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Weather Records on 20 March 1917

49 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 March 1917. Highest significance: Uppsala_Aut, SE.

Key Facts for 20 March 1917

  • On 20 March 1917, 49 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 49 daily.
  • Uppsala_Aut set a daily record low minimum temperature of -22.7 C (-8.9 F) on 20 March 1917.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

49 stations
Weather records on 20 March 1917 49 station records on 20 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
49 station records on 20 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 March 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-22.7 C (-8.9 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
ParnuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature-23.1 C (-9.6 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature-21.7 C (-7.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
GorkiBelarusRecord daily precipitation12.8 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TanundaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-13.5 C (7.7 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-27.0 C (-16.6 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-24.0 C (-11.2 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-14.0 C (6.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
YalataAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-32.0 C (-25.6 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)GermanyRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord snow depth23.0 cm (9.1 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-9.0 C (15.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-8.7 C (16.3 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-25.5 C (-13.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature0.8 C (33.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-17.5 C (0.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-11.0 C (12.2 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-7.5 C (18.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-8.5 C (16.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-18.7 C (-1.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
WhittataAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-22.0 C (-7.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-28.5 C (-19.3 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-30.0 C (-22.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-8.8 C (16.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-13.0 C (8.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-12.5 C (9.5 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-38.0 C (-36.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord low maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-4.2 C (24.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-17.5 C (0.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-8.5 C (16.7 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-18.4 C (-1.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-14.5 C (5.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low maximum temperature-11.4 C (11.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.3 C (8.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
AtyrauKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation2.1 mm (0.08 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-7.5 C (18.5 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

49 records
Records on 20 March 1917 by type Records set or tied on 20 March 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Deepest snow cover 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 16Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 23Heaviest daily rainfall: 9Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 March 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 20 March 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum16
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum23
Heaviest daily rainfall9
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 20 March 1917 by timescale Records on 20 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 49. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 49all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 49.
Records on 20 March 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily49

How Much Records Were Beaten By

44 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 March 1917 Margins by which the 44 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.0. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 10: 4210 to 20: 120 to 30: 030 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 44 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 March 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 1042
10 to 201
20 to 300
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

20 March 1917
Top 20 records on 20 March 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 March 1917Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily low min-22.7 C (-8.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)51 years26 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Parnu, EEdaily low min-23.1 C (-9.6 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)27 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Tartu, EEdaily low min-21.7 C (-7.1 F)6.8 C (12.2 F)30 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Gorki, BYdaily rain12.8 mm (0.5 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)2 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Altastenberg, DEdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Tanunda, AUdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily rain14.6 mm (0.6 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Vastervik, SEdaily low min-13.5 C (7.7 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Umea, SEdaily low min-27.0 C (-16.6 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Harnosand, SEdaily low min-24.0 C (-11.2 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily low min-14.0 C (6.8 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)30 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Yalata, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Jokkmokk, SEdaily low min-32.0 C (-25.6 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DEdaily rain11.6 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Halden, NOdaily snow depth23.0 cm (9.1 in)6.0 cm (2.4 in)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Harnosand, SEdaily low max-9.0 C (15.8 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Oestersund-Froesoen, SEdaily low max-8.7 C (16.3 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Pitea, SEdaily low min-25.5 C (-13.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Vestervig, DKdaily low max0.8 C (33.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 1917Haparanda, SEdaily low max-17.5 C (0.5 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)15 years13 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 1917
Records on 03-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1917. 1917 had 49 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001808: 31818: 11822: 21830: 11834: 11838: 11845: 11849: 31850: 11852: 11853: 11858: 11862: 11865: 111866: 11870: 11872: 21873: 11874: 21875: 21876: 21879: 21881: 21882: 21883: 11884: 21885: 31886: 21887: 31888: 51889: 51890: 11892: 11893: 21894: 51895: 21896: 51897: 21898: 51899: 91900: 81901: 61902: 131903: 341904: 121905: 61906: 161907: 171908: 41909: 61910: 201911: 351912: 121913: 421914: 511915: 221916: 461917: 491918: 401919: 311920: 521921: 931922: 491923: 2751924: 761925: 1211926: 1031927: 2981928: 2581929: 561930: 861931: 4921932: 1171933: 3541934: 2431935: 4081936: 2451937: 2201938: 3941939: 2401940: 4861941: 3901942: 3251943: 3781944: 6111945: 6361946: 4351947: 2991948: 6971949: 3521950: 3671951: 7881952: 5891953: 3501954: 3031955: 7191956: 5271957: 5161958: 4671959: 2931960: 5941961: 3321962: 3631963: 4471964: 5251965: 2,0201966: 3671967: 7841968: 8191969: 3741970: 9121971: 3771972: 6351973: 4221974: 7551975: 9321976: 9891977: 3521978: 8631979: 7121980: 4581981: 7121982: 1,1891983: 1,1791984: 7751985: 6361986: 6661987: 8671988: 1,0441989: 7931990: 1,4961991: 1,2051992: 6541993: 1,0141994: 1,0401995: 8571996: 1,1471997: 1,8011998: 9631999: 7932000: 8942001: 1,0482002: 1,6982003: 1,1662004: 1,7012005: 6022006: 1,3532007: 1,0532008: 9932009: 4452010: 1,2642011: 1,0032012: 3,0512013: 7622014: 8002015: 5212016: 4502017: 1,3312018: 5872019: 5302020: 1,0062021: 4872022: 6672023: 9752024: 5202025: 8482026: 3,1261808187318941911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1917. 1917 had 49 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-20 in each year
YearRecords
18083
18181
18222
18301
18341
18381
18451
18493
18501
18521
18531
18581
18621
186511
18661
18701
18722
18731
18742
18752
18762
18792
18812
18822
18831
18842
18853
18862
18873
18885
18895
18901
18921
18932
18945
18952
18965
18972
18985
18999
19008
19016
190213
190334
190412
19056
190616
190717
19084
19096
191020
191135
191212
191342
191451
191522
191646
191749
191840
191931
192052
192193
192249
1923275
192476
1925121
1926103
1927298
1928258
192956
193086
1931492
1932117
1933354
1934243
1935408
1936245
1937220
1938394
1939240
1940486
1941390
1942325
1943378
1944611
1945636
1946435
1947299
1948697
1949352
1950367
1951788
1952589
1953350
1954303
1955719
1956527
1957516
1958467
1959293
1960594
1961332
1962363
1963447
1964525
19652,020
1966367
1967784
1968819
1969374
1970912
1971377
1972635
1973422
1974755
1975932
1976989
1977352
1978863
1979712
1980458
1981712
19821,189
19831,179
1984775
1985636
1986666
1987867
19881,044
1989793
19901,496
19911,205
1992654
19931,014
19941,040
1995857
19961,147
19971,801
1998963
1999793
2000894
20011,048
20021,698
20031,166
20041,701
2005602
20061,353
20071,053
2008993
2009445
20101,264
20111,003
20123,051
2013762
2014800
2015521
2016450
20171,331
2018587
2019530
20201,006
2021487
2022667
2023975
2024520
2025848
20263,126

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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).