Weather Records on 17 March 1941

689 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1941. Highest significance: Delaware 3 WSW, US.

Key Facts for 17 March 1941

On 17 March 1941, 689 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
59 were record highs and 489 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 643 daily.
Delaware 3 WSW set a daily record snow depth of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 17 March 1941.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

689 stations

689 station records on 17 March 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kendenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pardelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collingwood	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lillydale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Forest	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jindabyne Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Honomanu 450	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ishpeming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rockford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winnebago	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Uvalde	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-42.1 C (-43.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Edna 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

689 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 296, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 193, Heaviest daily rainfall 108, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 17 March 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	296
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	193
Heaviest daily rainfall	108
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 17 March 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 46, daily 643.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

552 broken records

Margins by which the 552 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1941

Top 20 records on 17 March 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 1941	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1941	Kendenup, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1941	Pardelup, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1941	Collingwood, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1941	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1941	Artesia 6S, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1941	Hondo, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	15 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Lillydale, ZA	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Carlsbad, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Southampton, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Mount Forest, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Sabinal, US	monthly rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Jindabyne Public School, AU	monthly rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	monthly low max	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Alvin, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Madison Wb City, US	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	64 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Roswell Muni AP, US	monthly snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	19 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Carlsbad, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Burnet, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1941	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	monthly low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	41 years	28 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 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1941. 1941 had 689 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 50	540
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1