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Weather Records on 27 April 1916

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 April 1916. Highest significance: Uccle, BE.

Key Facts for 27 April 1916

  • On 27 April 1916, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 15 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Uccle set a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.6 C (52.9 F) on 27 April 1916.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 27 April 1916 36 station records on 27 April 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 27 April 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 April 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
UccleBelgiumRecord high minimum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsfontein 14South AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
JamestownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VenterstadSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nicola LakeCanadaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Beeac (Eurack)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Frere (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
UmanUkraineRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord high maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord high maximum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BurrabogieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Wandin (Yallock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Cape NormanCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 27 April 1916 by type Records set or tied on 27 April 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 April 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 13, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 27 April 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 27 April 1916 by timescale Records on 27 April 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 April 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36.
Records on 27 April 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

30 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 April 1916 Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.2. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 2: 172 to 4: 54 to 6: 36 to 8: 28 to 10: 010 to 12: 112 to 14: 014 to 16: 20 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 1414 to 16
Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 April 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 217
2 to 45
4 to 63
6 to 82
8 to 100
10 to 121
12 to 140
14 to 162

Top 20 by Significance

27 April 1916
Top 20 records on 27 April 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 April 1916Uccle, BEdaily high min11.6 C (52.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)74 years30 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Buffelsfontein 14, ZAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Jamestown, ZAdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Venterstad, ZAdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Nicola Lake, CAdaily rain6.9 mm (0.27 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Barrow Creek, AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min7.0 C (44.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)30 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Jonkoping, SEdaily high max20.0 C (68.0 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Greenville Dwtn AP, USdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Beeac (Eurack), AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)3 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Lady Frere (Tnk), ZAdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)13 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Vastervik, SEdaily high max17.5 C (63.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Gavle, SEdaily high min5.6 C (42.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Uman, UAdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Medicine Hat A, CAdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Cap Madeleine, CAdaily rain7.1 mm (0.28 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 April 1916Stockholm, SEdaily high max19.0 C (66.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)20 years10 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 04-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 36 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 11801: 11802: 21812: 11814: 11817: 31828: 11838: 11841: 11843: 11852: 11853: 11855: 11856: 11857: 11862: 21873: 21874: 41879: 11882: 21884: 21885: 51887: 11888: 41890: 31891: 11892: 31893: 31894: 71895: 21896: 31897: 41899: 51900: 41901: 31903: 51904: 111905: 161906: 131907: 311908: 271909: 511910: 81911: 371912: 51913: 731914: 191915: 771916: 361917: 471918: 551919: 691920: 441921: 711922: 1511923: 1101924: 1031925: 1131926: 2871927: 1141928: 4041929: 711930: 801931: 4541932: 3311933: 3281934: 2751935: 2271936: 971937: 3771938: 4671939: 2121940: 2681941: 3611942: 5691943: 3741944: 2141945: 4761946: 5121947: 3731948: 5351949: 5161950: 6171951: 4091952: 7221953: 6511954: 8751955: 9371956: 6851957: 5521958: 4611959: 4701960: 6841961: 3131962: 7411963: 7681964: 7111965: 5681966: 1,2821967: 7331968: 3721969: 5431970: 1,1421971: 7581972: 6451973: 1,1881974: 9261975: 8201976: 8101977: 8011978: 6941979: 7581980: 7061981: 1,1481982: 6851983: 9211984: 1,7541985: 1,1411986: 1,2251987: 1,4821988: 8931989: 1,3201990: 1,3211991: 1,0281992: 2,1631993: 1,2851994: 1,6141995: 8061996: 1,0341997: 1,5881998: 8721999: 5442000: 1,1712001: 1,1382002: 1,0242003: 8402004: 9372005: 6752006: 7052007: 1,0552008: 1,0322009: 1,2992010: 7512011: 1,2912012: 1,0152013: 5682014: 6562015: 6082016: 7552017: 9182018: 4072019: 6262020: 4972021: 4502022: 5672023: 5362024: 5742025: 6592026: 4501795187318991916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-27 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18011
18022
18121
18141
18173
18281
18381
18411
18431
18521
18531
18551
18561
18571
18622
18732
18744
18791
18822
18842
18855
18871
18884
18903
18911
18923
18933
18947
18952
18963
18974
18995
19004
19013
19035
190411
190516
190613
190731
190827
190951
19108
191137
19125
191373
191419
191577
191636
191747
191855
191969
192044
192171
1922151
1923110
1924103
1925113
1926287
1927114
1928404
192971
193080
1931454
1932331
1933328
1934275
1935227
193697
1937377
1938467
1939212
1940268
1941361
1942569
1943374
1944214
1945476
1946512
1947373
1948535
1949516
1950617
1951409
1952722
1953651
1954875
1955937
1956685
1957552
1958461
1959470
1960684
1961313
1962741
1963768
1964711
1965568
19661,282
1967733
1968372
1969543
19701,142
1971758
1972645
19731,188
1974926
1975820
1976810
1977801
1978694
1979758
1980706
19811,148
1982685
1983921
19841,754
19851,141
19861,225
19871,482
1988893
19891,320
19901,321
19911,028
19922,163
19931,285
19941,614
1995806
19961,034
19971,588
1998872
1999544
20001,171
20011,138
20021,024
2003840
2004937
2005675
2006705
20071,055
20081,032
20091,299
2010751
20111,291
20121,015
2013568
2014656
2015608
2016755
2017918
2018407
2019626
2020497
2021450
2022567
2023536
2024574
2025659
2026450

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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).