Weather Records on 16 March 1925

55 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 1925. Highest significance: Spring Hill, AU.

Key Facts for 16 March 1925

On 16 March 1925, 55 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
8 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 52 daily.
Spring Hill set a daily record precipitation of 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 16 March 1925.
Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

55 stations

55 station records on 16 March 1925 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 March 1925: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Spring Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record low maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)	Germany	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-19.8 C (-3.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Braunschweig (T.H.)	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-6.6 C (20.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-5.2 C (22.6 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-28.0 C (-18.4 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Braunschweig (T.H.)	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-9.0 C (15.8 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongbar (Central Park Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record snow depth	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-10.4 C (13.3 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Terragong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.3 C (45.1 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset Main Street	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Tunis	Tunisia	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

55 records

Records set or tied on 16 March 1925 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 15, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 16 March 1925 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	15
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 16 March 1925 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 52.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

45 broken records

Margins by which the 45 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 48.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 1925

Top 20 records on 16 March 1925 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 March 1925	Spring Hill, AU	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Zametchino, RU	daily rain	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	15 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Tot-Ma, RU	monthly rain	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	10 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Sfax El-Maou, TN	monthly low max	9.0 C (48.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Indooroopilly Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily rain	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DE	daily snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	4.0 cm (1.6 in)	16 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Greensboro, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Bad Muskau, DE	monthly snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	0 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Ulricehamn, SE	daily low min	-16.0 C (3.2 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Valley Head, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Elatma, RU	daily rain	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Saentis, CH	daily low min	-19.8 C (-3.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	37 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Fredericton Unb, CA	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Cottbus, DE	daily low min	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	35 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Waren, DE	daily low max	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	4.6 C (8.3 F)	8 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Karesuando, SE	daily low min	-33.0 C (-27.4 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	30 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 1925	Ingham Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	31 years	13 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

1801 to 1925

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1925. 1925 had 55 records.

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

Records on 03-16 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1822	1
1825	1
1828	1
1843	1
1845	4
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	3
1883	2
1884	6
1885	2
1886	2
1887	4
1888	4
1889	7
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1895	5
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	6
1901	8
1902	17
1904	7
1905	6
1906	13
1907	14
1908	33
1909	11
1910	18
1911	23
1912	19
1913	47
1914	42
1915	16
1916	39
1917	22
1918	40
1919	64
1920	56
1921	272
1922	19
1923	105
1924	70
1925	55
1926	117
1927	468
1928	208
1929	150
1930	391
1931	98
1932	337
1933	101
1934	283
1935	533
1936	321
1937	758
1938	537
1939	326
1940	230
1941	228
1942	786
1943	692
1944	410
1945	1,481
1946	1,341
1947	355
1948	482
1949	352
1950	388
1951	283
1952	584
1953	245
1954	259
1955	419
1956	802
1957	341
1958	409
1959	269
1960	955
1961	367
1962	376
1963	521
1964	172
1965	273
1966	1,204
1967	761
1968	656
1969	842
1970	670
1971	338
1972	817
1973	736
1974	622
1975	526
1976	486
1977	595
1978	719
1979	845
1980	557
1981	707
1982	1,211
1983	858
1984	617
1985	725
1986	549
1987	886
1988	1,331
1989	992
1990	2,159
1991	823
1992	1,013
1993	1,661
1994	959
1995	1,074
1996	732
1997	1,327
1998	1,193
1999	828
2000	709
2001	884
2002	1,096
2003	1,093
2004	1,367
2005	1,292
2006	717
2007	1,293
2008	899
2009	681
2010	630
2011	856
2012	2,749
2013	1,096
2014	631
2015	1,537
2016	972
2017	1,302
2018	540
2019	762
2020	659
2021	647
2022	432
2023	897
2024	814
2025	936
2026	1,412

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 March 1925
Margin	Records
0 to 10	38
10 to 20	1
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	2