Weather Records on 25 April 1916
54 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 April 1916. Highest significance: Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU.
Key Facts for 25 April 1916
- On 25 April 1916, 54 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 17 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 53 daily.
- Cape Otway Lighthouse set a daily record low minimum temperature of 6.7 C (44.1 F) on 25 April 1916.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.
Record Map
54 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Meningie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| North Adelaide | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mornington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newlyn Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mitcham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lucindale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rosedale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kapunda Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Naracoorte | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kaniva | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Omeo Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 9.0 C (48.2 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Virginia Sheedy Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Belair (State Flora Nursery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maffra Shire Hall | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dromana | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roseworthy Agric College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little River (Mount Rothwell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicola Lake | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 18.2 C (64.8 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 20.9 C (69.6 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maitland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yorketown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Barker | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kongal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yetman (Warialda Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lancefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Macclesfield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 12.5 C (54.5 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parnu | Estonia | Record high minimum temperature | 8.7 C (47.7 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 16.5 C (61.7 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mallala | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 17.5 C (63.5 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoyleton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chicoutimi | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 18.0 C (64.4 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
54 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 9 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 8 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 34 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 53 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
47 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 22 |
| 2 to 4 | 14 |
| 4 to 6 | 6 |
| 6 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
25 April 1916| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 April 1916 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low min | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 48 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Meningie, AU | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 22 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Galway, IE | daily rain | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | North Adelaide, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Mornington, AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 43 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Orillia, CA | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 1 year | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Hamilton, AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 34 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Sheffield, GB | daily high min | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 30 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Durham, GB | monthly high min | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 14 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Santa Fe, US | daily high min | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 39 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Newlyn Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Mitcham Post Office, AU | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Lucindale Post Office, AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 13 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Rosedale, AU | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 35 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Woodburn, AU | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 11 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Vastervik, SE | daily high max | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Stratford, AU | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 22 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Kapunda Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 31 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Naracoorte, AU | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 13 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 April 1916 | Kaniva, AU | daily rain | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 31 years | 12 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
1794 to 1916| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 2 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1817 | 2 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1854 | 7 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 3 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1873 | 3 |
| 1874 | 4 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 29 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 20 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 47 |
| 1910 | 42 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 16 |
| 1913 | 53 |
| 1914 | 14 |
| 1915 | 82 |
| 1916 | 54 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1918 | 136 |
| 1919 | 103 |
| 1920 | 41 |
| 1921 | 83 |
| 1922 | 66 |
| 1923 | 95 |
| 1924 | 142 |
| 1925 | 231 |
| 1926 | 439 |
| 1927 | 175 |
| 1928 | 143 |
| 1929 | 288 |
| 1930 | 280 |
| 1931 | 269 |
| 1932 | 362 |
| 1933 | 133 |
| 1934 | 360 |
| 1935 | 248 |
| 1936 | 175 |
| 1937 | 494 |
| 1938 | 375 |
| 1939 | 371 |
| 1940 | 534 |
| 1941 | 223 |
| 1942 | 644 |
| 1943 | 340 |
| 1944 | 294 |
| 1945 | 638 |
| 1946 | 379 |
| 1947 | 324 |
| 1948 | 599 |
| 1949 | 572 |
| 1950 | 647 |
| 1951 | 370 |
| 1952 | 636 |
| 1953 | 369 |
| 1954 | 767 |
| 1955 | 644 |
| 1956 | 607 |
| 1957 | 442 |
| 1958 | 569 |
| 1959 | 385 |
| 1960 | 992 |
| 1961 | 563 |
| 1962 | 1,116 |
| 1963 | 437 |
| 1964 | 538 |
| 1965 | 526 |
| 1966 | 541 |
| 1967 | 837 |
| 1968 | 1,011 |
| 1969 | 419 |
| 1970 | 462 |
| 1971 | 629 |
| 1972 | 508 |
| 1973 | 434 |
| 1974 | 919 |
| 1975 | 764 |
| 1976 | 561 |
| 1977 | 812 |
| 1978 | 696 |
| 1979 | 622 |
| 1980 | 784 |
| 1981 | 900 |
| 1982 | 628 |
| 1983 | 1,860 |
| 1984 | 874 |
| 1985 | 649 |
| 1986 | 1,031 |
| 1987 | 1,009 |
| 1988 | 736 |
| 1989 | 1,382 |
| 1990 | 1,553 |
| 1991 | 1,003 |
| 1992 | 1,032 |
| 1993 | 862 |
| 1994 | 1,200 |
| 1995 | 1,128 |
| 1996 | 866 |
| 1997 | 1,348 |
| 1998 | 777 |
| 1999 | 986 |
| 2000 | 1,026 |
| 2001 | 1,170 |
| 2002 | 1,194 |
| 2003 | 859 |
| 2004 | 801 |
| 2005 | 1,435 |
| 2006 | 791 |
| 2007 | 1,149 |
| 2008 | 998 |
| 2009 | 1,366 |
| 2010 | 862 |
| 2011 | 1,166 |
| 2012 | 1,676 |
| 2013 | 1,193 |
| 2014 | 469 |
| 2015 | 743 |
| 2016 | 692 |
| 2017 | 705 |
| 2018 | 660 |
| 2019 | 660 |
| 2020 | 477 |
| 2021 | 386 |
| 2022 | 588 |
| 2023 | 540 |
| 2024 | 485 |
| 2025 | 493 |
| 2026 | 581 |
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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.
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