060
1982926
1983564
1984532
19851,471
19861,507
19872,256
1988850
19891,335
1990842
1991634
1992747
1993668
1994871
1995940
1996743
1997962
19982,587
19991,100
2000581
2001686
2002861
20031,722
20041,055
2005861
20061,088
20071,150
20081,471
2009927
2010984
20111,020
2012942
2013753
2014631
2015861
2016823
20171,423
2018663
2019544
2020534
2021949
2022683
20231,128
2024488
2025942
20261,275

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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).