Weather Records on 17 March 1994

822 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1994. Highest significance: Kizljar, RU.

Key Facts for 17 March 1994

On 17 March 1994, 822 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
494 were record highs and 166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 797 daily.
Kizljar set a monthly record daily precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 17 March 1994.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

822 stations

822 station records on 17 March 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kizljar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Gwalior	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gen. Santos	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Firme	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Phetchabun	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hardwick	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Abiquiu Dam	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newark	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ipiau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stanton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Park River	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huejuquilla El Alto (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

822 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 297, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 197, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 82, Heaviest daily snowfall 28, Deepest snow cover 52.

Records on 17 March 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	297
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	197
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	82
Heaviest daily snowfall	28
Deepest snow cover	52

Records on 17 March 1994 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 17, daily 797.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

621 broken records

Margins by which the 621 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1994

Top 20 records on 17 March 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 1994	Kizljar, RU	monthly rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	79 years	79 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1994	Gwalior, IN	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Sarita 7 E, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Gen. Santos, PH	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Baudette, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Falfurrias, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Hot Springs, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Ponte Firme, BR	daily rain	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Phetchabun, TH	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Steamboat Springs, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Manassa, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Meeker, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Rangely 1E, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Alva 1W, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	85 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Loa, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	85 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	87 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Monticello 2E, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	83 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Keams Canyon, US	daily high min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Holton, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	91 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1994	Hardwick, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	8 years	38 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1994. 1994 had 822 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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Data for records on 1994-03-17: 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 100	605
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	2