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Weather Records on 24 April 1916

24 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 April 1916. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.

Key Facts for 24 April 1916

  • On 24 April 1916, 24 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Armagh set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 24 April 1916.
  • Across 169 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

24 stations
Weather records on 24 April 1916 24 station records on 24 April 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
24 station records on 24 April 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 April 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
BolognaItalyRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Malin HeadIrelandRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LuganskUkraineRecord daily precipitation7.8 mm (0.31 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
EllistonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NorthumberlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord daily precipitation14.8 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
BeachportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
NewryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Lake CochituateUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington EastAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low maximum temperature6.6 C (43.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high minimum temperature11.8 C (53.2 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

24 records
Records on 24 April 1916 by type Records set or tied on 24 April 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 15. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 April 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 15.
Records on 24 April 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 24 April 1916 by timescale Records on 24 April 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 April 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 24.
Records on 24 April 1916 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 24 April 1916 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 19.4. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 3: 83 to 5: 55 to 8: 08 to 10: 310 to 13: 013 to 15: 115 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
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 19.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 April 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 38
3 to 55
5 to 80
8 to 103
10 to 130
13 to 151
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

24 April 1916
Top 20 records on 24 April 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 April 1916Armagh, GBdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)8.0 mm (0.31 in)48 years41 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1916Kremsmuenster, ATdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)19.4 mm (0.8 in)25 years40 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1916Bologna, ITdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)37 years36 of 100 (Notable)
24 April 1916Malin Head, IEdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead), AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Lugansk, UAdaily rain7.8 mm (0.31 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)34 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Kremsmuenster, ATdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Elliston, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Cape Northumberland, AUdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Galway, IEdaily rain14.8 mm (0.6 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Beachport, AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Newry, AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Broken Hill (Nuntherungie), AUdaily rain2.8 mm (0.11 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)26 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Karesuando, SEdaily high min1.5 C (34.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Blue Hill Coop, USdaily low max2.8 C (37.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Lake Cochituate, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)9 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Wellington East, AUdaily rain7.4 mm (0.29 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)2 years7 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily high max17.2 C (63.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)15 years7 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AUdaily rain (Tie)5.1 mm (0.20 in)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 1916Salzburg, ATdaily low max (Tie)6.6 C (43.9 F)tie38 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

1799 to 1916
Records on 04-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1916. 1916 had 24 records. 01,0002,0003,0001799: 11805: 11806: 11807: 11809: 11812: 21815: 11817: 11838: 11839: 11842: 11843: 11852: 31854: 41855: 21857: 31861: 11865: 11866: 11868: 11869: 11872: 21874: 21875: 41876: 11878: 21880: 11881: 21883: 31884: 11885: 11886: 41887: 11888: 31889: 11890: 11892: 21893: 31894: 21895: 31897: 21898: 41899: 61900: 11901: 101902: 31903: 221904: 91905: 161906: 251907: 121908: 211909: 251910: 461911: 191912: 111913: 391914: 151915: 541916: 241917: 461918: 1121919: 881920: 511921: 341922: 561923: 971924: 1551925: 4651926: 3531927: 3521928: 3191929: 1501930: 6591931: 3661932: 2181933: 2241934: 2971935: 2221936: 1881937: 5671938: 1911939: 5571940: 5011941: 2621942: 6141943: 5771944: 5711945: 4141946: 4871947: 2611948: 5011949: 3631950: 6351951: 3511952: 5071953: 3901954: 5471955: 6701956: 6421957: 6311958: 6931959: 4141960: 1,2831961: 1,1491962: 6691963: 3611964: 4981965: 4731966: 5391967: 1,1761968: 8971969: 5471970: 9631971: 7701972: 3981973: 3941974: 7081975: 6281976: 5231977: 1,0351978: 3891979: 6641980: 1,1571981: 1,1041982: 8621983: 1,3441984: 7451985: 7441986: 1,0091987: 7751988: 7561989: 1,7761990: 1,2081991: 6051992: 6691993: 1,0151994: 8621995: 1,6091996: 1,2731997: 1,2271998: 1,0851999: 1,1482000: 1,1102001: 1,1462002: 1,0522003: 8512004: 7742005: 1,7472006: 8442007: 1,1562008: 7992009: 1,0562010: 7532011: 1,0182012: 2,0242013: 1,5722014: 4942015: 5662016: 4802017: 7472018: 7402019: 8632020: 5442021: 4712022: 5962023: 7452024: 3872025: 4332026: 5711799186518891908192519421959197619932010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1916. 1916 had 24 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-24 in each year
YearRecords
17991
18051
18061
18071
18091
18122
18151
18171
18381
18391
18421
18431
18523
18544
18552
18573
18611
18651
18661
18681
18691
18722
18742
18754
18761
18782
18801
18812
18833
18841
18851
18864
18871
18883
18891
18901
18922
18933
18942
18953
18972
18984
18996
19001
190110
19023
190322
19049
190516
190625
190712
190821
190925
191046
191119
191211
191339
191415
191554
191624
191746
1918112
191988
192051
192134
192256
192397
1924155
1925465
1926353
1927352
1928319
1929150
1930659
1931366
1932218
1933224
1934297
1935222
1936188
1937567
1938191
1939557
1940501
1941262
1942614
1943577
1944571
1945414
1946487
1947261
1948501
1949363
1950635
1951351
1952507
1953390
1954547
1955670
1956642
1957631
1958693
1959414
19601,283
19611,149
1962669
1963361
1964498
1965473
1966539
19671,176
1968897
1969547
1970963
1971770
1972398
1973394
1974708
1975628
1976523
19771,035
1978389
1979664
19801,157
19811,104
1982862
19831,344
1984745
1985744
19861,009
1987775
1988756
19891,776
19901,208
1991605
1992669
19931,015
1994862
19951,609
19961,273
19971,227
19981,085
19991,148
20001,110
20011,146
20021,052
2003851
2004774
20051,747
2006844
20071,156
2008799
20091,056
2010753
20111,018
20122,024
20131,572
2014494
2015566
2016480
2017747
2018740
2019863
2020544
2021471
2022596
2023745
2024387
2025433
2026571

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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).