On This Day, 16 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 16 January across the years, led by Coen Post Office, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 16 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 16 January in 10 years (1984 to 2018).
- Coen Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 393.0 mm (15.5 in) on 16 January 1985.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 16 January.
Records on 16 January Through the Years
1984 to 2018| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Baddaginnie, 192.8 mm (7.6 in) |
| 1984-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Rushworth, 71.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1985-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Coen Post Office, 393.0 mm (15.5 in) |
| 1987-01-16 | Record snow depth | Los Alamos, 101.6 cm (40.0 in) |
| 1995-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Worland, 28.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1995-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Gulnare, 108.6 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2010-01-16 | Record snow depth | Creighton, 43.2 cm (17.0 in) |
| 2011-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Newport, 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2011-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Union, 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2015-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Quincy, 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2016-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Vasilevici, 17.0 mm (0.7 in) |
| 2017-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Mt Hope, 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2017-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Perryton, 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2017-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Minneapolis, 39.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2017-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Lincoln 1 SE, 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2017-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Newton, 40.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2017-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Woodward, 62.7 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2018-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Byro, 137.0 mm (5.4 in) |
| 2018-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Darkan, 77.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2018-01-16 | Record daily precipitation | Williams, 52.8 mm (2.1 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January 1985 | Coen Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 393.0 mm (15.5 in) | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 70 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 2017 | Mt Hope, US | monthly rain | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 109 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 1984 | Baddaginnie, AU | all-time rain | 192.8 mm (7.6 in) | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 63 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 2017 | Perryton, US | monthly rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 78 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 1987 | Los Alamos, US | all-time snow depth | 101.6 cm (40.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 71 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 2011 | Newport, US | daily rain | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 2017 | Minneapolis, US | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 2018 | Byro, AU | daily rain | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 113.6 mm (4.5 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 2018 | Darkan, AU | daily rain | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 2017 | Lincoln 1 SE, US | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 2017 | Newton, US | daily rain | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 16 January 2018 | Williams, AU | daily rain | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 103 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 January 2017 | Woodward, US | daily rain | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 January 1995 | Worland, US | monthly rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 66 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 January 2011 | Union, US | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 91 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 January 2015 | Quincy, US | monthly rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 67 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 January 1995 | Gulnare, AU | all-time rain | 108.6 mm (4.3 in) | 27.3 mm (1.1 in) | 55 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 January 2010 | Creighton, US | daily snow depth | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) | 100 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 January 1984 | Rushworth, AU | daily rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 92 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 16 January 2016 | Vasilevici, BY | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 116 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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