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Weather Records on 17 March 1921

96 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1921. Highest significance: Olympia Priest Pt Park, US.

Key Facts for 17 March 1921

  • On 17 March 1921, 96 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 50 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 96 daily.
  • Olympia Priest Pt Park set a daily record precipitation of 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 17 March 1921.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

96 stations
Weather records on 17 March 1921 96 station records on 17 March 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
96 station records on 17 March 1921 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 March 1921: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Big SpringsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.5 mm (1.9 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Lodge 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
AstoriaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Karumba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord high maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
RutherglenCanadaRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord high maximum temperature18.1 C (64.6 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Coen Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation85.3 mm (3.4 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature13.6 C (56.5 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Shearleys TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Murringo (Windermere)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Powell CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
CadiaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
SchwerinGermanyRecord high maximum temperature17.9 C (64.2 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-WerftGermanyRecord high maximum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
MagdeburgGermanyRecord high maximum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Cowra Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg FuhlsbuettelGermanyRecord high maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Blayney Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord high minimum temperature5.9 C (42.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high maximum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Narra AllenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
WarenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-ZellerfeldGermanyRecord high maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord high maximum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
GraginAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa CdaCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-SeefahrtschuleGermanyRecord high maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-0.5 C (31.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-UdeRussiaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Forest ValeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Creek TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Clyde St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.3 mm (0.01 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Manildra (Hazeldale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
CottbusGermanyRecord high maximum temperature17.6 C (63.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Braunschweig (T.H.)GermanyRecord high maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.3 C (39.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

96 records
Records on 17 March 1921 by type Records set or tied on 17 March 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 38, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 23Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 27Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 38Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 March 1921 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 38, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 17 March 1921 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum23
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum27
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall38
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 March 1921 by timescale Records on 17 March 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 96. 0255075100all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 96all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 March 1921 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 96.
Records on 17 March 1921 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily96

How Much Records Were Beaten By

84 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 March 1921 Margins by which the 84 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted. 0204060800 to 10: 7210 to 20: 520 to 30: 430 to 40: 040 to 50: 150 to 60: 160 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 84 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 March 1921
MarginRecords
0 to 1072
10 to 205
20 to 304
30 to 400
40 to 501
50 to 601
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1921
Top 20 records on 17 March 1921 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 March 1921Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily rain71.1 mm (2.8 in)51.5 mm (2.0 in)23 years51 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1921Big Springs, AUdaily rain49.5 mm (1.9 in)42.1 mm (1.7 in)14 years34 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Pine Lodge 1, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)29 years31 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Astoria, USdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)23 years27 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Karumba Pilot Station, AUdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)30 years25 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily high max11.6 C (52.9 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)36 years25 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Rutherglen, CAdaily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)20 years23 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Kirchdorf/Poel, DEdaily high max18.1 C (64.6 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)30 years23 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Coen Post Office, AUdaily rain85.3 mm (3.4 in)27.6 mm (1.1 in)19 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Sandvig, DKdaily high max13.6 C (56.5 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)36 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Shearleys Tank, AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Irkutsk, RUdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Murringo (Windermere), AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Powell Creek, AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Trundle (Murrumbogie), AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)37 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Cadia, AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)16 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Schwerin, DEdaily high max17.9 C (64.2 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Lubeck-Werft, DEdaily high max17.1 C (62.8 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1921Magdeburg, DEdaily high max20.4 C (68.7 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)36 years18 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 1921
Records on 03-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1921. 1921 had 96 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 1921. 1921 had 96 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).