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Weather Records on 16 August 1909

25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 August 1909. Highest significance: Newark Liberty Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 16 August 1909

  • On 16 August 1909, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 23 daily.
  • Newark Liberty Intl AP set a daily record precipitation of 115.1 mm (4.5 in) on 16 August 1909.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

25 stations
Weather records on 16 August 1909 25 station records on 16 August 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
25 station records on 16 August 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 August 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation115.1 mm (4.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
PatersonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation79.2 mm (3.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ScheveningenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation11.8 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation121.9 mm (4.8 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature37.0 C (98.6 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

25 records
Records on 16 August 1909 by type Records set or tied on 16 August 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 035810Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 August 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 16 August 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 August 1909 by timescale Records on 16 August 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 23. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 23all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 August 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 23.
Records on 16 August 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily23

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 August 1909 Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.3. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1410 to 20: 020 to 30: 230 to 40: 140 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 August 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 1014
10 to 200
20 to 302
30 to 401
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

16 August 1909
Top 20 records on 16 August 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 August 1909Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily rain115.1 mm (4.5 in)77.3 mm (3.0 in)55 years52 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1909World Trade Ctr, USmonthly rain119.4 mm (4.7 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)15 years31 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Wilmington Wb City, USdaily rain57.2 mm (2.3 in)31.3 mm (1.2 in)37 years31 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Paterson, USdaily rain79.2 mm (3.1 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)41 years26 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low max10.0 C (50.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Stonecliffe, CAdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Portland Rfc City, USdaily low min8.9 C (48.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Philadelphia City, USdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Port Stanley, CAdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Saint John, CAdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Charlottetown, CAdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Scheveningen, NLdaily rain11.8 mm (0.5 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Dalhousie, CAdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Winnemucca AP, USdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Beatrice, CAdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10 years8 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily high max38.9 C (102.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Ny City Cntrl Park, USmonthly rain (Tie)121.9 mm (4.8 in)tie35 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Vineland, USdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1909Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high max (Tie)31.7 C (89.1 F)tie37 years3 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

1793 to 1909
Records on 08-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1909. 1909 had 25 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11802: 21811: 11827: 11833: 11835: 11838: 11841: 11844: 21850: 11856: 11861: 21862: 11863: 11868: 21869: 11871: 11873: 11875: 21876: 51878: 11879: 31880: 21882: 21883: 21885: 41886: 11887: 21888: 51890: 51891: 21893: 61894: 11895: 41896: 51897: 41898: 61899: 21900: 31901: 71902: 51903: 121904: 91905: 91906: 111907: 201908: 311909: 251910: 141911: 161912: 301913: 881914: 101915: 321916: 1471917: 271918: 721919: 131920: 1441921: 421922: 1481923: 1351924: 1391925: 921926: 1651927: 3141928: 2071929: 5091930: 1581931: 3361932: 3481933: 2601934: 5041935: 4961936: 7281937: 8181938: 7001939: 3401940: 2871941: 3711942: 4471943: 5791944: 4671945: 3701946: 3131947: 4771948: 3421949: 3451950: 3051951: 4231952: 5521953: 5581954: 6481955: 5581956: 4131957: 4021958: 1,0131959: 3541960: 5181961: 8661962: 4231963: 8971964: 8311965: 5651966: 4331967: 8291968: 8241969: 6841970: 3861971: 6411972: 9971973: 5921974: 6891975: 7661976: 1,1531977: 8311978: 8351979: 1,6981980: 8551981: 7661982: 5161983: 1,2511984: 6621985: 1,0631986: 8111987: 1,1201988: 1,5941989: 7301990: 7021991: 6011992: 2,0271993: 8201994: 1,0751995: 1,5421996: 6781997: 1,2841998: 8651999: 6972000: 8732001: 1,1362002: 1,2582003: 1,2202004: 1,2392005: 8132006: 8942007: 1,4422008: 1,1832009: 1,1282010: 1,2392011: 8962012: 6702013: 7702014: 6402015: 8412016: 7862017: 6722018: 4122019: 4302020: 1,3822021: 8252022: 1,1452023: 1,3542024: 7652025: 6612026: 6611793187318961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1909. 1909 had 25 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-16 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18022
18111
18271
18331
18351
18381
18411
18442
18501
18561
18612
18621
18631
18682
18691
18711
18731
18752
18765
18781
18793
18802
18822
18832
18854
18861
18872
18885
18905
18912
18936
18941
18954
18965
18974
18986
18992
19003
19017
19025
190312
19049
19059
190611
190720
190831
190925
191014
191116
191230
191388
191410
191532
1916147
191727
191872
191913
1920144
192142
1922148
1923135
1924139
192592
1926165
1927314
1928207
1929509
1930158
1931336
1932348
1933260
1934504
1935496
1936728
1937818
1938700
1939340
1940287
1941371
1942447
1943579
1944467
1945370
1946313
1947477
1948342
1949345
1950305
1951423
1952552
1953558
1954648
1955558
1956413
1957402
19581,013
1959354
1960518
1961866
1962423
1963897
1964831
1965565
1966433
1967829
1968824
1969684
1970386
1971641
1972997
1973592
1974689
1975766
19761,153
1977831
1978835
19791,698
1980855
1981766
1982516
19831,251
1984662
19851,063
1986811
19871,120
19881,594
1989730
1990702
1991601
19922,027
1993820
19941,075
19951,542
1996678
19971,284
1998865
1999697
2000873
20011,136
20021,258
20031,220
20041,239
2005813
2006894
20071,442
20081,183
20091,128
20101,239
2011896
2012670
2013770
2014640
2015841
2016786
2017672
2018412
2019430
20201,382
2021825
20221,145
20231,354
2024765
2025661
2026661

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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).