Weather Records on 8 March 1921

113 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 March 1921. Highest significance: Alice Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 8 March 1921

On 8 March 1921, 113 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
68 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 112 daily.
Alice Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 8 March 1921.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 519 records.

Record Map

113 stations

113 station records on 8 March 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 March 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alice Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Muttaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Irvinebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney Creek	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Renfrew	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Maneroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
London South	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bon Accord	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tarriaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Palmerville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

113 records

Records set or tied on 8 March 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 35.

Records on 8 March 1921 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	35
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 March 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 112.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

106 broken records

Margins by which the 106 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 March 1921

Top 20 records on 8 March 1921 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 March 1921	Alice Post Office, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1921	Adrian 2 NNE, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1921	Barcaldine Post Office, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 March 1921	Lawrence, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Aramac Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Muttaburra, AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Toronto, CA	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Washington, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Charters Towers Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Welland, CA	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	42 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Irvinebank, AU	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Hamilton, CA	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	42 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Stoney Creek, CA	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	27 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	8.8 C (15.8 F)	26 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Paris, CA	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Lakefield, CA	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Lindsay, CA	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	22 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Vineland, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	26 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 1921	Philadelphia City, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	42 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 1921

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1921. 1921 had 113 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-08 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1798	1
1802	1
1807	1
1811	2
1813	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	3
1854	1
1858	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	5
1867	1
1872	2
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1891	3
1892	5
1893	4
1895	2
1896	6
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	6
1903	21
1904	14
1905	4
1906	18
1907	3
1908	9
1909	16
1910	47
1911	56
1912	10
1913	46
1914	44
1915	23
1916	36
1917	61
1918	23
1919	20
1920	84
1921	113
1922	39
1923	94
1924	127
1925	193
1926	255
1927	151
1928	190
1929	144
1930	222
1931	402
1932	1,344
1933	125
1934	283
1935	256
1936	186
1937	151
1938	147
1939	379
1940	258
1941	486
1942	488
1943	1,091
1944	494
1945	164
1946	541
1947	316
1948	404
1949	807
1950	531
1951	1,029
1952	325
1953	453
1954	429
1955	558
1956	895
1957	509
1958	589
1959	295
1960	1,252
1961	733
1962	571
1963	239
1964	933
1965	294
1966	279
1967	1,019
1968	1,207
1969	1,031
1970	417
1971	528
1972	711
1973	1,035
1974	2,042
1975	551
1976	649
1977	1,042
1978	1,089
1979	434
1980	867
1981	1,254
1982	1,104
1983	1,200
1984	826
1985	617
1986	1,357
1987	1,489
1988	754
1989	1,669
1990	1,152
1991	673
1992	1,325
1993	613
1994	1,257
1995	2,142
1996	3,109
1997	653
1998	1,898
1999	1,104
2000	3,068
2001	751
2002	1,443
2003	1,075
2004	1,052
2005	978
2006	1,360
2007	773
2008	1,675
2009	1,300
2010	1,464
2011	738
2012	746
2013	892
2014	618
2015	835
2016	902
2017	607
2018	454
2019	851
2020	661
2021	481
2022	883
2023	1,208
2024	430
2025	905
2026	1,282

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Data for records on 1921-03-08: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	91
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2