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Weather Records on 16 July 1915

41 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 1915. Highest significance: Nowra Council Offices, AU.

Key Facts for 16 July 1915

  • On 16 July 1915, 41 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 40 daily.
  • Nowra Council Offices set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 16 July 1915.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

41 stations
Weather records on 16 July 1915 41 station records on 16 July 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
41 station records on 16 July 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 July 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Nowra Council OfficesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Campbelltown 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Cataract RiverAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Picton Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.1 mm (2.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Menangle JmaiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.6 mm (2.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
BjornholtNorwayRecord daily precipitation36.0 mm (1.4 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation69.9 mm (2.8 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.4 mm (1.7 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Camden Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
PinskBelarusRecord daily precipitation21.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Burwood 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
West TerschellingNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
TomskRussiaRecord daily precipitation20.4 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Nora_DSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.8 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Botany No.1 DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bowral Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BorasSwedenRecord low maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
SarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
MalungSwedenRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Malin HeadIrelandRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
PermRussiaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature33.0 C (91.4 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Peddie (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
GraginAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

41 records
Records on 16 July 1915 by type Records set or tied on 16 July 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 29. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 29Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 July 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 29.
Records on 16 July 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall29
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 July 1915 by timescale Records on 16 July 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 40. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 40all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 July 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 40.
Records on 16 July 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily40

How Much Records Were Beaten By

39 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 July 1915 Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.1. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2610 to 20: 520 to 30: 230 to 40: 240 to 50: 250 to 60: 20 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 July 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 1026
10 to 205
20 to 302
30 to 402
40 to 502
50 to 602

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 1915
Top 20 records on 16 July 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 July 1915Nowra Council Offices, AUdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)50.8 mm (2.0 in)30 years40 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1915Sheffield, GBmonthly rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)28 years38 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1915Southampton, CAdaily rain42.9 mm (1.7 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)14 years33 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Campbelltown 1, AUdaily rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)34.6 mm (1.4 in)21 years32 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Cataract River, AUdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)52.1 mm (2.1 in)15 years31 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Picton Council Depot, AUdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)42.7 mm (1.7 in)15 years31 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Menangle Jmai, AUdaily rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)43.5 mm (1.7 in)15 years30 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Bjornholt, NOdaily rain36.0 mm (1.4 in)19.5 mm (0.8 in)25 years30 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Milton Post Office, AUdaily rain69.9 mm (2.8 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)37 years29 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Concordia ASOS, USdaily rain43.4 mm (1.7 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)26 years27 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Camden (Brownlow Hill), AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Camden Bowling Club, AUdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)31.8 mm (1.3 in)28 years21 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Pinsk, BYdaily rain21.9 mm (0.9 in)9.5 mm (0.37 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Burwood 1, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Armagh, GBdaily low max12.3 C (54.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)26 years18 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily high min23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915West Terschelling, NLdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915St John's, CAdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Tomsk, RUdaily rain20.4 mm (0.8 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1915Portland, USdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)19 years15 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

1798 to 1915
Records on 07-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1915. 1915 had 41 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001798: 11801: 11802: 11808: 11819: 11829: 11832: 11833: 11840: 21845: 11852: 21862: 11863: 11865: 31866: 11868: 21870: 11871: 11875: 21876: 21878: 11879: 21880: 11881: 21883: 41886: 11887: 21888: 21890: 51891: 21892: 51894: 61896: 11897: 21898: 21899: 21900: 51901: 91902: 21903: 181904: 201905: 41906: 231907: 71908: 211909: 171910: 91911: 241912: 281913: 231914: 531915: 411916: 391917: 901918: 181919: 561920: 461921: 661922: 3031923: 1801924: 751925: 1791926: 2951927: 1701928: 4051929: 1921930: 4021931: 5271932: 4461933: 2241934: 4321935: 2841936: 7151937: 3071938: 2131939: 5991940: 2551941: 3631942: 3211943: 2971944: 1931945: 7021946: 4541947: 5681948: 2591949: 4171950: 5421951: 5371952: 5601953: 3661954: 5921955: 5481956: 4171957: 2211958: 1,2701959: 3411960: 3291961: 4021962: 5381963: 2511964: 3411965: 4371966: 4151967: 1,0671968: 7881969: 7021970: 6741971: 7661972: 6411973: 8801974: 6661975: 7421976: 8401977: 8291978: 1,0951979: 5431980: 1,4571981: 5691982: 9851983: 1,3621984: 9371985: 5281986: 8451987: 9161988: 1,3061989: 1,0741990: 9551991: 6271992: 9431993: 1,0531994: 7301995: 9291996: 7391997: 7071998: 1,0511999: 9982000: 1,2072001: 1,0732002: 1,0292003: 1,4922004: 7242005: 1,0232006: 1,5272007: 1,1862008: 6692009: 8392010: 9272011: 1,2212012: 8292013: 8532014: 1,4482015: 6052016: 7062017: 4192018: 6942019: 4762020: 4642021: 6612022: 5382023: 1,1502024: 9382025: 7642026: 7271798187118981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1915. 1915 had 41 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-16 in each year
YearRecords
17981
18011
18021
18081
18191
18291
18321
18331
18402
18451
18522
18621
18631
18653
18661
18682
18701
18711
18752
18762
18781
18792
18801
18812
18834
18861
18872
18882
18905
18912
18925
18946
18961
18972
18982
18992
19005
19019
19022
190318
190420
19054
190623
19077
190821
190917
19109
191124
191228
191323
191453
191541
191639
191790
191818
191956
192046
192166
1922303
1923180
192475
1925179
1926295
1927170
1928405
1929192
1930402
1931527
1932446
1933224
1934432
1935284
1936715
1937307
1938213
1939599
1940255
1941363
1942321
1943297
1944193
1945702
1946454
1947568
1948259
1949417
1950542
1951537
1952560
1953366
1954592
1955548
1956417
1957221
19581,270
1959341
1960329
1961402
1962538
1963251
1964341
1965437
1966415
19671,067
1968788
1969702
1970674
1971766
1972641
1973880
1974666
1975742
1976840
1977829
19781,095
1979543
19801,457
1981569
1982985
19831,362
1984937
1985528
1986845
1987916
19881,306
19891,074
1990955
1991627
1992943
19931,053
1994730
1995929
1996739
1997707
19981,051
1999998
20001,207
20011,073
20021,029
20031,492
2004724
20051,023
20061,527
20071,186
2008669
2009839
2010927
20111,221
2012829
2013853
20141,448
2015605
2016706
2017419
2018694
2019476
2020464
2021661
2022538
20231,150
2024938
2025764
2026727

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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).