Weather Records on 16 March 1997

1,327 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 March 1997. Highest significance: Wien, AT.

Key Facts for 16 March 1997

On 16 March 1997, 1,327 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
531 were record highs and 444 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,297 daily.
Wien set a daily record precipitation of 34.7 mm (1.4 in) on 16 March 1997.
Across 162 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,327 stations

1,327 station records on 16 March 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 March 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wien	Austria	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rainer Ohanapecosh	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Desterro Do Melo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lanihau 68.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gannakraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 8 N	United States	Record snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Moure	United States	Record snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Guiping	China	Record daily precipitation	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz-Caparao (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rothsay	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brotterode	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gibbonsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Potomac	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sonneberg-Neufang	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	136.0 cm (53.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gordonville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anacortes	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Resplendor-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Itaici	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Ribeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Litchville 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mott	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,327 records

Records set or tied on 16 March 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 149, Lowest daily maximum 219, Highest daily minimum 382, Lowest daily minimum 225, Heaviest daily rainfall 226, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 107.

Records on 16 March 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	149
Lowest daily maximum	219
Highest daily minimum	382
Lowest daily minimum	225
Heaviest daily rainfall	226
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	107

Records on 16 March 1997 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 28, daily 1,297.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,053 broken records

Margins by which the 1,053 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 914.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 March 1997

Top 20 records on 16 March 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 March 1997	Wien, AT	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Wadena 3 S, US	daily snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Rainer Ohanapecosh, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Mc Intosh 6 SE, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Sonnblick, AT	daily rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Desterro Do Melo, BR	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Lanihau 68.2, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Gannakraal, ZA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Columbia 8 N, US	daily snow depth	109.2 cm (43.0 in)	73.6 cm (29.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	La Moure, US	daily snow depth	116.8 cm (46.0 in)	81.2 cm (32.0 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Appleton, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	103 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Alpena Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Guiping, CN	daily rain	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Wuzhou, CN	daily rain	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Santa Cruz-Caparao (Dnos), BR	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Rothsay, US	daily snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Beaver Dam Wwtp, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	monthly snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Brotterode, DE	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 March 1997	Rosalia, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	99 years	44 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1997. 1997 had 1,327 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

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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 200	1,027
200 to 400	18
400 to 600	4
600 to 800	2
800 to 1000	2