Weather Records on 17 March 1928

230 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1928. Highest significance: Greenethorpe (Iandra), AU.

Key Facts for 17 March 1928

On 17 March 1928, 230 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
18 were record highs and 50 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 229 daily.
Greenethorpe (Iandra) set a daily record precipitation of 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 17 March 1928.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

230 stations

230 station records on 17 March 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bethungra (Retreat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warrangong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Berthong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Briagolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nord-Rana	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Canowindra (Canowindra Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rock View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carrajung Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Granville (Kentucky)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Noorinbee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Boorowa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Harden (East St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lorne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beech Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Murrurundi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Narra Allen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Blackwarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jimenbuen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stockinbingal 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ooma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stradbroke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Turkestan	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Albert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Frogmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cavan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Howlong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maffra Shire Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moormurang the Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paynesville (Banksia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

230 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 162.

Records on 17 March 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 March 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 229.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

211 broken records

Margins by which the 211 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1928

Top 20 records on 17 March 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 1928	Greenethorpe (Iandra), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Bethungra (Retreat), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Murringo (Windermere), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Warrangong, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Berthong, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Briagolong, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Temora Ambulance Station, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Buchan, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Dargo, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Anakie, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1928	Cowra Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1928	Bombala (Therry Street), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1928	Wombat (Tumbleton), AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1928	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1928	Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1928	Nord-Rana, NO	daily rain	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1928	Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1928	Pennyroyal Creek, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	29 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1928. 1928 had 230 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 10	146
10 to 20	33
20 to 30	24
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2