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Weather Records on 16 January 1906

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1906. Highest significance: Portland, US.

Key Facts for 16 January 1906

  • On 16 January 1906, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 14 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 26 daily.
  • Portland set a daily record precipitation of 36.6 mm (1.4 in) on 16 January 1906.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 16 January 1906 26 station records on 16 January 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 16 January 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 January 1906: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PortlandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Groningen-1NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation17.1 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
West TerschellingNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation9.3 mm (0.37 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 16 January 1906 by type Records set or tied on 16 January 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 January 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 16 January 1906 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 January 1906 by timescale Records on 16 January 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 26. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 26all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 January 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 26.
Records on 16 January 1906 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily26

How Much Records Were Beaten By

21 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 1906 Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1910 to 20: 020 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 1906
MarginRecords
0 to 1019
10 to 200
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 501

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1906
Top 20 records on 16 January 1906 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 January 1906Portland, USdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)15 years29 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Peterborough, CAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Groningen-1, NLdaily rain17.1 mm (0.7 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)38 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Fredericton Unb, CAdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)15 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Vanersborg, SEdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Portland Rfc City, USdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high max5.0 C (41.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Saint John, CAdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Peterborough, CAdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)5.0 cm (2.0 in)2 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Philadelphia City, USdaily high min4.4 C (39.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min-8.3 C (17.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Portland, USdaily high max6.7 C (44.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906West Terschelling, NLdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)9 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Montreal McGill, CAdaily high min1.7 C (35.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)6 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Stratford, CAdaily high max5.6 C (42.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Quebec, CAdaily high max3.3 C (37.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Lakefield, CAdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high max1.1 C (34.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1906Vestervig, DKdaily rain9.3 mm (0.37 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)6 years6 of 100 (Routine)

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

1795 to 1906
Records on 01-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1906. 1906 had 26 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11799: 11804: 11818: 11820: 21826: 21836: 11838: 11839: 11845: 31847: 11849: 21851: 11852: 21858: 11864: 11866: 11867: 11868: 11869: 11871: 11873: 21875: 31877: 11878: 21881: 41886: 11890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 81895: 51896: 41897: 21898: 21899: 171900: 11901: 11902: 51904: 61905: 221906: 261907: 171908: 141909: 191910: 211911: 151912: 381913: 521914: 161915: 291916: 281917: 301918: 891919: 501920: 2491921: 361922: 291923: 471924: 2771925: 2371926: 691927: 2501928: 3271929: 1301930: 6801931: 1601932: 6051933: 3431934: 991935: 4261936: 3491937: 1861938: 5491939: 5391940: 2841941: 6011942: 5851943: 6281944: 2521945: 4341946: 4301947: 5971948: 2991949: 9331950: 8551951: 6791952: 6141953: 1,0401954: 8821955: 3181956: 5191957: 7951958: 4591959: 4621960: 3491961: 8641962: 3871963: 9961964: 5771965: 9101966: 4641967: 5161968: 5361969: 6301970: 7291971: 6281972: 1,7241973: 1,1341974: 1,9571975: 7171976: 5931977: 1,4301978: 1,3991979: 1,0431980: 9651981: 8151982: 1,1211983: 7591984: 1,3761985: 8461986: 7851987: 1,4651988: 5971989: 8351990: 1,6921991: 8971992: 1,1501993: 1,3511994: 2,0031995: 1,3811996: 9951997: 1,0161998: 8841999: 8162000: 1,0732001: 7532002: 6052003: 6912004: 1,4462005: 6542006: 7462007: 1,9622008: 7772009: 1,3282010: 7392011: 9962012: 5692013: 9902014: 5342015: 4242016: 4532017: 1,1042018: 1,0452019: 5122020: 1,0982021: 5442022: 5762023: 6462024: 2,4012025: 6842026: 5061795186718981916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1906. 1906 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-16 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17991
18041
18181
18202
18262
18361
18381
18391
18453
18471
18492
18511
18522
18581
18641
18661
18671
18681
18691
18711
18732
18753
18771
18782
18814
18861
18902
18911
18921
18938
18955
18964
18972
18982
189917
19001
19011
19025
19046
190522
190626
190717
190814
190919
191021
191115
191238
191352
191416
191529
191628
191730
191889
191950
1920249
192136
192229
192347
1924277
1925237
192669
1927250
1928327
1929130
1930680
1931160
1932605
1933343
193499
1935426
1936349
1937186
1938549
1939539
1940284
1941601
1942585
1943628
1944252
1945434
1946430
1947597
1948299
1949933
1950855
1951679
1952614
19531,040
1954882
1955318
1956519
1957795
1958459
1959462
1960349
1961864
1962387
1963996
1964577
1965910
1966464
1967516
1968536
1969630
1970729
1971628
19721,724
19731,134
19741,957
1975717
1976593
19771,430
19781,399
19791,043
1980965
1981815
19821,121
1983759
19841,376
1985846
1986785
19871,465
1988597
1989835
19901,692
1991897
19921,150
19931,351
19942,003
19951,381
1996995
19971,016
1998884
1999816
20001,073
2001753
2002605
2003691
20041,446
2005654
2006746
20071,962
2008777
20091,328
2010739
2011996
2012569
2013990
2014534
2015424
2016453
20171,104
20181,045
2019512
20201,098
2021544
2022576
2023646
20242,401
2025684
2026506

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).