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Weather Records on 2 March 1918

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 March 1918. Highest significance: Milan, IT.

Key Facts for 2 March 1918

  • On 2 March 1918, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Milan set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 2 March 1918.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 2 March 1918 22 station records on 2 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 2 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 March 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
MilanItalyRecord daily precipitation55.9 mm (2.2 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
GenoaItalyRecord daily precipitation54.0 mm (2.1 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
TilchaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Elaine (Larundel)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Maragle StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
JerukAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ararat Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
AlmaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
TrawallaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria ValleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Rupanyup (Lallat Plains)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-5.8 C (21.6 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe RicheCanadaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe RicheCanadaRecord daily snowfall30.5 cm (12.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 2 March 1918 by type Records set or tied on 2 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 2 March 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 March 1918 by timescale Records on 2 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22.
Records on 2 March 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 1918 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.1. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 125 to 10: 310 to 15: 315 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 March 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 512
5 to 103
10 to 153
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

2 March 1918
Top 20 records on 2 March 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 March 1918Milan, ITdaily rain55.9 mm (2.2 in)26.1 mm (1.0 in)12 years35 of 100 (Notable)
2 March 1918Genoa, ITdaily rain54.0 mm (2.1 in)12.1 mm (0.5 in)59 years32 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)16 years22 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Tilcha, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Clermont Sirius St, AUdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Elaine (Larundel), AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)15 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min0.7 C (33.3 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Salzburg, ATdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)39 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Maragle Station, AUdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)1 year13 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Kiev, UAdaily high max11.7 C (53.1 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Jeruk, AUdaily rain0.8 mm (0.03 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)29 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Ararat Post Office, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Montgomery Wb City, USdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Alma, USdaily high max6.7 C (44.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Green Bay, USdaily high max7.8 C (46.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Trawalla, AUdaily rain6.1 mm (0.24 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)17 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Victoria Valley, AUdaily rain2.8 mm (0.11 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)17 years8 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Rupanyup (Lallat Plains), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Innsbruck, ATdaily high min4.4 C (39.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1918Ekaterinburg, RUdaily high min-5.8 C (21.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)12 years6 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

1802 to 1918
Records on 03-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1918. 1918 had 22 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11814: 11836: 11845: 11846: 21848: 11852: 11854: 11858: 11859: 11863: 21866: 21868: 31869: 11870: 31871: 21872: 11876: 21877: 21878: 11881: 11882: 11885: 11886: 41887: 11888: 11889: 11890: 51891: 11892: 11893: 111894: 31895: 21896: 21897: 61898: 71899: 41900: 121901: 51902: 71903: 51904: 101905: 71906: 221907: 41908: 161909: 191910: 111911: 131912: 571913: 321914: 361915: 201916: 651917: 371918: 221919: 231920: 851921: 2411922: 731923: 2191924: 501925: 2201926: 851927: 1521928: 751929: 1911930: 1331931: 2501932: 3711933: 891934: 3641935: 1981936: 4411937: 1621938: 4151939: 2221940: 5221941: 5071942: 2611943: 9121944: 2491945: 4941946: 2901947: 8781948: 7441949: 1961950: 4411951: 8011952: 7941953: 7311954: 4911955: 6471956: 5101957: 2821958: 2471959: 3101960: 1,6501961: 7681962: 1,1551963: 5181964: 6791965: 6871966: 5831967: 6441968: 6291969: 4171970: 8871971: 1,0331972: 1,7131973: 5221974: 1,4741975: 3991976: 1,9031977: 3841978: 1,2721979: 7281980: 2,9051981: 5341982: 9241983: 1,5181984: 5661985: 7331986: 1,0751987: 1,3701988: 8331989: 1,3951990: 8261991: 1,5121992: 1,8521993: 9061994: 1,5401995: 1,3821996: 5411997: 2,5941998: 6871999: 1,1762000: 1,0932001: 1,3732002: 1,4662003: 7092004: 1,0642005: 9662006: 1,0172007: 1,7262008: 8892009: 1,4982010: 8592011: 6642012: 9332013: 7952014: 1,5452015: 9332016: 6522017: 5652018: 8162019: 9012020: 5382021: 5292022: 1,0172023: 1,0942024: 8862025: 7082026: 1,1631802187618971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1918. 1918 had 22 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-02 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18141
18361
18451
18462
18481
18521
18541
18581
18591
18632
18662
18683
18691
18703
18712
18721
18762
18772
18781
18811
18821
18851
18864
18871
18881
18891
18905
18911
18921
189311
18943
18952
18962
18976
18987
18994
190012
19015
19027
19035
190410
19057
190622
19074
190816
190919
191011
191113
191257
191332
191436
191520
191665
191737
191822
191923
192085
1921241
192273
1923219
192450
1925220
192685
1927152
192875
1929191
1930133
1931250
1932371
193389
1934364
1935198
1936441
1937162
1938415
1939222
1940522
1941507
1942261
1943912
1944249
1945494
1946290
1947878
1948744
1949196
1950441
1951801
1952794
1953731
1954491
1955647
1956510
1957282
1958247
1959310
19601,650
1961768
19621,155
1963518
1964679
1965687
1966583
1967644
1968629
1969417
1970887
19711,033
19721,713
1973522
19741,474
1975399
19761,903
1977384
19781,272
1979728
19802,905
1981534
1982924
19831,518
1984566
1985733
19861,075
19871,370
1988833
19891,395
1990826
19911,512
19921,852
1993906
19941,540
19951,382
1996541
19972,594
1998687
19991,176
20001,093
20011,373
20021,466
2003709
20041,064
2005966
20061,017
20071,726
2008889
20091,498
2010859
2011664
2012933
2013795
20141,545
2015933
2016652
2017565
2018816
2019901
2020538
2021529
20221,017
20231,094
2024886
2025708
20261,163

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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).