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Weather Records on 12 April 1916

37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1916. Highest significance: Gunnee, AU.

Key Facts for 12 April 1916

  • On 12 April 1916, 37 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 9 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 37 daily.
  • Gunnee set a daily record precipitation of 53.8 mm (2.1 in) on 12 April 1916.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

37 stations
Weather records on 12 April 1916 37 station records on 12 April 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
37 station records on 12 April 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 April 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
GunneeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.8 mm (2.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
GoonalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
ScheveningenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation15.9 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HoofddorpNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation10.1 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'RussiaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.6 mm (2.2 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord daily precipitation8.3 mm (0.33 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
WinterswijkNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.3 cm (2.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
HoornNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation8.0 mm (0.31 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
DerraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
JunseleSwedenRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
BakuAzerbaijanRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara (Keera)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
West TerschellingNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation7.2 mm (0.28 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Stromsfoss SluseNorwayRecord daily precipitation3.9 mm (0.15 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bundarra Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
TenterdenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
BeachportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
OttawaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

37 records
Records on 12 April 1916 by type Records set or tied on 12 April 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 27Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 April 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 27, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 12 April 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall27
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 April 1916 by timescale Records on 12 April 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 37. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 37all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 April 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 37.
Records on 12 April 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily37

How Much Records Were Beaten By

35 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 April 1916 Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.7. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 225 to 10: 610 to 15: 115 to 20: 220 to 25: 225 to 30: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 April 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 522
5 to 106
10 to 151
15 to 202
20 to 252
25 to 302

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 1916
Top 20 records on 12 April 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 April 1916Gunnee, AUdaily rain53.8 mm (2.1 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)29 years29 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Goonal, AUdaily rain37.3 mm (1.5 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)11 years28 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Warialda Post Office, AUdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)29.7 mm (1.2 in)16 years28 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Bingara Post Office, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)16 years21 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Scheveningen, NLdaily rain15.9 mm (0.6 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Putten (Gld), NLdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Minnedosa, CAdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Hoofddorp, NLdaily rain10.1 mm (0.4 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Maly Uzen', RUdaily rain20.6 mm (0.8 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Inverell Comparison, AUdaily rain55.6 mm (2.2 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)11 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily rain8.3 mm (0.33 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)7 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Winterswijk, NLdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)17 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Minnedosa, CAdaily snowfall5.3 cm (2.1 in)2.3 cm (0.9 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Beatrice, CAdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Hoorn, NLdaily rain8.0 mm (0.31 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)7 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Helmond, NLdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, USdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Milan, ITdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 1916Huron Rgnl AP, USdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years14 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 1916
Records on 04-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 37 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001793: 11805: 11810: 11812: 21817: 21826: 11831: 11845: 11850: 11854: 11865: 21866: 21868: 41869: 51871: 11873: 11874: 51876: 21877: 11878: 11879: 41881: 11882: 11885: 21889: 41890: 101891: 31892: 21893: 41894: 11895: 11896: 11897: 41898: 41899: 51900: 61901: 51902: 31903: 101904: 111905: 191906: 241907: 51908: 101909: 161910: 151911: 261912: 481913: 881914: 411915: 1251916: 371917: 331918: 401919: 391920: 1481921: 341922: 481923: 1341924: 691925: 1781926: 3471927: 1791928: 1451929: 1411930: 6381931: 2671932: 2531933: 5511934: 5311935: 1711936: 2771937: 2361938: 1751939: 1,1741940: 1,4071941: 8691942: 1911943: 6141944: 4231945: 8841946: 3471947: 7331948: 1,4961949: 3581950: 6381951: 1,1021952: 4551953: 7071954: 4241955: 6111956: 3821957: 9101958: 5421959: 5131960: 3141961: 5511962: 5101963: 5181964: 3631965: 6591966: 5201967: 6821968: 7171969: 3521970: 5681971: 5871972: 1,3161973: 9031974: 8221975: 7041976: 1,0761977: 1,0691978: 5331979: 1,0961980: 6111981: 1,0681982: 8521983: 8771984: 6711985: 7341986: 1,3501987: 6061988: 1,3691989: 1,8381990: 9461991: 1,4841992: 1,0001993: 5861994: 1,3751995: 1,1731996: 9941997: 3,0941998: 1,4091999: 8732000: 7842001: 1,3692002: 6002003: 1,0792004: 9642005: 5362006: 7962007: 1,1442008: 1,0152009: 8112010: 9352011: 1,0262012: 6662013: 1,0392014: 5972015: 5042016: 5952017: 5192018: 8682019: 6852020: 1,1502021: 7102022: 1,8622023: 1,2622024: 1,0862025: 1,2812026: 6221793187618991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1916. 1916 had 37 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-12 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18051
18101
18122
18172
18261
18311
18451
18501
18541
18652
18662
18684
18695
18711
18731
18745
18762
18771
18781
18794
18811
18821
18852
18894
189010
18913
18922
18934
18941
18951
18961
18974
18984
18995
19006
19015
19023
190310
190411
190519
190624
19075
190810
190916
191015
191126
191248
191388
191441
1915125
191637
191733
191840
191939
1920148
192134
192248
1923134
192469
1925178
1926347
1927179
1928145
1929141
1930638
1931267
1932253
1933551
1934531
1935171
1936277
1937236
1938175
19391,174
19401,407
1941869
1942191
1943614
1944423
1945884
1946347
1947733
19481,496
1949358
1950638
19511,102
1952455
1953707
1954424
1955611
1956382
1957910
1958542
1959513
1960314
1961551
1962510
1963518
1964363
1965659
1966520
1967682
1968717
1969352
1970568
1971587
19721,316
1973903
1974822
1975704
19761,076
19771,069
1978533
19791,096
1980611
19811,068
1982852
1983877
1984671
1985734
19861,350
1987606
19881,369
19891,838
1990946
19911,484
19921,000
1993586
19941,375
19951,173
1996994
19973,094
19981,409
1999873
2000784
20011,369
2002600
20031,079
2004964
2005536
2006796
20071,144
20081,015
2009811
2010935
20111,026
2012666
20131,039
2014597
2015504
2016595
2017519
2018868
2019685
20201,150
2021710
20221,862
20231,262
20241,086
20251,281
2026622

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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).