Weather Records on 17 March 1950

1,105 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1950. Highest significance: Gammon Ranges (Umberatana), AU.

Key Facts for 17 March 1950

On 17 March 1950, 1,105 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 60 monthly and 1,029 daily.
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 140.2 mm (5.5 in) on 17 March 1950.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,105 stations

1,105 station records on 17 March 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wentworth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Marree Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cockburn (Burta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Commodore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Johnburgh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Erudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Kooringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Netley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mologa Fine View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Copley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Waukaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Currawilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mount Lyndhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tyntynder Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Renmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Blanchetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tyrrell Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bindara (Netley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hallett (Ulooloo Railway Sidin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Worlds End)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kingston on Murray	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Berriwillock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Orroroo (Kylmorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta (Panaramitee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Berri Irrigation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Avoca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Charlton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dum Dooma /Sookerating Aab	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bael Bael	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Beltana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Taldra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tiega	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ultima (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waitchie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Terowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pandappa Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nadda (Zimmerman)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,105 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 804, Heaviest daily snowfall 83, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 17 March 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	804
Heaviest daily snowfall	83
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 17 March 1950 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 60, daily 1,029.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,009 broken records

Margins by which the 1,009 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1950

Top 20 records on 17 March 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 1950	Gammon Ranges (Umberatana), AU	all-time rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	29 years	74 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Orroroo, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	77 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Wentworth Post Office, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Marree Comparison, AU	monthly rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Cockburn (Burta), AU	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Commodore, AU	monthly rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	38 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Orroroo (Black Rock), AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Johnburgh Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Erudina, AU	all-time rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Burra (Kooringa), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Netley, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Mologa Fine View, AU	all-time rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Copley, AU	all-time rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Booleroo (Wimont), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Waukaringa, AU	monthly rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Currawilla Station, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Mount Lyndhurst, AU	all-time rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Eudunda, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1950	Tyntynder Station, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)

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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1950. 1950 had 1,105 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 100	1,000
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1