Weather Records on 17 March 1996

689 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1996. Highest significance: Gormanston (Gould Street), AU.

Key Facts for 17 March 1996

On 17 March 1996, 689 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
224 were record highs and 114 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 670 daily.
Gormanston (Gould Street) set a daily record precipitation of 89.8 mm (3.5 in) on 17 March 1996.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

689 stations

689 station records on 17 March 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gormanston (Gould Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Waratah (Mount Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Queenstown (Copper Mine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Renison Bell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Miena Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bronte Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tarraleah Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Meander	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Frankford (Rossville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Weetah (Weetah Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Semijarka	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Parkham (Avenue Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Matong (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ouse (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Echo Power Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Votuporanga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barrocada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Patricks River (Targa Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Matsue	Japan	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brinard Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Edith Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Margaret Power Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Chapadao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton (Bents Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Selbourne (Kirnbrae)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Itapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Northdown (Hamley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Erriba (Cradle Mountain Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunorlan (Sharmans Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hagley (Fairbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ganmain Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trowutta (Ringwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.8 C (21.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mole Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Devonport Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell Town (Greenhill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Butlers Gorge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Do Cachoeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.7 mm (5.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Granja Piloto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Einasleigh Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hillwood (Hillwoodville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Western Creek (Somer Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda da Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista de Cuellar	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cabramurra Smhea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Latrobe (Coal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Poatina (Billopp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

689 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 321, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 17 March 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	321
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 17 March 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 670.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

576 broken records

Margins by which the 576 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1996

Top 20 records on 17 March 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 1996	Gormanston (Gould Street), AU	daily rain	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	99 years	79 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1996	Waratah (Mount Road), AU	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1996	Queenstown (Copper Mine), AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	61 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1996	Renison Bell, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1996	Miena Dam, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	98 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1996	Bronte Heights, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1996	Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1996	Tarraleah Village, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1996	Meander, AU	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Frankford (Rossville), AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Lunawanna, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Weetah (Weetah Road), AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Semijarka, KZ	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Parkham (Avenue Road), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Matong (Main Street), AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Ouse (Millbrook), AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Lake Echo Power Station, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Votuporanga, BR	daily rain	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Barrocada, BR	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1996	Cherry Gardens, AU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	45 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1996. 1996 had 689 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	562
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1