Weather Records on 7 March 1920
273 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 1920. Highest significance: Queanbeyan 2, AU.
Key Facts for 7 March 1920
- On 7 March 1920, 273 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 63 were record highs and 46 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 267 daily.
- Queanbeyan 2 set a daily record precipitation of 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 7 March 1920.
- Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.
Record Map
273 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queanbeyan 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anticosti Heath Point | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anticosti Heath Point | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Young Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Katella | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rylstone (Ilford Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uppsala_Aut | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 11.9 C (53.4 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stuart Town | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gamalally | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berthong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burrundulla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bulgandramine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burra Burra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wantabadgery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 22.0 C (71.6 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 20.4 C (68.7 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peak Hill (Genanaguy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiandra Chalet | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narra Allen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wantiool (Caithness) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bic | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ohringen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 18.1 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Crystal Brook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goolwa Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bute (Ninnes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uraidla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kadina | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gumeracha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quorn (Olive Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Augusta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Caltowie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clarendon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Echunga Golf Course | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Elliot Caravan Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Meadows | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kola-In-Murman | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haparanda | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Willunga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bogo Bogolog | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Albury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warragul | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Paris | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -8.3 C (17.1 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatillon-Sur-Seine | France | Record daily precipitation | 27.5 mm (1.1 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gardiner | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -10.0 C (14.0 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concordia ASOS | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -18.3 C (-0.9 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Augusta West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orroroo (Black Rock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burra (Kooringa) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yacka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belconnen (Weetangerra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mundarlo (Yabtree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
273 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 35 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 27 |
| Highest daily minimum | 28 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 19 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 160 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 6 |
| daily | 267 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
257 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 254 |
| 50 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 March 1920| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March 1920 | Queanbeyan 2, AU | daily rain | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 4 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 March 1920 | Anticosti Heath Point, CA | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 18 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 March 1920 | Mudgee (George Street), AU | daily rain | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 20 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 March 1920 | Anticosti Heath Point, CA | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 18 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 March 1920 | Young Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 4 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Katella, AU | daily rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 20 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Rylstone (Ilford Rd), AU | daily rain | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 20 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Uppsala_Aut, SE | daily high min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 67 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Visby_Flygplats, SE | daily high max | 11.9 C (53.4 F) | 5.9 C (10.6 F) | 32 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Stuart Town, AU | monthly rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 14 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Sandvig, DK | daily high max | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 6.3 C (11.3 F) | 12 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Gamalally, AU | daily rain | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Berthong, AU | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 4 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Freiburg, DE | daily rain | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 23 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Burrundulla, AU | monthly rain | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 29 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Bulgandramine, AU | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 10 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Burra Burra, AU | daily rain | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily low max | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 19 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Wantabadgery, AU | daily rain | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 7 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 March 1920 | Salzburg, AT | daily high max | 22.0 C (71.6 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 39 years | 23 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 1920| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 2 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1830 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 27 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 57 |
| 1910 | 95 |
| 1911 | 26 |
| 1912 | 16 |
| 1913 | 101 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 82 |
| 1917 | 54 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 39 |
| 1920 | 273 |
| 1921 | 86 |
| 1922 | 77 |
| 1923 | 91 |
| 1924 | 86 |
| 1925 | 273 |
| 1926 | 175 |
| 1927 | 155 |
| 1928 | 69 |
| 1929 | 103 |
| 1930 | 161 |
| 1931 | 384 |
| 1932 | 737 |
| 1933 | 152 |
| 1934 | 302 |
| 1935 | 274 |
| 1936 | 122 |
| 1937 | 258 |
| 1938 | 72 |
| 1939 | 255 |
| 1940 | 273 |
| 1941 | 333 |
| 1942 | 398 |
| 1943 | 1,024 |
| 1944 | 508 |
| 1945 | 318 |
| 1946 | 643 |
| 1947 | 448 |
| 1948 | 335 |
| 1949 | 452 |
| 1950 | 558 |
| 1951 | 1,098 |
| 1952 | 277 |
| 1953 | 351 |
| 1954 | 330 |
| 1955 | 462 |
| 1956 | 1,169 |
| 1957 | 428 |
| 1958 | 947 |
| 1959 | 238 |
| 1960 | 1,388 |
| 1961 | 614 |
| 1962 | 608 |
| 1963 | 363 |
| 1964 | 837 |
| 1965 | 300 |
| 1966 | 367 |
| 1967 | 998 |
| 1968 | 1,085 |
| 1969 | 650 |
| 1970 | 690 |
| 1971 | 664 |
| 1972 | 949 |
| 1973 | 1,258 |
| 1974 | 1,771 |
| 1975 | 560 |
| 1976 | 355 |
| 1977 | 674 |
| 1978 | 959 |
| 1979 | 837 |
| 1980 | 356 |
| 1981 | 883 |
| 1982 | 727 |
| 1983 | 1,646 |
| 1984 | 669 |
| 1985 | 549 |
| 1986 | 918 |
| 1987 | 2,048 |
| 1988 | 796 |
| 1989 | 2,215 |
| 1990 | 1,399 |
| 1991 | 859 |
| 1992 | 1,063 |
| 1993 | 563 |
| 1994 | 700 |
| 1995 | 2,011 |
| 1996 | 1,912 |
| 1997 | 716 |
| 1998 | 1,535 |
| 1999 | 960 |
| 2000 | 1,880 |
| 2001 | 766 |
| 2002 | 1,201 |
| 2003 | 886 |
| 2004 | 827 |
| 2005 | 1,043 |
| 2006 | 833 |
| 2007 | 1,031 |
| 2008 | 1,204 |
| 2009 | 1,015 |
| 2010 | 1,103 |
| 2011 | 808 |
| 2012 | 743 |
| 2013 | 655 |
| 2014 | 788 |
| 2015 | 1,090 |
| 2016 | 961 |
| 2017 | 773 |
| 2018 | 377 |
| 2019 | 1,245 |
| 2020 | 639 |
| 2021 | 270 |
| 2022 | 1,388 |
| 2023 | 1,130 |
| 2024 | 414 |
| 2025 | 1,046 |
| 2026 | 1,456 |
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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.
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