Weather Records on 17 March 2008

955 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 2008. Highest significance: W Frankfort, US.

Key Facts for 17 March 2008

On 17 March 2008, 955 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
485 were record highs and 229 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 917 daily.
W Frankfort set an all-time record daily precipitation of 190.5 mm (7.5 in) on 17 March 2008.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

955 stations

955 station records on 17 March 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
W Frankfort	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
San Angelo	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kansas 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record snow depth	142.2 cm (56.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moberly	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rush 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Topeka Forbes Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe Johnson Co Ind AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burkett	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.4 C (72.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dudinka	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-47.5 C (-53.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paxton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hershey 5 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Launceston Airport Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.2 C (91.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tabora Airport	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bud 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Capitol Reef Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.4 C (90.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Flomot 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hershey 5 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waurika	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sells	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cabin Creek	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Junction Kimble Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Neptune Island	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.6 C (90.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Teocelo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
N Platte Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tepelmeme de Morelos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Surutato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Mesa Lake	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

955 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 285, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 200, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 158, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 42.

Records on 17 March 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	285
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	200
Lowest daily minimum	95
Heaviest daily rainfall	158
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	42

Records on 17 March 2008 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 33, daily 917.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

750 broken records

Margins by which the 750 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 2008

Top 20 records on 17 March 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 2008	W Frankfort, US	all-time rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2008	Harrisonville, US	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	105 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2008	San Angelo, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2008	Kansas 2 NE, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	San Simon, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Breckenridge, US	all-time snow depth	142.2 cm (56.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Miller, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	85 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Moberly, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Imperial, US	daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Cochetopa Creek, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Rush 1N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Rock Rapids, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	101 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Grapevine Dam, US	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	103 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Topeka Forbes Fld, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Twin Lakes Rsvr, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Aspendell, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Tyler Pounds Fld, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Olathe Johnson Co Ind AP, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2008	Olekminsk, RU	daily high min	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	107 years	42 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 2008. 2008 had 955 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	708
50 to 100	23
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1