Weather Records on 17 March 1926

185 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1926. Highest significance: Dubbo (Darling Street), AU.

Key Facts for 17 March 1926

On 17 March 1926, 185 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 181 daily.
Dubbo (Darling Street) set a daily record precipitation of 64.8 mm (2.6 in) on 17 March 1926.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

185 stations

185 station records on 17 March 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Muckadilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dundullimal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nelyambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belaringar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Paddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Biamble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cuerindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tinda Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcarrol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warratta Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bongeabong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lambrigg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Merrywinbone (Oreel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record daily snowfall	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dobikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goonal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mungeribar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

185 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 131, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 17 March 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 17 March 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 181.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

162 broken records

Margins by which the 162 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1926

Top 20 records on 17 March 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 1926	Dubbo (Darling Street), AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1926	Warrinilla, AU	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1926	Muckadilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1926	Dundullimal, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1926	Mendooran Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1926	Enngonia (Belalie), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1926	Broken Hill (Nuntherungie), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1926	Longreach Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1926	Nelyambo, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Mitchell Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Belaringar Station, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Augathella Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Fulham Park, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Cobar (Paddington), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Glen Innes Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Biamble, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Nevertire (Clyde St), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1926	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	27 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 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1926. 1926 had 185 records.

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

Records on 03-17 in each year
Year	Records
1825	2
1839	1
1845	1
1850	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	3
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1881	1
1882	4
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1895	5
1896	2
1897	9
1898	14
1899	5
1900	5
1901	4
1902	16
1903	10
1904	11
1905	10
1906	15
1907	14
1908	20
1909	20
1910	17
1911	7
1912	7
1913	31
1914	28
1915	22
1916	40
1917	52
1918	26
1919	86
1920	50
1921	96
1922	49
1923	130
1924	78
1925	143
1926	185
1927	369
1928	230
1929	85
1930	306
1931	124
1932	484
1933	198
1934	368
1935	259
1936	601
1937	455
1938	394
1939	583
1940	250
1941	689
1942	783
1943	500
1944	288
1945	1,345
1946	810
1947	332
1948	340
1949	178
1950	1,105
1951	489
1952	527
1953	236
1954	365
1955	385
1956	573
1957	327
1958	535
1959	471
1960	814
1961	679
1962	321
1963	738
1964	241
1965	1,115
1966	970
1967	856
1968	849
1969	651
1970	768
1971	361
1972	1,013
1973	943
1974	837
1975	475
1976	534
1977	479
1978	787
1979	507
1980	658
1981	679
1982	1,315
1983	912
1984	599
1985	662
1986	551
1987	1,362
1988	1,325
1989	1,082
1990	1,916
1991	756
1992	740
1993	1,608
1994	822
1995	989
1996	689
1997	895
1998	972
1999	688
2000	792
2001	1,349
2002	1,210
2003	1,244
2004	1,406
2005	1,475
2006	579
2007	1,470
2008	955
2009	717
2010	584
2011	926
2012	2,715
2013	723
2014	1,039
2015	1,145
2016	545
2017	847
2018	891
2019	738
2020	454
2021	502
2022	452
2023	875
2024	668
2025	722
2026	2,522

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

Margin	Records
0 to 20	132
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1