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Weather Records on 16 January 1916

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1916. Highest significance: Parry Sound, CA.

Key Facts for 16 January 1916

  • On 16 January 1916, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Parry Sound set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 16 January 1916.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 16 January 1916 28 station records on 16 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 16 January 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 January 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Parry SoundCanadaRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
ParisCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
TurkestanKazakhstanRecord daily precipitation4.0 mm (0.16 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ColdwaterCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
ColdwaterCanadaRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-28.0 C (-18.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Michelago (Soglio)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-35.5 C (-31.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-16.1 C (3.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-22.2 C (-8.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature40.3 C (104.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
BeachportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation0.8 mm (0.03 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord daily snowfall9.7 cm (3.8 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.8 mm (0.35 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd ASwedenRecord daily precipitation1.9 mm (0.07 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 16 January 1916 by type Records set or tied on 16 January 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 7. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 7Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 January 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 7.
Records on 16 January 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall7
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 16 January 1916 by timescale Records on 16 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 January 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27.
Records on 16 January 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 1916 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 20: 1820 to 40: 240 to 60: 060 to 80: 280 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 January 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 2018
20 to 402
40 to 600
60 to 802
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1401

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1916
Top 20 records on 16 January 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 January 1916Parry Sound, CAdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)10 years31 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Parry Sound, CAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)10 years29 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Paris, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)6.4 cm (2.5 in)17 years21 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Swift Current, CAdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)2 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Swift Current, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)3.1 cm (1.2 in)2 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Woodstock, CAdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)3.8 cm (1.5 in)15 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Turkestan, KZdaily rain4.0 mm (0.16 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Port Arthur, CAdaily low max-21.1 C (-6.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Coldwater, CAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)1 year13 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Coldwater, CAdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)6.9 cm (2.7 in)1 year13 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Karesuando, SEdaily low max-28.0 C (-18.4 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)23 years13 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Michelago (Soglio), AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Karesuando, SEdaily low min-35.5 C (-31.9 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916San Diego Wbo, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916La Crosse Wb City, USdaily low max-18.9 C (-2.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily low max-16.1 C (3.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Dubuque River, USdaily low max-17.8 C (0.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily low max-22.2 C (-8.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily high max40.3 C (104.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1916Beachport, AUdaily rain0.8 mm (0.03 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)22 years9 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 1916
Records on 01-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 28 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 1916. 1916 had 28 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).