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Weather Records on 2 March 1917

37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1917. Highest significance: Woody Island, AU.

Key Facts for 2 March 1917

  • On 2 March 1917, 37 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Woody Island set a daily record precipitation of 176.5 mm (6.9 in) on 2 March 1917.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

37 stations
Weather records on 2 March 1917 37 station records on 2 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
37 station records on 2 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 March 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Woody IslandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation176.5 mm (6.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
GospicCroatiaRecord daily precipitation60.2 mm (2.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.1 mm (2.8 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Bustard Head LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation157.7 mm (6.2 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Jamberoo (Lorna)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.1 mm (2.7 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Darling Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.4 mm (3.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1United StatesRecord daily precipitation40.9 mm (1.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Molong (King St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
ManerooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Campbelltown 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
M.R.A.AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
OomaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Goodooga (Brenda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill (Genanaguy)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Olive Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Park Hill StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Fairlight StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.1 mm (1.5 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Taralga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Thargomindah Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

37 records
Records on 2 March 1917 by type Records set or tied on 2 March 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 32. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 32Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 March 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 32.
Records on 2 March 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall32
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 March 1917 by timescale Records on 2 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 35.
Records on 2 March 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

30 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 1917 Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.9. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 2420 to 40: 340 to 60: 260 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 0140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 2024
20 to 403
40 to 602
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1400
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1917
Top 20 records on 2 March 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 March 1917Woody Island, AUdaily rain176.5 mm (6.9 in)140.9 mm (5.5 in)4 years44 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1917Malvern, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)45.7 mm (1.8 in)11 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1917Gospic, HRdaily rain60.2 mm (2.4 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)21 years32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Bundaberg Post Office, AUdaily rain70.1 mm (2.8 in)33.8 mm (1.3 in)29 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Bustard Head Lighthouse, AUmonthly rain157.7 mm (6.2 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)18 years23 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Jamberoo (Lorna), AUdaily rain68.1 mm (2.7 in)53.6 mm (2.1 in)11 years23 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)27 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Dubbo (Darling Street), AUdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Atlantic City Marina, USdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain86.4 mm (3.4 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)8 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Camden 1, USdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Charleville Post Office, AUdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)25 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Molong (King St), AUdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)12.0 mm (0.5 in)25 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Maneroo, AUdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Campbelltown 1, AUdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Newport, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917M.R.A., AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Lithgow (Cooerwull), AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Ooma, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1917Bega (Newtown Road), AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)26 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

1802 to 1917
Records on 03-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1917. 1917 had 37 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11814: 11836: 11845: 11846: 21848: 11852: 11854: 11858: 11859: 11863: 21866: 21868: 31869: 11870: 31871: 21872: 11876: 21877: 21878: 11881: 11882: 11885: 11886: 41887: 11888: 11889: 11890: 51891: 11892: 11893: 111894: 31895: 21896: 21897: 61898: 71899: 41900: 121901: 51902: 71903: 51904: 101905: 71906: 221907: 41908: 161909: 191910: 111911: 131912: 571913: 321914: 361915: 201916: 651917: 371918: 221919: 231920: 851921: 2411922: 731923: 2191924: 501925: 2201926: 851927: 1521928: 751929: 1911930: 1331931: 2501932: 3711933: 891934: 3641935: 1981936: 4411937: 1621938: 4151939: 2221940: 5221941: 5071942: 2611943: 9121944: 2491945: 4941946: 2901947: 8781948: 7441949: 1961950: 4411951: 8011952: 7941953: 7311954: 4911955: 6471956: 5101957: 2821958: 2471959: 3101960: 1,6501961: 7681962: 1,1551963: 5181964: 6791965: 6871966: 5831967: 6441968: 6291969: 4171970: 8871971: 1,0331972: 1,7131973: 5221974: 1,4741975: 3991976: 1,9031977: 3841978: 1,2721979: 7281980: 2,9051981: 5341982: 9241983: 1,5181984: 5661985: 7331986: 1,0751987: 1,3701988: 8331989: 1,3951990: 8261991: 1,5121992: 1,8521993: 9061994: 1,5401995: 1,3821996: 5411997: 2,5941998: 6871999: 1,1762000: 1,0932001: 1,3732002: 1,4662003: 7092004: 1,0642005: 9662006: 1,0172007: 1,7262008: 8892009: 1,4982010: 8592011: 6642012: 9332013: 7952014: 1,5452015: 9332016: 6522017: 5652018: 8162019: 9012020: 5382021: 5292022: 1,0172023: 1,0942024: 8862025: 7082026: 1,1631802187618971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1917. 1917 had 37 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-02 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18141
18361
18451
18462
18481
18521
18541
18581
18591
18632
18662
18683
18691
18703
18712
18721
18762
18772
18781
18811
18821
18851
18864
18871
18881
18891
18905
18911
18921
189311
18943
18952
18962
18976
18987
18994
190012
19015
19027
19035
190410
19057
190622
19074
190816
190919
191011
191113
191257
191332
191436
191520
191665
191737
191822
191923
192085
1921241
192273
1923219
192450
1925220
192685
1927152
192875
1929191
1930133
1931250
1932371
193389
1934364
1935198
1936441
1937162
1938415
1939222
1940522
1941507
1942261
1943912
1944249
1945494
1946290
1947878
1948744
1949196
1950441
1951801
1952794
1953731
1954491
1955647
1956510
1957282
1958247
1959310
19601,650
1961768
19621,155
1963518
1964679
1965687
1966583
1967644
1968629
1969417
1970887
19711,033
19721,713
1973522
19741,474
1975399
19761,903
1977384
19781,272
1979728
19802,905
1981534
1982924
19831,518
1984566
1985733
19861,075
19871,370
1988833
19891,395
1990826
19911,512
19921,852
1993906
19941,540
19951,382
1996541
19972,594
1998687
19991,176
20001,093
20011,373
20021,466
2003709
20041,064
2005966
20061,017
20071,726
2008889
20091,498
2010859
2011664
2012933
2013795
20141,545
2015933
2016652
2017565
2018816
2019901
2020538
2021529
20221,017
20231,094
2024886
2025708
20261,163

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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).