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Weather Records on 18 March 1917

45 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 March 1917. Highest significance: Sheringa (Lake Hamilton), AU.

Key Facts for 18 March 1917

  • On 18 March 1917, 45 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, 0 monthly and 45 daily.
  • Sheringa (Lake Hamilton) set a daily record precipitation of 9.7 mm (0.38 in) on 18 March 1917.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

45 stations
Weather records on 18 March 1917 45 station records on 18 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
45 station records on 18 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 18 March 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
EllistonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CoultaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-26.3 C (-15.3 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
ParnuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature-22.6 C (-8.7 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky BayAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Round Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Pamatta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-33.0 C (-27.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Camboon StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cap ChatCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-13.0 C (8.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska SandonSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage CaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti West PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti West PointCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
WilmingtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
WallarooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
CurramulkaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-10.5 C (13.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
AppilaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo CentreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-11.0 C (12.2 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
CoondamboAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
GospicCroatiaRecord daily precipitation49.2 mm (1.9 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-9.5 C (14.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal BrookAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Port BroughtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Kooringa)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
CaltowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland (Woodburlie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature16.2 C (61.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

45 records
Records on 18 March 1917 by type Records set or tied on 18 March 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 8Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 27Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 18 March 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 18 March 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum8
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall27
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 18 March 1917 by timescale Records on 18 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 45. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 45all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 18 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 45.
Records on 18 March 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily45

How Much Records Were Beaten By

36 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 March 1917 Margins by which the 36 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 20: 3320 to 40: 140 to 60: 160 to 80: 080 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 36 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 March 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 2033
20 to 401
40 to 601
60 to 800
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

18 March 1917
Top 20 records on 18 March 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
18 March 1917Sheringa (Lake Hamilton), AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)8.7 mm (0.34 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Elliston, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Coulta, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917St. Petersburg, RUdaily low min-26.3 C (-15.3 F)5.8 C (10.4 F)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily low min3.0 C (37.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale), AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Parnu, EEdaily low min-22.6 C (-8.7 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Halden, NOdaily snow depth30.0 cm (11.8 in)9.0 cm (3.5 in)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Streaky Bay, AUdaily rain3.6 mm (0.14 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)27 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Beatrice, CAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Tartu, EEdaily low min-21.1 C (-6.0 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Quorn (Round Hill), AUdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Carrieton (Pamatta), AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Karesuando, SEdaily low min-33.0 C (-27.4 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Camboon Station, AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Laurieton (Elouera St), AUdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)31 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Cap Chat, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Haparanda, SEdaily low max-13.0 C (8.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Gotska Sandon, SEdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)11 years12 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 1917Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)24 years11 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

1806 to 1917
Records on 03-18 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1917. 1917 had 45 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001806: 11807: 11808: 11810: 11814: 11831: 11836: 11839: 11845: 11849: 11850: 51853: 21859: 11863: 11865: 21867: 11868: 31876: 11881: 11882: 31884: 31885: 11887: 11888: 41890: 31891: 31892: 21893: 11894: 11895: 21896: 101897: 141898: 51899: 81900: 141901: 21902: 91903: 221904: 91905: 191906: 131907: 111908: 81909: 91910: 121911: 171912: 161913: 241914: 321915: 301916: 731917: 451918: 321919: 251920: 391921: 661922: 391923: 2621924: 961925: 1451926: 2511927: 3761928: 3011929: 1061930: 2611931: 1671932: 2121933: 2441934: 3751935: 871936: 6991937: 2961938: 3041939: 7501940: 4441941: 9541942: 3821943: 6031944: 3211945: 7511946: 4921947: 3281948: 2961949: 2921950: 1,0421951: 5821952: 4741953: 2181954: 3551955: 4691956: 3631957: 3741958: 3471959: 3921960: 5851961: 5791962: 2841963: 6651964: 3481965: 1,5841966: 5401967: 1,3961968: 9151969: 6011970: 5331971: 4051972: 1,0281973: 7161974: 6941975: 6141976: 5381977: 6841978: 1,0031979: 8941980: 5881981: 5701982: 1,2841983: 1,2251984: 4461985: 7311986: 6261987: 9331988: 1,0011989: 1,1471990: 1,4781991: 7061992: 7891993: 1,6831994: 9601995: 8331996: 5181997: 1,0241998: 1,1441999: 1,0512000: 5242001: 8412002: 1,5622003: 1,4252004: 1,2322005: 1,1782006: 5512007: 1,3302008: 1,0662009: 7762010: 6782011: 9932012: 3,3482013: 7832014: 7012015: 9432016: 6752017: 1,1832018: 9212019: 6662020: 6722021: 5622022: 4762023: 8902024: 8432025: 7282026: 2,8701806187619001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1917. 1917 had 45 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-18 in each year
YearRecords
18061
18071
18081
18101
18141
18311
18361
18391
18451
18491
18505
18532
18591
18631
18652
18671
18683
18761
18811
18823
18843
18851
18871
18884
18903
18913
18922
18931
18941
18952
189610
189714
18985
18998
190014
19012
19029
190322
19049
190519
190613
190711
19088
19099
191012
191117
191216
191324
191432
191530
191673
191745
191832
191925
192039
192166
192239
1923262
192496
1925145
1926251
1927376
1928301
1929106
1930261
1931167
1932212
1933244
1934375
193587
1936699
1937296
1938304
1939750
1940444
1941954
1942382
1943603
1944321
1945751
1946492
1947328
1948296
1949292
19501,042
1951582
1952474
1953218
1954355
1955469
1956363
1957374
1958347
1959392
1960585
1961579
1962284
1963665
1964348
19651,584
1966540
19671,396
1968915
1969601
1970533
1971405
19721,028
1973716
1974694
1975614
1976538
1977684
19781,003
1979894
1980588
1981570
19821,284
19831,225
1984446
1985731
1986626
1987933
19881,001
19891,147
19901,478
1991706
1992789
19931,683
1994960
1995833
1996518
19971,024
19981,144
19991,051
2000524
2001841
20021,562
20031,425
20041,232
20051,178
2006551
20071,330
20081,066
2009776
2010678
2011993
20123,348
2013783
2014701
2015943
2016675
20171,183
2018921
2019666
2020672
2021562
2022476
2023890
2024843
2025728
20262,870

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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).