Weather Records on 3 March 1917

60 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1917. Highest significance: Montgomery Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 3 March 1917

On 3 March 1917, 60 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 57 daily.
Montgomery Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 125.7 mm (4.9 in) on 3 March 1917.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 526 records.

Record Map

60 stations

60 station records on 3 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 March 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nieu-Bethesda (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tarkastad (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waverley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sterkstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Johnsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Thomas River (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kallara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hillview (Ballandry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-13.7 C (7.3 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Komga (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Yetman (Warialda Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Camden Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
St Helena Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Surat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Mandamar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record snow depth	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

60 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 40, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 March 1917 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	0
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	2
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	40
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 57.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

55 broken records

Margins by which the 55 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1917

Top 20 records on 3 March 1917 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1917	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1917	Nieu-Bethesda (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Morven Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Miles Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Maneroo, AU	monthly rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Tarkastad (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Waverley, ZA	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Moose Factory, CA	monthly low min	-44.4 C (-47.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Sterkstroom (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	0 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Murphy 4ESE, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Johnsonville, US	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Jacksonville Wb City, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	41 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Houston Wb City, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	18 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Thomas River (Sar), ZA	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	33 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Little Rock St Capitol, US	daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	40 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	4.4 cm (1.7 in)	18 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 March 1917	Blackall Township, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	16 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

1804 to 1917

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1917. 1917 had 60 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	43
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1