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Weather Records on 16 April 1912

24 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 1912. Highest significance: Athens, US.

Key Facts for 16 April 1912

  • On 16 April 1912, 24 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 16 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Athens set a daily record precipitation of 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 16 April 1912.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

24 stations
Weather records on 16 April 1912 24 station records on 16 April 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
24 station records on 16 April 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 April 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
AthensUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.7 mm (1.7 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation75.2 mm (3.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high maximum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord low maximum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation55.6 mm (2.2 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)0 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

24 records
Records on 16 April 1912 by type Records set or tied on 16 April 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 6. 035810Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 10Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 April 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 6.
Records on 16 April 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum10
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 April 1912 by timescale Records on 16 April 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 April 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24.
Records on 16 April 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 April 1912 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 30.5. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 135 to 10: 310 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
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 30.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 April 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 513
5 to 103
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 1912
Top 20 records on 16 April 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 April 1912Athens, USdaily rain43.7 mm (1.7 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)63 years44 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1912Portland, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)34 years24 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Montgomery Wb City, USdaily rain75.2 mm (3.0 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912St John's, CAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)19 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Washington, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Sydney, CAdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Sydney, CAdaily high max14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Hamilton, CAdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)13 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Chatham, CAdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Vastervik, SEdaily high max14.5 C (58.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Truro, CAdaily high min6.1 C (43.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)14 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Gavle, SEdaily high max16.0 C (60.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)17 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Charlottetown, CAdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Riva, ITdaily low max10.9 C (51.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Truro, CAdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years8 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)5 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily rain55.6 mm (2.2 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)12 years6 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Chicoutimi, CAdaily low max-0.6 C (30.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high max (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie28 years3 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1912Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie31 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

1794 to 1912
Records on 04-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1912. 1912 had 24 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11796: 11801: 21809: 11816: 11823: 11837: 11838: 11839: 11842: 11845: 11847: 11849: 21852: 21853: 21855: 11858: 21862: 21865: 41866: 11868: 11869: 11870: 11875: 11876: 21877: 21878: 21880: 51883: 11884: 11887: 31888: 21889: 41890: 71891: 11892: 41893: 11894: 31896: 41897: 11898: 11899: 141900: 71901: 41902: 51903: 61904: 481905: 151906: 121907: 251908: 311909: 61910: 311911: 111912: 241913: 351914: 431915: 161916: 171917: 501918: 361919: 531920: 881921: 731922: 751923: 721924: 1311925: 1411926: 3251927: 2451928: 5061929: 2691930: 2291931: 3221932: 3441933: 3791934: 3851935: 6081936: 2721937: 2521938: 5731939: 4991940: 2431941: 4381942: 6451943: 7161944: 3221945: 7321946: 3781947: 8771948: 3861949: 3461950: 4921951: 5421952: 3231953: 6811954: 4881955: 3771956: 5151957: 3351958: 7301959: 3601960: 4781961: 9381962: 7371963: 8271964: 6791965: 5751966: 4251967: 1,0271968: 4481969: 1,1711970: 5111971: 7791972: 8501973: 9741974: 2911975: 5591976: 2,0991977: 8311978: 6691979: 5731980: 5961981: 7791982: 9341983: 1,1741984: 7121985: 6421986: 1,0411987: 7351988: 1,0771989: 6761990: 9641991: 4481992: 8981993: 1,0671994: 9281995: 9371996: 9241997: 6991998: 2,0691999: 1,3302000: 1,0522001: 7412002: 2,4942003: 1,1662004: 6092005: 5042006: 1,4232007: 1,7882008: 8892009: 8542010: 6342011: 1,2792012: 1,0152013: 1,3722014: 1,4362015: 5742016: 7422017: 4412018: 2,2382019: 4132020: 8672021: 5802022: 9942023: 7082024: 7462025: 8022026: 1,0651794186218911909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1912. 1912 had 24 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-16 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17961
18012
18091
18161
18231
18371
18381
18391
18421
18451
18471
18492
18522
18532
18551
18582
18622
18654
18661
18681
18691
18701
18751
18762
18772
18782
18805
18831
18841
18873
18882
18894
18907
18911
18924
18931
18943
18964
18971
18981
189914
19007
19014
19025
19036
190448
190515
190612
190725
190831
19096
191031
191111
191224
191335
191443
191516
191617
191750
191836
191953
192088
192173
192275
192372
1924131
1925141
1926325
1927245
1928506
1929269
1930229
1931322
1932344
1933379
1934385
1935608
1936272
1937252
1938573
1939499
1940243
1941438
1942645
1943716
1944322
1945732
1946378
1947877
1948386
1949346
1950492
1951542
1952323
1953681
1954488
1955377
1956515
1957335
1958730
1959360
1960478
1961938
1962737
1963827
1964679
1965575
1966425
19671,027
1968448
19691,171
1970511
1971779
1972850
1973974
1974291
1975559
19762,099
1977831
1978669
1979573
1980596
1981779
1982934
19831,174
1984712
1985642
19861,041
1987735
19881,077
1989676
1990964
1991448
1992898
19931,067
1994928
1995937
1996924
1997699
19982,069
19991,330
20001,052
2001741
20022,494
20031,166
2004609
2005504
20061,423
20071,788
2008889
2009854
2010634
20111,279
20121,015
20131,372
20141,436
2015574
2016742
2017441
20182,238
2019413
2020867
2021580
2022994
2023708
2024746
2025802
20261,065

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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).