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Weather Records on 23 March 1918

31 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 1918. Highest significance: Pointe Riche, CA.

Key Facts for 23 March 1918

  • On 23 March 1918, 31 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 25 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 29 daily.
  • Pointe Riche set a daily record snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 23 March 1918.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

31 stations
Weather records on 23 March 1918 31 station records on 23 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
31 station records on 23 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 March 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Pointe RicheCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Cape York Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation138.4 mm (5.4 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high minimum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
TashkentUzbekistanRecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature29.2 C (84.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
WienAustriaRecord high minimum temperature7.6 C (45.7 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature35.4 C (95.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high maximum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Griquatown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
New WestminsterCanadaRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord high maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high maximum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.0 C (37.4 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

31 records
Records on 23 March 1918 by type Records set or tied on 23 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 3, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 15Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 3Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 3, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 23 March 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum15
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall3
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 March 1918 by timescale Records on 23 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 29.
Records on 23 March 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 March 1918 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 2320 to 40: 140 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 0140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 March 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 2023
20 to 401
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1400
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

23 March 1918
Top 20 records on 23 March 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 March 1918Pointe Riche, CAdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)19 years32 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Oxford, GBdaily high max20.9 C (69.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)59 years31 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Armagh, GBdaily high max17.7 C (63.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)65 years28 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Gavle, SEmonthly high min6.0 C (42.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)28 years24 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Cape York Post Office, AUdaily rain138.4 mm (5.4 in)39.3 mm (1.5 in)15 years22 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Hambantota, LKdaily high min25.1 C (77.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)48 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Tashkent, UZdaily low min-7.2 C (19.0 F)5.2 C (9.4 F)20 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Tumut (Wattle Cres), AUdaily rain1.5 mm (0.06 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily high max13.0 C (55.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Gavle, SEdaily high max12.5 C (54.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Robe Comparison, AUdaily high max29.2 C (84.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)29 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Wien, ATdaily high min7.6 C (45.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Harnosand, SEdaily high min4.0 C (39.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Oestersund-Froesoen, SEdaily high min0.5 C (32.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Sheffield, GBdaily high max19.4 C (66.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Umea, SEdaily high min3.0 C (37.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Adelaide West Terrace, AUdaily high max35.4 C (95.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Jonkoping, SEdaily high max14.5 C (58.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years8 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 1918Sveg, SEdaily high min2.0 C (35.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)15 years8 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

1796 to 1918
Records on 03-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1918. 1918 had 31 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 11808: 11836: 21837: 21853: 21858: 11862: 11864: 21865: 21868: 21871: 31874: 21875: 41877: 21878: 31879: 11882: 11883: 61884: 21885: 31886: 11887: 11888: 31889: 21890: 11891: 11893: 11895: 41896: 131897: 91898: 61899: 31901: 51902: 261903: 321904: 31905: 161906: 231907: 531908: 111909: 71910: 121911: 81912: 221913: 761914: 721915: 111916: 501917: 651918: 311919: 171920: 751921: 101922: 301923: 971924: 781925: 1641926: 2831927: 2021928: 1541929: 5171930: 1351931: 2671932: 1691933: 1231934: 6891935: 4861936: 4371937: 2431938: 6011939: 5651940: 1,0311941: 1881942: 1871943: 2861944: 4661945: 3861946: 1701947: 2751948: 3311949: 3901950: 8741951: 3371952: 1,4791953: 5891954: 4831955: 9991956: 4201957: 3541958: 4861959: 2491960: 1,0041961: 3611962: 3061963: 8391964: 8151965: 1,5371966: 7931967: 8221968: 1,4901969: 6341970: 3801971: 7581972: 5331973: 5371974: 1,0991975: 6181976: 3991977: 6421978: 6081979: 1,0121980: 4221981: 9401982: 8451983: 1,5221984: 7151985: 4371986: 1,1041987: 1,2791988: 7101989: 8051990: 1,3891991: 1,2641992: 8831993: 1,1511994: 1,4991995: 1,5141996: 6731997: 7431998: 1,2531999: 7222000: 1,1622001: 9952002: 1,1302003: 9712004: 1,5162005: 1,0142006: 1,3112007: 1,5952008: 9562009: 9522010: 9182011: 1,2452012: 2,2692013: 1,2702014: 5942015: 5772016: 5362017: 7392018: 7902019: 5252020: 4652021: 1,0502022: 1,0312023: 1,1352024: 6112025: 7022026: 1,8061796188219011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1918. 1918 had 31 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-23 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18081
18362
18372
18532
18581
18621
18642
18652
18682
18713
18742
18754
18772
18783
18791
18821
18836
18842
18853
18861
18871
18883
18892
18901
18911
18931
18954
189613
18979
18986
18993
19015
190226
190332
19043
190516
190623
190753
190811
19097
191012
19118
191222
191376
191472
191511
191650
191765
191831
191917
192075
192110
192230
192397
192478
1925164
1926283
1927202
1928154
1929517
1930135
1931267
1932169
1933123
1934689
1935486
1936437
1937243
1938601
1939565
19401,031
1941188
1942187
1943286
1944466
1945386
1946170
1947275
1948331
1949390
1950874
1951337
19521,479
1953589
1954483
1955999
1956420
1957354
1958486
1959249
19601,004
1961361
1962306
1963839
1964815
19651,537
1966793
1967822
19681,490
1969634
1970380
1971758
1972533
1973537
19741,099
1975618
1976399
1977642
1978608
19791,012
1980422
1981940
1982845
19831,522
1984715
1985437
19861,104
19871,279
1988710
1989805
19901,389
19911,264
1992883
19931,151
19941,499
19951,514
1996673
1997743
19981,253
1999722
20001,162
2001995
20021,130
2003971
20041,516
20051,014
20061,311
20071,595
2008956
2009952
2010918
20111,245
20122,269
20131,270
2014594
2015577
2016536
2017739
2018790
2019525
2020465
20211,050
20221,031
20231,135
2024611
2025702
20261,806

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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).