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Weather Records on 26 March 1917

54 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 March 1917. Highest significance: Griquatown (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 26 March 1917

  • On 26 March 1917, 54 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 36 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 53 daily.
  • Griquatown (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 26 March 1917.
  • Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 506 records.

Record Map

54 stations
Weather records on 26 March 1917 54 station records on 26 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
54 station records on 26 March 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 March 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Griquatown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Middleton (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Picton Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Gunning Rural SuppliesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
LindsayCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-4.3 C (24.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
AstoriaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
LucknowCanadaRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord low maximum temperature2.9 C (37.2 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
LindsayCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
BurlingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

54 records
Records on 26 March 1917 by type Records set or tied on 26 March 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 6. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 22Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 14Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 March 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 6.
Records on 26 March 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum22
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum14
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 March 1917 by timescale Records on 26 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 53. 0204060all-time: 1monthly: 0daily: 53all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 March 1917 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 0, daily 53.
Records on 26 March 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly0
daily53

How Much Records Were Beaten By

43 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 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 27.9. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 5: 365 to 10: 610 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
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 27.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 March 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 536
5 to 106
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

26 March 1917
Top 20 records on 26 March 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 March 1917Griquatown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)12 years27 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low max13.0 C (55.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)53 years25 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low min3.0 C (37.4 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)15 years22 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Fort National, DZdaily low max2.0 C (35.6 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)26 years22 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily low max12.0 C (53.6 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Quebec, CAdaily high max10.6 C (51.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Middleton (Sar), ZAdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Guelph Oac, CAdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)34 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Barrie, CAdaily high max15.6 C (60.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)18 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Peterborough, CAdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)18 years18 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Chatham, CAdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Barrie, CAdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Picton Council Depot, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Guelph Oac, CAdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily low max13.0 C (55.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Gunning Rural Supplies, AUdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)17 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Lindsay, CAdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Buffalo, USdaily high max18.9 C (66.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 1917Stratford, CAdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)10 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

1805 to 1917
Records on 03-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1917. 1917 had 54 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001805: 11815: 11822: 11830: 21837: 11843: 11850: 11862: 21865: 11867: 11871: 11873: 21877: 31879: 21882: 21883: 11884: 11886: 41887: 11888: 21889: 11890: 51892: 51893: 11894: 31895: 31896: 61897: 51898: 11899: 31901: 121902: 171903: 181904: 291905: 231906: 201907: 211908: 161909: 211910: 291911: 131912: 331913: 1231914: 491915: 161916: 271917: 541918: 601919: 451920: 811921: 791922: 451923: 1291924: 1151925: 1231926: 1441927: 751928: 4561929: 2811930: 3761931: 2341932: 2791933: 1021934: 2891935: 3111936: 2691937: 8061938: 3411939: 3101940: 1,0321941: 3661942: 3161943: 3411944: 4371945: 8521946: 8851947: 6191948: 3251949: 5851950: 4581951: 7771952: 2831953: 4821954: 3041955: 1,9141956: 8291957: 2511958: 3141959: 4351960: 1,0671961: 4861962: 3301963: 4971964: 8981965: 1,0631966: 3061967: 5381968: 5621969: 5931970: 3681971: 1,5021972: 6341973: 5221974: 6911975: 8591976: 5671977: 6261978: 1,0081979: 6771980: 4591981: 8241982: 7361983: 1,1991984: 5941985: 8601986: 6341987: 7411988: 1,0941989: 1,0311990: 8711991: 1,7051992: 6421993: 9661994: 7071995: 1,3741996: 1,3721997: 1,2981998: 1,3051999: 8672000: 6012001: 1,3832002: 1,0922003: 7462004: 1,5112005: 7762006: 9492007: 1,9762008: 1,1612009: 7542010: 7172011: 6912012: 9452013: 1,7592014: 1,0482015: 8462016: 4632017: 4302018: 6932019: 3642020: 8122021: 7782022: 1,2812023: 1,8172024: 7802025: 1,8602026: 1,8091805188419031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1917. 1917 had 54 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-26 in each year
YearRecords
18051
18151
18221
18302
18371
18431
18501
18622
18651
18671
18711
18732
18773
18792
18822
18831
18841
18864
18871
18882
18891
18905
18925
18931
18943
18953
18966
18975
18981
18993
190112
190217
190318
190429
190523
190620
190721
190816
190921
191029
191113
191233
1913123
191449
191516
191627
191754
191860
191945
192081
192179
192245
1923129
1924115
1925123
1926144
192775
1928456
1929281
1930376
1931234
1932279
1933102
1934289
1935311
1936269
1937806
1938341
1939310
19401,032
1941366
1942316
1943341
1944437
1945852
1946885
1947619
1948325
1949585
1950458
1951777
1952283
1953482
1954304
19551,914
1956829
1957251
1958314
1959435
19601,067
1961486
1962330
1963497
1964898
19651,063
1966306
1967538
1968562
1969593
1970368
19711,502
1972634
1973522
1974691
1975859
1976567
1977626
19781,008
1979677
1980459
1981824
1982736
19831,199
1984594
1985860
1986634
1987741
19881,094
19891,031
1990871
19911,705
1992642
1993966
1994707
19951,374
19961,372
19971,298
19981,305
1999867
2000601
20011,383
20021,092
2003746
20041,511
2005776
2006949
20071,976
20081,161
2009754
2010717
2011691
2012945
20131,759
20141,048
2015846
2016463
2017430
2018693
2019364
2020812
2021778
20221,281
20231,817
2024780
20251,860
20261,809

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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).