Weather Records on 17 March 2014

1,039 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 2014. Highest significance: Valdosta 2 S, US.

Key Facts for 17 March 2014

On 17 March 2014, 1,039 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
276 were record highs and 383 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,023 daily.
Valdosta 2 S set a daily record precipitation of 88.6 mm (3.5 in) on 17 March 2014.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,039 stations

1,039 station records on 17 March 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Glenville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Glenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mechanicsville 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gassaway	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Louisa	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shower Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsville 1ESE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Reagan Natl AP	United States	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tubuai	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Estell Manor	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lick Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gallipolis	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gilbert	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Oak 2 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gurnang State Forest (Oberon Y	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Phillips Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,039 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 150, Lowest daily maximum 199, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 184, Heaviest daily rainfall 175, Heaviest daily snowfall 115, Deepest snow cover 90.

Records on 17 March 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	150
Lowest daily maximum	199
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	184
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	115
Deepest snow cover	90

Records on 17 March 2014 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 1,023.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

876 broken records

Margins by which the 876 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 2014

Top 20 records on 17 March 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 2014	Valdosta 2 S, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	95 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2014	Glenville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	108 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 March 2014	Glenville, US	daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	121 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Sutton Lake, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Lodi, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	106 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Madison, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Mechanicsville 5 NE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Gilman, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Warsaw 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	118 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Lead Hill, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	85 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Gassaway, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Jasper, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Wewahitchka, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Louisa, US	daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Spencer, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Shower Falls, US	monthly rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Vienna, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Grantsville 1ESE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 2014	Washington Reagan Natl AP, US	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	53 years	49 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 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 2014. 2014 had 1,039 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 100	841
100 to 200	33
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2