Weather Records on 16 March 1973

736 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 1973. Highest significance: State UNIV, US.

Key Facts for 16 March 1973

On 16 March 1973, 736 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
382 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 689 daily.
State UNIV set a daily record precipitation of 136.7 mm (5.4 in) on 16 March 1973.
Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

736 stations

736 station records on 16 March 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 March 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.7 mm (7.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.4 mm (7.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hodges	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Washakie 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.1 mm (8.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	232.4 mm (9.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Evap	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Falkville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crawford 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead	United States	Record daily precipitation	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville UNIV of Tenn	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eupora 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dedeben (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belzoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkins	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.2 mm (6.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palmietfontein"Knap Draai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nantahala	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Copperhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mazelspoort Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carbon Hill 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mendota	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morobay Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

736 records

Records set or tied on 16 March 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 305, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 274, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 16 March 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	305
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	274
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 16 March 1973 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 34, daily 689.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

592 broken records

Margins by which the 592 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 1973

Top 20 records on 16 March 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 March 1973	State UNIV, US	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Rogersville 1 NE, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Madison, US	all-time rain	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Florence, US	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Grenada, US	monthly rain	188.7 mm (7.4 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	71 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Louisville, US	daily rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Aberdeen, US	all-time rain	181.4 mm (7.1 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Cleveland, US	daily rain	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Gatlinburg 2 SW, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1973	Hodges, US	all-time rain	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1973	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1973	Okolona, US	daily rain	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1973	Lewisburg Exp STN, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1973	Ft Washakie 1 SE, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1973	Haleyville, US	all-time rain	210.1 mm (8.3 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1973	Fulton 3 W, US	all-time rain	232.4 mm (9.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1973	Greenwood, US	monthly rain	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)

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

1801 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1973. 1973 had 736 records.

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

Records on 03-16 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1822	1
1825	1
1828	1
1843	1
1845	4
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1853	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	3
1883	2
1884	6
1885	2
1886	2
1887	4
1888	4
1889	7
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1895	5
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	6
1901	8
1902	17
1904	7
1905	6
1906	13
1907	14
1908	33
1909	11
1910	18
1911	23
1912	19
1913	47
1914	42
1915	16
1916	39
1917	22
1918	40
1919	64
1920	56
1921	272
1922	19
1923	105
1924	70
1925	55
1926	117
1927	468
1928	208
1929	150
1930	391
1931	98
1932	337
1933	101
1934	283
1935	533
1936	321
1937	758
1938	537
1939	326
1940	230
1941	228
1942	786
1943	692
1944	410
1945	1,481
1946	1,341
1947	355
1948	482
1949	352
1950	388
1951	283
1952	584
1953	245
1954	259
1955	419
1956	802
1957	341
1958	409
1959	269
1960	955
1961	367
1962	376
1963	521
1964	172
1965	273
1966	1,204
1967	761
1968	656
1969	842
1970	670
1971	338
1972	817
1973	736
1974	622
1975	526
1976	486
1977	595
1978	719
1979	845
1980	557
1981	707
1982	1,211
1983	858
1984	617
1985	725
1986	549
1987	886
1988	1,331
1989	992
1990	2,159
1991	823
1992	1,013
1993	1,661
1994	959
1995	1,074
1996	732
1997	1,327
1998	1,193
1999	828
2000	709
2001	884
2002	1,096
2003	1,093
2004	1,367
2005	1,292
2006	717
2007	1,293
2008	899
2009	681
2010	630
2011	856
2012	2,749
2013	1,096
2014	631
2015	1,537
2016	972
2017	1,302
2018	540
2019	762
2020	659
2021	647
2022	432
2023	897
2024	814
2025	936
2026	1,412

Download the Data

Data for records on 1973-03-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 50	558
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1