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Weather Records on 22 March 1918

38 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1918. Highest significance: Oxford, GB.

Key Facts for 22 March 1918

  • On 22 March 1918, 38 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 28 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Oxford set a daily record high maximum temperature of 21.1 C (70.0 F) on 22 March 1918.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

38 stations
Weather records on 22 March 1918 38 station records on 22 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
38 station records on 22 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 22 March 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
PalermoItalyRecord daily precipitation12.1 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
BarkervilleCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
BarkervilleCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
LichtentanneGermanyRecord daily precipitation9.3 mm (0.37 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord daily precipitation2.9 mm (0.11 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
StorrsUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
TashkentUzbekistanRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high minimum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high maximum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Kenhardt (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
SurgutRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.2 mm (0.09 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord high maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

38 records
Records on 22 March 1918 by type Records set or tied on 22 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 8, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 16Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 12Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 22 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 8, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 22 March 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum16
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum12
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 22 March 1918 by timescale Records on 22 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 22 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 36.
Records on 22 March 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

28 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 22 March 1918 Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.5. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 265 to 10: 010 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 22 March 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 526
5 to 100
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 302

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1918
Top 20 records on 22 March 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
22 March 1918Oxford, GBdaily high max21.1 C (70.0 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)46 years34 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Houston Wb City, USdaily rain51.1 mm (2.0 in)28.5 mm (1.1 in)23 years29 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Galway, IEdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)20 years24 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Nicola Lake, CAmonthly rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)8 years21 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Palermo, ITdaily rain12.1 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Sheffield, GBdaily high max19.4 C (66.9 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Washington, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Barkerville, CAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Barkerville, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2.6 cm (1.0 in)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Alton, CAdaily high max17.2 C (63.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Alton, CAdaily high min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)7 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Gavle, SEdaily high max11.5 C (52.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Philadelphia City, USdaily high min9.4 C (48.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high max20.6 C (69.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)7 years12 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Lichtentanne, DEdaily rain9.3 mm (0.37 in)1.4 mm (0.06 in)13 years11 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Karesuando, SEdaily rain2.9 mm (0.11 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
22 March 1918Cet Central England, GBdaily high max17.2 C (63.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)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

1794 to 1918
Records on 03-22 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1918. 1918 had 38 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11797: 11808: 11818: 11822: 21828: 11836: 11837: 11844: 11845: 11846: 11852: 11857: 11858: 11865: 61867: 11871: 11872: 11874: 11875: 21876: 11877: 21879: 11880: 11881: 11883: 31884: 21885: 41886: 21887: 11889: 11892: 21893: 11894: 21896: 81897: 91898: 41899: 101900: 21901: 51902: 151903: 191904: 101905: 51906: 141907: 431908: 41909: 81910: 231911: 111912: 131913: 541914: 591915: 211916: 581917: 331918: 381919: 151920: 421921: 271922: 1641923: 701924: 621925: 2221926: 4151927: 3991928: 1561929: 3841930: 1991931: 2941932: 2601933: 1491934: 2871935: 4691936: 3011937: 1741938: 8681939: 5851940: 4401941: 3521942: 2771943: 2181944: 5461945: 3401946: 3621947: 2351948: 6661949: 3741950: 5881951: 3701952: 1,7631953: 3321954: 4451955: 1,3151956: 4501957: 3481958: 5401959: 3331960: 9261961: 2601962: 3031963: 5181964: 4921965: 1,0341966: 6351967: 5611968: 9231969: 2711970: 5631971: 4761972: 6911973: 5121974: 8381975: 6951976: 3531977: 5741978: 8141979: 1,0681980: 5711981: 8951982: 7161983: 1,7601984: 6111985: 5381986: 1,6731987: 8611988: 9491989: 8211990: 1,4281991: 1,4841992: 9751993: 8901994: 7961995: 1,4861996: 8621997: 1,0191998: 1,1361999: 9302000: 1,2212001: 1,3262002: 1,7482003: 9892004: 1,5912005: 8652006: 1,0802007: 1,4972008: 8162009: 7692010: 1,0832011: 1,2652012: 2,6552013: 1,3292014: 5082015: 4582016: 5662017: 1,0382018: 1,0222019: 5522020: 3722021: 5682022: 1,0052023: 1,2022024: 4862025: 7202026: 2,2281794187218961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1918. 1918 had 38 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-22 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17971
18081
18181
18222
18281
18361
18371
18441
18451
18461
18521
18571
18581
18656
18671
18711
18721
18741
18752
18761
18772
18791
18801
18811
18833
18842
18854
18862
18871
18891
18922
18931
18942
18968
18979
18984
189910
19002
19015
190215
190319
190410
19055
190614
190743
19084
19098
191023
191111
191213
191354
191459
191521
191658
191733
191838
191915
192042
192127
1922164
192370
192462
1925222
1926415
1927399
1928156
1929384
1930199
1931294
1932260
1933149
1934287
1935469
1936301
1937174
1938868
1939585
1940440
1941352
1942277
1943218
1944546
1945340
1946362
1947235
1948666
1949374
1950588
1951370
19521,763
1953332
1954445
19551,315
1956450
1957348
1958540
1959333
1960926
1961260
1962303
1963518
1964492
19651,034
1966635
1967561
1968923
1969271
1970563
1971476
1972691
1973512
1974838
1975695
1976353
1977574
1978814
19791,068
1980571
1981895
1982716
19831,760
1984611
1985538
19861,673
1987861
1988949
1989821
19901,428
19911,484
1992975
1993890
1994796
19951,486
1996862
19971,019
19981,136
1999930
20001,221
20011,326
20021,748
2003989
20041,591
2005865
20061,080
20071,497
2008816
2009769
20101,083
20111,265
20122,655
20131,329
2014508
2015458
2016566
20171,038
20181,022
2019552
2020372
2021568
20221,005
20231,202
2024486
2025720
20262,228

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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).