Weather Records on 17 March 1984

599 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1984. Highest significance: Anthony, US.

Key Facts for 17 March 1984

On 17 March 1984, 599 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
168 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 596 daily.
Anthony set a daily record precipitation of 46.5 mm (1.8 in) on 17 March 1984.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

599 stations

599 station records on 17 March 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kemmerer 2N	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Donnellson	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kingman	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manbulloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Polk	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Inman 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winside	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
West Quarter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blockton 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pickstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Demipique	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kanopolis Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beemer	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Schuyler	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pettibone	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson 10 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tuzantla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ankeny	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

599 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 87, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 81, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 211, Heaviest daily snowfall 148, Deepest snow cover 28.

Records on 17 March 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	87
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	81
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	148
Deepest snow cover	28

Records on 17 March 1984 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 596.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

478 broken records

Margins by which the 478 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 1984

Top 20 records on 17 March 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 1984	Anthony, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Osceola, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Red Oak, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.8 cm (5.8 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Oakdale, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	O'Neill, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Kemmerer 2N, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	2 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Creighton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Donnellson, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	McPherson, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	79 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Placerville 3SE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Washington, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Kingman, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Manbulloo, AU	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	62 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Aledo, US	daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Springview 2NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Fairfield, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	50 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Stanton, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	61 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Faulkton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Tonala (Smn), MX	daily high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1984	Portland, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	39 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

1825 to 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1984. 1984 had 599 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 50	408
50 to 100	42
100 to 150	21
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1