Weather Records on 17 March 2007

1,470 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 2007. Highest significance: Hamburg, US.

Key Facts for 17 March 2007

On 17 March 2007, 1,470 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
943 were record highs and 126 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 86 monthly and 1,381 daily.
Hamburg set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 17 March 2007.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

1,470 stations

1,470 station records on 17 March 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hamburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Slide Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Hook	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newcomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hokitika Aerodrome	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.8 cm (14.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norristown	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lambertville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Taringo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Peru 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rosendale 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Florance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paraburdoo Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Norton W	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Searchlight	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Myerstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Provo Byu	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rumford 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde Lock 26	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Slide Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Smiths Basin	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,470 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 716, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 227, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 241, Heaviest daily snowfall 124, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 17 March 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	716
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	227
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	241
Heaviest daily snowfall	124
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 17 March 2007 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 86, daily 1,381.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,195 broken records

Margins by which the 1,195 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 2007

Top 20 records on 17 March 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 2007	Hamburg, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	111 years	74 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2007	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2007	Rochester, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Presque Isle, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Slide Mtn, US	daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Plymouth-Kingston, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Sandy Hook, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	132 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Newcomb, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Hokitika Aerodrome, NZ	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Hawley 1 E, US	daily snowfall	35.8 cm (14.1 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Miami, US	monthly high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Ipswich, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Norristown, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Belfast, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Lambertville, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Cobar (Taringo Downs), AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Springerville, US	monthly high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Woodland, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Peru 2 WSW, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2007	Rosendale 2 E, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	6 years	47 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 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 2007. 2007 had 1,470 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	1,112
50 to 100	45
100 to 150	18
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1