Weather Records on 17 March 1955

385 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1955. Highest significance: Blagovescensk, RU.

Key Facts for 17 March 1955

On 17 March 1955, 385 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 381 daily.
Blagovescensk set a monthly record daily precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 17 March 1955.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

385 stations

385 station records on 17 March 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Surprise Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goorganga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carpentaria Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomsbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wando Vale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pet Jorhat	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woodhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
The Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hajo	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amguri	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Netherdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kulgam	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rifle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Macrossan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mirani Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kangaroo Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kidston Gold Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Carruchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gargett Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Boreli	India	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bankstown (Condell Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

385 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 92, Heaviest daily rainfall 167, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 17 March 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	92
Heaviest daily rainfall	167
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 17 March 1955 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 381.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

305 broken records

Margins by which the 305 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1955

Top 20 records on 17 March 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 1955	Blagovescensk, RU	monthly rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	76 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1955	Lichtentanne, DE	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	90 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Mount Surprise Township, AU	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Spring Creek Station, AU	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Goorganga, AU	daily rain	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Carpentaria Downs Station, AU	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Bloomsbury Post Office, AU	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Gunnawarra, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	61 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Arnsberg, DE	daily snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Wando Vale Station, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	17 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Chama, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Woodstock Post Office, AU	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Bowen Downs, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	San Diego de la Union, MX	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Pet Jorhat, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Woodhouse, AU	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	95.7 mm (3.8 in)	18 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Le Mars, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	58 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1955	The Valley, AU	daily rain	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	14 years	34 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 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1955. 1955 had 385 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	251
25 to 50	22
50 to 75	19
75 to 100	7
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1