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Weather Records on 6 March 1917

47 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 1917. Highest significance: Yamba Pilot Station, AU.

Key Facts for 6 March 1917

  • On 6 March 1917, 47 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 45 daily.
  • Yamba Pilot Station set a daily record precipitation of 104.1 mm (4.1 in) on 6 March 1917.
  • Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

47 stations
Weather records on 6 March 1917 47 station records on 6 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
47 station records on 6 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 March 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.1 mm (4.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
ChathamCanadaRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
ChathamCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord low maximum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-25.0 C (-13.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Bowen Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.3 mm (2.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (South Gap Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
CaltowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Benilkie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston (Cowl Cowl)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cap ChatCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature28.1 C (82.6 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
BrewonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-2.6 C (27.3 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SimferopolUkraineRecord low minimum temperature-11.6 C (11.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-LonchampFranceRecord daily precipitation41.0 mm (1.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Pirie (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
JamestownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-19.4 C (-2.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Katherine CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Fir GlenSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-4.8 C (23.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low maximum temperature-12.6 C (9.3 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
LangmornAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bloukrans (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
KoobaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Alpha Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
PatersonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough (Dawson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Isidinge (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Sale Mercury OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
ZerbstGermanyRecord snow depth1.0 cm (0.4 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
HammondAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)0 of 100 (Routine)
GrenfellCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

47 records
Records on 6 March 1917 by type Records set or tied on 6 March 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 10Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 27Heaviest daily snowfall: 5Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 March 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 6 March 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum10
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall27
Heaviest daily snowfall5
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 6 March 1917 by timescale Records on 6 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 45. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 45all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 45.
Records on 6 March 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily45

How Much Records Were Beaten By

43 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 March 1917 Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 25: 3625 to 50: 250 to 75: 275 to 100: 1100 to 125: 1125 to 150: 0150 to 175: 10 to 2525 to 5050 to 7575 to 100100 to 125125 to 150150 to 175
Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 March 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 2536
25 to 502
50 to 752
75 to 1001
100 to 1251
125 to 1500
150 to 1751

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 1917
Top 20 records on 6 March 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 March 1917Yamba Pilot Station, AUdaily rain104.1 mm (4.1 in)70.3 mm (2.8 in)32 years53 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1917Chatham, CAdaily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)17.0 cm (6.7 in)15 years37 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1917Chatham, CAdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)15 years29 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Milan, ITdaily low max1.3 C (34.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)49 years26 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Visby_Flygplats, SEmonthly low max-8.0 C (17.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)28 years24 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Port Stanley, CAdaily low min-25.0 C (-13.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)26 years21 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Bowen Post Office, AUdaily rain66.0 mm (2.6 in)39.6 mm (1.6 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Boulia Airport, AUdaily rain64.3 mm (2.5 in)33.1 mm (1.3 in)7 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Bic, CAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Sydney, CAdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)14 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Woomera (South Gap Station), AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Bic, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)4 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Karlshamn, SEdaily low max-4.5 C (23.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Halmstad, SEdaily low max-3.6 C (25.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Caltowie, AUdaily rain5.6 mm (0.22 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Hatfield (Benilkie), AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Hillston (Cowl Cowl), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Cap Chat, CAdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Hambantota, LKdaily low max28.1 C (82.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 March 1917Brewon, AUdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)17 years14 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

1794 to 1917
Records on 03-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 47 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11796: 11801: 11802: 11810: 11811: 11815: 11816: 11818: 11834: 11840: 11845: 11851: 11853: 11854: 11858: 11859: 31862: 21863: 31864: 11866: 11867: 11868: 11871: 31872: 31874: 11875: 11876: 11878: 11880: 11881: 41882: 11886: 31887: 11888: 51889: 11890: 11892: 31893: 11894: 61895: 71896: 81897: 51898: 111899: 11900: 31901: 101902: 41903: 81904: 31905: 21906: 191907: 31908: 221909: 261910: 801911: 151912: 381913: 841914: 291915: 441916: 511917: 471918: 1511919: 861920: 1661921: 1791922: 721923: 751924: 1131925: 2291926: 1411927: 1141928: 841929: 1411930: 1171931: 4701932: 5471933: 2121934: 3171935: 4651936: 1271937: 5141938: 1881939: 4931940: 2461941: 2731942: 4321943: 1,0901944: 6261945: 8291946: 7471947: 5731948: 7181949: 3491950: 5541951: 1,0081952: 2221953: 2141954: 3441955: 6121956: 1,2501957: 4971958: 5491959: 7181960: 1,5631961: 1,0311962: 7081963: 4641964: 3981965: 5111966: 3041967: 6811968: 7171969: 4041970: 4041971: 8061972: 1,1951973: 7791974: 9761975: 4691976: 7021977: 6361978: 8841979: 1,1141980: 4381981: 7601982: 4941983: 2,1571984: 6031985: 4401986: 7291987: 1,7731988: 8331989: 1,9131990: 1,1161991: 1,0401992: 1,1251993: 5251994: 6811995: 1,4181996: 1,1121997: 1,0411998: 1,3201999: 7022000: 1,5462001: 9702002: 8932003: 8562004: 1,2532005: 1,1942006: 6782007: 9972008: 7842009: 1,0862010: 9582011: 6892012: 4902013: 8622014: 9542015: 1,8362016: 1,0652017: 9622018: 5942019: 1,3092020: 1,0212021: 2472022: 1,0452023: 8632024: 5382025: 1,2232026: 1,1231794186318901909192719451963198119992017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 47 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-06 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17961
18011
18021
18101
18111
18151
18161
18181
18341
18401
18451
18511
18531
18541
18581
18593
18622
18633
18641
18661
18671
18681
18713
18723
18741
18751
18761
18781
18801
18814
18821
18863
18871
18885
18891
18901
18923
18931
18946
18957
18968
18975
189811
18991
19003
190110
19024
19038
19043
19052
190619
19073
190822
190926
191080
191115
191238
191384
191429
191544
191651
191747
1918151
191986
1920166
1921179
192272
192375
1924113
1925229
1926141
1927114
192884
1929141
1930117
1931470
1932547
1933212
1934317
1935465
1936127
1937514
1938188
1939493
1940246
1941273
1942432
19431,090
1944626
1945829
1946747
1947573
1948718
1949349
1950554
19511,008
1952222
1953214
1954344
1955612
19561,250
1957497
1958549
1959718
19601,563
19611,031
1962708
1963464
1964398
1965511
1966304
1967681
1968717
1969404
1970404
1971806
19721,195
1973779
1974976
1975469
1976702
1977636
1978884
19791,114
1980438
1981760
1982494
19832,157
1984603
1985440
1986729
19871,773
1988833
19891,913
19901,116
19911,040
19921,125
1993525
1994681
19951,418
19961,112
19971,041
19981,320
1999702
20001,546
2001970
2002893
2003856
20041,253
20051,194
2006678
2007997
2008784
20091,086
2010958
2011689
2012490
2013862
2014954
20151,836
20161,065
2017962
2018594
20191,309
20201,021
2021247
20221,045
2023863
2024538
20251,223
20261,123

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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).