Weather Records on 1 March 1923

127 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 1923. Highest significance: St Helena Island, AU.

Key Facts for 1 March 1923

On 1 March 1923, 127 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
100 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 122 daily.
St Helena Island set a daily record precipitation of 117.9 mm (4.6 in) on 1 March 1923.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 524 records.

Record Map

127 stations

127 station records on 1 March 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St Helena Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	41.6 C (106.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Malung	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Godegard	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.3 C (108.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.9 C (109.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-7.3 C (18.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record daily precipitation	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Alta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

127 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 87, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 1 March 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	87
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	17
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 March 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 122.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

109 broken records

Margins by which the 109 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 46.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 1923

Top 20 records on 1 March 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 1923	St Helena Island, AU	daily rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Gospic, HR	daily rain	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Dalby Post Office, AU	monthly high max	41.6 C (106.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	15 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Iowa Falls, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Malung, SE	daily rain	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Jonkoping, SE	daily rain	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	56 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Vastervik, SE	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Godegard, SE	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Charleville Post Office, AU	monthly high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily low min	2.0 C (35.6 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Richmond Post Office, AU	monthly high max	42.3 C (108.1 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	15 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Emerald Post Office, AU	monthly high max	42.9 C (109.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	6 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Salekhard, RU	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	St. Petersburg, RU	daily low max	-13.6 C (7.5 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	30 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Umea, SE	daily low max	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	33 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Independence, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Weldon, US	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Dubuque River, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Needles, US	daily rain	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1923	Ames 3 SW, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	16 years	17 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

1808 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1923. 1923 had 127 records.

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

Records on 03-01 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1814	1
1817	1
1827	1
1836	2
1844	1
1846	4
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	3
1872	1
1875	4
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	6
1886	10
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	8
1899	1
1900	7
1901	1
1902	14
1903	11
1904	13
1905	4
1906	30
1907	5
1908	14
1909	19
1910	14
1911	20
1912	64
1913	26
1914	23
1915	21
1916	34
1917	15
1918	16
1919	57
1920	98
1921	411
1922	139
1923	127
1924	44
1925	100
1926	86
1927	203
1928	61
1929	181
1930	90
1931	140
1932	462
1933	94
1934	401
1935	167
1936	232
1937	220
1938	308
1939	565
1940	513
1941	644
1942	391
1943	256
1944	155
1945	178
1946	358
1947	933
1948	893
1949	250
1950	249
1951	564
1952	564
1953	615
1954	893
1955	1,028
1956	523
1957	293
1958	459
1959	463
1960	1,530
1961	548
1962	2,067
1963	532
1964	563
1965	696
1966	575
1967	731
1968	966
1969	439
1970	725
1971	943
1972	1,524
1973	613
1974	954
1975	411
1976	1,612
1977	317
1978	1,065
1979	507
1980	2,040
1981	550
1982	918
1983	1,048
1984	720
1985	676
1986	1,317
1987	2,042
1988	722
1989	924
1990	1,000
1991	926
1992	1,827
1993	1,189
1994	1,339
1995	1,214
1996	641
1997	1,924
1998	957
1999	1,150
2000	1,211
2001	1,081
2002	1,012
2003	756
2004	1,363
2005	1,294
2006	1,376
2007	1,418
2008	887
2009	1,030
2010	890
2011	868
2012	1,776
2013	782
2014	1,149
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,096
2023	1,232
2024	642
2025	841
2026	1,153

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

Margin	Records
0 to 10	105
10 to 20	1
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1