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Weather Records on 16 October 1909

20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1909. Highest significance: Maryland, AU.

Key Facts for 16 October 1909

  • On 16 October 1909, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 20 daily.
  • Maryland set a daily record precipitation of 49.8 mm (2.0 in) on 16 October 1909.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

20 stations
Weather records on 16 October 1909 20 station records on 16 October 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
20 station records on 16 October 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 October 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
MarylandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
BoolcarrolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.1 mm (1.5 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey FyrNorwayRecord daily precipitation34.0 mm (1.3 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Uniondale (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
OudtshoornSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
WhrooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Moree Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
WillowmoreSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

20 records
Records on 16 October 1909 by type Records set or tied on 16 October 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 15, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 October 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 15, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 16 October 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 October 1909 by timescale Records on 16 October 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 20. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 20all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 October 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 20.
Records on 16 October 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily20

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 October 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 101.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 20: 1420 to 40: 240 to 60: 160 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120
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 101.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 October 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 2014
20 to 402
40 to 601
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1201

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1909
Top 20 records on 16 October 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 October 1909Maryland, AUdaily rain49.8 mm (2.0 in)34.1 mm (1.3 in)11 years43 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1909Casino Airport, AUdaily rain44.7 mm (1.8 in)37.1 mm (1.5 in)12 years38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1909Gravenhurst, CAdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)33 years34 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Boolcarrol, AUdaily rain39.1 mm (1.5 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)28 years25 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Beatrice, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)32 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)17.6 mm (0.7 in)10 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Fredericton Unb, CAdaily rain41.4 mm (1.6 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)33 years22 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Oksoey Fyr, NOdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)8 years19 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Uniondale (Tnk), ZAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Inverell Comparison, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Tranebjerg, DKdaily high max14.0 C (57.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)34 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Oudtshoorn, ZAdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Whroo, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Beatrice, CAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Moree Post Office, AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Willowmore, ZAdaily rain2.3 mm (0.09 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Ladismith (Tnk), ZAdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909Washington, USdaily low max (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1909San Diego Wbo, USdaily low max (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie25 years2 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

1796 to 1909
Records on 10-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1909. 1909 had 20 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001796: 11808: 11810: 11811: 31817: 11826: 11830: 11836: 21838: 11839: 11856: 11859: 21862: 21865: 21870: 31873: 21876: 21877: 31878: 21879: 41880: 11881: 31882: 11883: 21884: 21885: 11886: 41887: 31889: 11890: 41891: 51892: 61893: 121894: 51895: 21896: 21897: 91898: 41899: 81901: 41902: 71903: 61904: 71905: 161906: 31907: 61908: 491909: 201910: 101911: 181912: 161913: 251914: 521915: 171916: 281917: 191918: 251919: 581920: 441921: 541922: 571923: 841924: 811925: 3041926: 1801927: 1221928: 5431929: 1181930: 3121931: 5151932: 3791933: 2181934: 7121935: 3951936: 2441937: 1,2001938: 6061939: 4941940: 5311941: 2201942: 4261943: 1,2331944: 6091945: 4141946: 3981947: 8651948: 2791949: 3781950: 3441951: 2661952: 6981953: 5081954: 1,0681955: 4271956: 6201957: 3541958: 4941959: 3191960: 5401961: 7901962: 5041963: 4641964: 5131965: 4981966: 6691967: 5161968: 9871969: 8451970: 7891971: 9791972: 4641973: 5391974: 1,0611975: 4871976: 1,0531977: 5491978: 8221979: 5801980: 1,3831981: 8971982: 4301983: 4321984: 1,5071985: 6721986: 4501987: 1,2591988: 7031989: 8201990: 8901991: 1,5431992: 1,6461993: 9991994: 1,1761995: 1,0611996: 5851997: 9391998: 9341999: 7052000: 5192001: 7542002: 1,0792003: 5302004: 6872005: 6842006: 1,3302007: 6452008: 7782009: 1,9312010: 1,0492011: 8162012: 7282013: 5462014: 6952015: 1,1422016: 1,0632017: 1,0142018: 1,5582019: 4632020: 4842021: 5412022: 6762023: 6082024: 7212025: 5591796187718951913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1909. 1909 had 20 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-16 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18081
18101
18113
18171
18261
18301
18362
18381
18391
18561
18592
18622
18652
18703
18732
18762
18773
18782
18794
18801
18813
18821
18832
18842
18851
18864
18873
18891
18904
18915
18926
189312
18945
18952
18962
18979
18984
18998
19014
19027
19036
19047
190516
19063
19076
190849
190920
191010
191118
191216
191325
191452
191517
191628
191719
191825
191958
192044
192154
192257
192384
192481
1925304
1926180
1927122
1928543
1929118
1930312
1931515
1932379
1933218
1934712
1935395
1936244
19371,200
1938606
1939494
1940531
1941220
1942426
19431,233
1944609
1945414
1946398
1947865
1948279
1949378
1950344
1951266
1952698
1953508
19541,068
1955427
1956620
1957354
1958494
1959319
1960540
1961790
1962504
1963464
1964513
1965498
1966669
1967516
1968987
1969845
1970789
1971979
1972464
1973539
19741,061
1975487
19761,053
1977549
1978822
1979580
19801,383
1981897
1982430
1983432
19841,507
1985672
1986450
19871,259
1988703
1989820
1990890
19911,543
19921,646
1993999
19941,176
19951,061
1996585
1997939
1998934
1999705
2000519
2001754
20021,079
2003530
2004687
2005684
20061,330
2007645
2008778
20091,931
20101,049
2011816
2012728
2013546
2014695
20151,142
20161,063
20171,014
20181,558
2019463
2020484
2021541
2022676
2023608
2024721
2025559

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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).