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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bologna | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Malin Head | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lugansk | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Elliston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beachport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Broken Hill (Nuntherungie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Blue Hill Coop | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lake Cochituate | United States | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wellington East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Broken Hill (Glen Lyon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 6.6 C (43.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bird Rocks | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haparanda | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record high minimum temperature | 11.8 C (53.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
24 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 3 |
| Highest daily minimum | 4 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 15 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 24 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
18 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 8 |
| 3 to 5 | 5 |
| 5 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 3 |
| 10 to 13 | 0 |
| 13 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 18 | 0 |
| 18 to 20 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 April 1916| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April 1916 | Armagh, GB | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 8.0 mm (0.31 in) | 48 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 April 1916 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 19.4 mm (0.8 in) | 25 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 April 1916 | Bologna, IT | daily rain | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 37 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 April 1916 | Malin Head, IE | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead), AU | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Lugansk, UA | daily rain | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 34 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily low max | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 38 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Elliston, AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Galway, IE | daily rain | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Beachport, AU | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 16 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Newry, AU | daily rain | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 25 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Broken Hill (Nuntherungie), AU | daily rain | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 26 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Karesuando, SE | daily high min | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Blue Hill Coop, US | daily low max | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 15 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Lake Cochituate, US | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 9 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Wellington East, AU | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 2 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily high max | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 15 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AU | daily rain (Tie) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | tie | 31 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 April 1916 | Salzburg, AT | daily low max (Tie) | 6.6 C (43.9 F) | tie | 38 years | 3 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| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1812 | 2 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1852 | 3 |
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1857 | 3 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 25 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 46 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 15 |
| 1915 | 54 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 46 |
| 1918 | 112 |
| 1919 | 88 |
| 1920 | 51 |
| 1921 | 34 |
| 1922 | 56 |
| 1923 | 97 |
| 1924 | 155 |
| 1925 | 465 |
| 1926 | 353 |
| 1927 | 352 |
| 1928 | 319 |
| 1929 | 150 |
| 1930 | 659 |
| 1931 | 366 |
| 1932 | 218 |
| 1933 | 224 |
| 1934 | 297 |
| 1935 | 222 |
| 1936 | 188 |
| 1937 | 567 |
| 1938 | 191 |
| 1939 | 557 |
| 1940 | 501 |
| 1941 | 262 |
| 1942 | 614 |
| 1943 | 577 |
| 1944 | 571 |
| 1945 | 414 |
| 1946 | 487 |
| 1947 | 261 |
| 1948 | 501 |
| 1949 | 363 |
| 1950 | 635 |
| 1951 | 351 |
| 1952 | 507 |
| 1953 | 390 |
| 1954 | 547 |
| 1955 | 670 |
| 1956 | 642 |
| 1957 | 631 |
| 1958 | 693 |
| 1959 | 414 |
| 1960 | 1,283 |
| 1961 | 1,149 |
| 1962 | 669 |
| 1963 | 361 |
| 1964 | 498 |
| 1965 | 473 |
| 1966 | 539 |
| 1967 | 1,176 |
| 1968 | 897 |
| 1969 | 547 |
| 1970 | 963 |
| 1971 | 770 |
| 1972 | 398 |
| 1973 | 394 |
| 1974 | 708 |
| 1975 | 628 |
| 1976 | 523 |
| 1977 | 1,035 |
| 1978 | 389 |
| 1979 | 664 |
| 1980 | 1,157 |
| 1981 | 1,104 |
| 1982 | 862 |
| 1983 | 1,344 |
| 1984 | 745 |
| 1985 | 744 |
| 1986 | 1,009 |
| 1987 | 775 |
| 1988 | 756 |
| 1989 | 1,776 |
| 1990 | 1,208 |
| 1991 | 605 |
| 1992 | 669 |
| 1993 | 1,015 |
| 1994 | 862 |
| 1995 | 1,609 |
| 1996 | 1,273 |
| 1997 | 1,227 |
| 1998 | 1,085 |
| 1999 | 1,148 |
| 2000 | 1,110 |
| 2001 | 1,146 |
| 2002 | 1,052 |
| 2003 | 851 |
| 2004 | 774 |
| 2005 | 1,747 |
| 2006 | 844 |
| 2007 | 1,156 |
| 2008 | 799 |
| 2009 | 1,056 |
| 2010 | 753 |
| 2011 | 1,018 |
| 2012 | 2,024 |
| 2013 | 1,572 |
| 2014 | 494 |
| 2015 | 566 |
| 2016 | 480 |
| 2017 | 747 |
| 2018 | 740 |
| 2019 | 863 |
| 2020 | 544 |
| 2021 | 471 |
| 2022 | 596 |
| 2023 | 745 |
| 2024 | 387 |
| 2025 | 433 |
| 2026 | 571 |
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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).