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Weather Records on 27 March 1918

50 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 March 1918. Highest significance: Darwin Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 27 March 1918

  • On 27 March 1918, 50 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 48 daily.
  • Darwin Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 27 March 1918.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

50 stations
Weather records on 27 March 1918 50 station records on 27 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
50 station records on 27 March 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 March 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation149.9 mm (5.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe RicheCanadaRecord daily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
SimferopolUkraineRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord low maximum temperature-21.4 C (-6.5 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low maximum temperature-11.0 C (12.2 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Springwood Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
WienAustriaRecord low maximum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord low maximum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SteynsburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-10.0 C (14.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Tylden "Tulden"South AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-23.8 C (-10.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord low maximum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Colesberg (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low maximum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature-5.3 C (22.5 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Griquatown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-12.0 C (10.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-5.5 C (22.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-8.9 C (16.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-3.2 C (26.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-25.1 C (-13.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-3.7 C (25.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord daily snowfall4.1 cm (1.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
VytegraRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

50 records
Records on 27 March 1918 by type Records set or tied on 27 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 11Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 18Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 March 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 27 March 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum11
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum18
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 27 March 1918 by timescale Records on 27 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 48. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 48all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 March 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 48.
Records on 27 March 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily48

How Much Records Were Beaten By

42 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 March 1918 Margins by which the 42 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. 0102030400 to 20: 4020 to 40: 040 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 1120 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 42 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 27 March 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 2040
20 to 400
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1201
120 to 1400
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

27 March 1918
Top 20 records on 27 March 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 March 1918Darwin Post Office, AUdaily rain149.9 mm (5.9 in)103.2 mm (4.1 in)19 years50 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1918Pointe Riche, CAdaily snowfall22.9 cm (9.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)26 years35 of 100 (Notable)
27 March 1918Hambantota, LKdaily low max26.4 C (79.5 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)23 years30 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low max18.2 C (64.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)42 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Darwin Post Office, AUmonthly low max24.4 C (75.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)8 years22 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Simferopol, UAdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Perth Regional Office, AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Sonnblick, ATdaily low max-21.4 C (-6.5 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)8 years19 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918St. Petersburg, RUdaily low max-11.0 C (12.2 F)7.4 C (13.3 F)3 years19 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Richmond C/K (Tnk), ZAdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Springwood Bowling Club, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)27 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Wien, ATdaily low max0.4 C (32.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Hvar, HRdaily low max9.6 C (49.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)39 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Steynsburg, ZAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Oranjerivier (Sar), ZAdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Karlsruhe, DEdaily low min-6.5 C (20.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Vanersborg, SEdaily low min-10.0 C (14.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Tylden "Tulden", ZAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1918Sonnblick, ATdaily low min-23.8 C (-10.8 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)16 years12 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 1918
Records on 03-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1918. 1918 had 50 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001805: 11806: 11807: 11808: 21822: 11830: 11837: 11840: 11845: 11850: 21853: 31859: 11861: 11862: 41865: 11867: 21870: 21873: 21877: 11879: 11882: 21883: 11884: 11885: 21886: 51888: 31890: 71891: 11892: 41894: 41895: 21896: 51897: 71898: 91899: 11901: 71902: 181903: 171904: 81905: 291906: 271907: 361908: 191909: 91910: 281911: 121912: 321913: 871914: 451915: 241916: 401917: 351918: 501919: 261920: 341921: 1131922: 401923: 1291924: 2441925: 741926: 1961927: 811928: 2871929: 1861930: 2271931: 4341932: 4801933: 1271934: 3281935: 2361936: 2461937: 6601938: 3061939: 3561940: 4911941: 2631942: 4781943: 3231944: 8591945: 7711946: 7621947: 7771948: 4421949: 5301950: 5131951: 3781952: 2851953: 3751954: 2651955: 1,7801956: 5851957: 1931958: 3061959: 3591960: 6301961: 5951962: 4691963: 6151964: 4951965: 7011966: 5221967: 5311968: 5591969: 5191970: 4021971: 1,0091972: 5421973: 5071974: 4851975: 1,8731976: 5401977: 1,0581978: 9071979: 6131980: 4161981: 6091982: 8831983: 1,1921984: 7141985: 9921986: 1,1311987: 7271988: 8091989: 1,8391990: 1,0801991: 1,8621992: 8841993: 1,1861994: 1,1221995: 1,0481996: 1,2201997: 9571998: 1,4791999: 7632000: 6182001: 1,3502002: 1,2572003: 7062004: 1,3572005: 9312006: 1,0562007: 1,7522008: 9442009: 1,0012010: 5422011: 9732012: 9092013: 1,3822014: 1,1352015: 1,0702016: 7012017: 4632018: 6212019: 5122020: 8602021: 4332022: 1,3022023: 1,4262024: 5652025: 1,3382026: 1,4641805187318991917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1918. 1918 had 50 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-27 in each year
YearRecords
18051
18061
18071
18082
18221
18301
18371
18401
18451
18502
18533
18591
18611
18624
18651
18672
18702
18732
18771
18791
18822
18831
18841
18852
18865
18883
18907
18911
18924
18944
18952
18965
18977
18989
18991
19017
190218
190317
19048
190529
190627
190736
190819
19099
191028
191112
191232
191387
191445
191524
191640
191735
191850
191926
192034
1921113
192240
1923129
1924244
192574
1926196
192781
1928287
1929186
1930227
1931434
1932480
1933127
1934328
1935236
1936246
1937660
1938306
1939356
1940491
1941263
1942478
1943323
1944859
1945771
1946762
1947777
1948442
1949530
1950513
1951378
1952285
1953375
1954265
19551,780
1956585
1957193
1958306
1959359
1960630
1961595
1962469
1963615
1964495
1965701
1966522
1967531
1968559
1969519
1970402
19711,009
1972542
1973507
1974485
19751,873
1976540
19771,058
1978907
1979613
1980416
1981609
1982883
19831,192
1984714
1985992
19861,131
1987727
1988809
19891,839
19901,080
19911,862
1992884
19931,186
19941,122
19951,048
19961,220
1997957
19981,479
1999763
2000618
20011,350
20021,257
2003706
20041,357
2005931
20061,056
20071,752
2008944
20091,001
2010542
2011973
2012909
20131,382
20141,135
20151,070
2016701
2017463
2018621
2019512
2020860
2021433
20221,302
20231,426
2024565
20251,338
20261,464

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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).