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Weather Records on 17 March 1920

50 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1920. Highest significance: Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA.

Key Facts for 17 March 1920

  • On 17 March 1920, 50 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 50 daily.
  • Oranjerivier (Sar) set a daily record precipitation of 31.2 mm (1.2 in) on 17 March 1920.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

50 stations
Weather records on 17 March 1920 50 station records on 17 March 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
50 station records on 17 March 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 March 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Oranjerivier (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-ArrenjarkaSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville Pearson StUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
SarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.2 mm (0.28 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
BiskraAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bonang (Goomgerah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro Lock 7United StatesRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
KickerbellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Kentani (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.8 mm (0.35 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
LauraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Moreton LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Murrurundi Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.8 mm (0.19 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
WallalooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island East EndCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
VilniusLithuaniaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Condong Sugar MillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
MalungSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BoorolongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Stroud Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Jerrys Plains Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
SonnblickAustriaRecord high maximum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord high minimum temperature9.9 C (49.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Kotupna)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord daily precipitation12.1 mm (0.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Penshurst (Gresford)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
TunisTunisiaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
AthensUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia AirportAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Fort ChipewyanCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
TunisTunisiaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
GardinerUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cap ChatCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Cap ChatCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-MaouTunisiaRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

50 records
Records on 17 March 1920 by type Records set or tied on 17 March 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 31, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 31Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 March 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 31, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 17 March 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall31
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 March 1920 by timescale Records on 17 March 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 50. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 50all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 March 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 50.
Records on 17 March 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily50

How Much Records Were Beaten By

41 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 March 1920 Margins by which the 41 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.2. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 305 to 10: 610 to 15: 215 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 41 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 March 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 530
5 to 106
10 to 152
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 302

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1920
Top 20 records on 17 March 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 March 1920Oranjerivier (Sar), ZAdaily rain31.2 mm (1.2 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)2 years32 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Bryson City 2, USdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)27 years30 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SEdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Bird Rocks, CAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Scone (Philip Street), AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Asheville Pearson St, USdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)3 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Brisbane Regional Office, AUdaily low min14.7 C (58.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Sarna, SEdaily rain7.2 mm (0.28 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Biskra, DZdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)39 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min10.9 C (51.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Bonang (Goomgerah), AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Greensboro Lock 7, USdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Kickerbell, AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Kentani (Bos), ZAdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Vanersborg, SEdaily rain8.8 mm (0.35 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Laura, AUdaily rain0.5 mm (0.02 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1920Murrurundi Post Office, AUdaily rain4.8 mm (0.19 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)23 years14 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

1825 to 1920
Records on 03-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1920. 1920 had 50 records. 01,0002,0003,0001825: 21839: 11845: 11850: 21852: 11853: 11856: 11857: 11863: 11866: 21867: 11869: 11870: 11872: 11874: 31876: 11877: 21878: 31879: 11881: 11882: 41883: 11884: 31885: 31886: 11887: 31888: 21889: 31890: 21892: 11895: 51896: 21897: 91898: 141899: 51900: 51901: 41902: 161903: 101904: 111905: 101906: 151907: 141908: 201909: 201910: 171911: 71912: 71913: 311914: 281915: 221916: 401917: 521918: 261919: 861920: 501921: 961922: 491923: 1301924: 781925: 1431926: 1851927: 3691928: 2301929: 851930: 3061931: 1241932: 4841933: 1981934: 3681935: 2591936: 6011937: 4551938: 3941939: 5831940: 2501941: 6891942: 7831943: 5001944: 2881945: 1,3451946: 8101947: 3321948: 3401949: 1781950: 1,1051951: 4891952: 5271953: 2361954: 3651955: 3851956: 5731957: 3271958: 5351959: 4711960: 8141961: 6791962: 3211963: 7381964: 2411965: 1,1151966: 9701967: 8561968: 8491969: 6511970: 7681971: 3611972: 1,0131973: 9431974: 8371975: 4751976: 5341977: 4791978: 7871979: 5071980: 6581981: 6791982: 1,3151983: 9121984: 5991985: 6621986: 5511987: 1,3621988: 1,3251989: 1,0821990: 1,9161991: 7561992: 7401993: 1,6081994: 8221995: 9891996: 6891997: 8951998: 9721999: 6882000: 7922001: 1,3492002: 1,2102003: 1,2442004: 1,4062005: 1,4752006: 5792007: 1,4702008: 9552009: 7172010: 5842011: 9262012: 2,7152013: 7232014: 1,0392015: 1,1452016: 5452017: 8472018: 8912019: 7382020: 4542021: 5022022: 4522023: 8752024: 6682025: 7222026: 2,5221825187818991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1920. 1920 had 50 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-17 in each year
YearRecords
18252
18391
18451
18502
18521
18531
18561
18571
18631
18662
18671
18691
18701
18721
18743
18761
18772
18783
18791
18811
18824
18831
18843
18853
18861
18873
18882
18893
18902
18921
18955
18962
18979
189814
18995
19005
19014
190216
190310
190411
190510
190615
190714
190820
190920
191017
19117
19127
191331
191428
191522
191640
191752
191826
191986
192050
192196
192249
1923130
192478
1925143
1926185
1927369
1928230
192985
1930306
1931124
1932484
1933198
1934368
1935259
1936601
1937455
1938394
1939583
1940250
1941689
1942783
1943500
1944288
19451,345
1946810
1947332
1948340
1949178
19501,105
1951489
1952527
1953236
1954365
1955385
1956573
1957327
1958535
1959471
1960814
1961679
1962321
1963738
1964241
19651,115
1966970
1967856
1968849
1969651
1970768
1971361
19721,013
1973943
1974837
1975475
1976534
1977479
1978787
1979507
1980658
1981679
19821,315
1983912
1984599
1985662
1986551
19871,362
19881,325
19891,082
19901,916
1991756
1992740
19931,608
1994822
1995989
1996689
1997895
1998972
1999688
2000792
20011,349
20021,210
20031,244
20041,406
20051,475
2006579
20071,470
2008955
2009717
2010584
2011926
20122,715
2013723
20141,039
20151,145
2016545
2017847
2018891
2019738
2020454
2021502
2022452
2023875
2024668
2025722
20262,522

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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).