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Weather Records on 30 April 1916

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 1916. Highest significance: Lawrence, US.

Key Facts for 30 April 1916

  • On 30 April 1916, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Lawrence set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 30 April 1916.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 30 April 1916 21 station records on 30 April 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 30 April 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 30 April 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
LawrenceUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Paarl (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord high maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Moose FactoryCanadaRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Piketberg (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
MaytownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
WorcesterSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high maximum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.0 mm (0.16 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
AstrakanRussiaRecord high minimum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 30 April 1916 by type Records set or tied on 30 April 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 035810Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 30 April 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 30 April 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 30 April 1916 by timescale Records on 30 April 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 30 April 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21.
Records on 30 April 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

19 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 April 1916 Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.8. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 3: 103 to 5: 25 to 8: 18 to 10: 210 to 13: 113 to 15: 115 to 18: 118 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 April 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 310
3 to 52
5 to 81
8 to 102
10 to 131
13 to 151
15 to 181
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

30 April 1916
Top 20 records on 30 April 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
30 April 1916Lawrence, USdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)36 years31 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Madison Wb City, USdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)16 years29 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Paarl (Tnk), ZAdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)34 years23 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Vanersborg, SEdaily high max19.0 C (66.2 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)25 years21 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Springbok, ZAdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Tulbagh (Pol), ZAdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)9 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Moose Factory, CAdaily high max20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min8.8 C (47.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Piketberg (Pol), ZAdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)9 years14 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Maytown, AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Worcester, ZAdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)22 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Orebro, SEdaily high max19.5 C (67.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Hamilton, CAdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Sveg, SEdaily rain4.0 mm (0.16 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)10 years11 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Concordia ASOS, USdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily low max22.8 C (73.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Greenville Dwtn AP, USdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Astrakan, RUdaily high min12.6 C (54.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10 years7 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1916Bjuraker, SEdaily high min (Tie)4.0 C (39.2 F)tie13 years1 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 04-30 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 21 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 11804: 11809: 11812: 11814: 21833: 11840: 11848: 11850: 11853: 11854: 11856: 11859: 11862: 11864: 11865: 11866: 31872: 11873: 11874: 21876: 11878: 41879: 21880: 11881: 11882: 11884: 11885: 11886: 51888: 11889: 11891: 51892: 71894: 11895: 51896: 31897: 21898: 61899: 111900: 41901: 81902: 131903: 211904: 111905: 91906: 161907: 351908: 281909: 741910: 171911: 191912: 181913: 621914: 81915: 201916: 211917: 251918: 281919: 1301920: 701921: 541922: 1381923: 421924: 961925: 2101926: 3311927: 1271928: 1301929: 1191930: 2321931: 5481932: 1451933: 4221934: 4431935: 3271936: 3731937: 2281938: 2821939: 2681940: 5261941: 4841942: 1,1631943: 4701944: 2861945: 3141946: 3011947: 3301948: 9121949: 4471950: 6711951: 7831952: 4351953: 6351954: 1,2241955: 1,2521956: 9081957: 4011958: 4821959: 5751960: 5071961: 3811962: 6171963: 7301964: 3391965: 4881966: 7401967: 9141968: 9281969: 5871970: 1,1891971: 3651972: 4971973: 3981974: 8221975: 4681976: 7831977: 5251978: 6311979: 6751980: 5451981: 1,3421982: 5041983: 1,1541984: 1,5191985: 6501986: 6601987: 1,4371988: 8081989: 6741990: 9771991: 8281992: 1,8081993: 7651994: 1,4991995: 1,0071996: 1,6371997: 7641998: 8571999: 1,0122000: 1,0462001: 9002002: 1,1712003: 9272004: 7032005: 1,1132006: 7782007: 9962008: 1,2602009: 6602010: 9212011: 6362012: 8192013: 7322014: 9462015: 3802016: 9692017: 1,4502018: 7082019: 7002020: 1,4762021: 1,1672022: 4992023: 7822024: 7052025: 4892026: 3651795187218951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1916. 1916 had 21 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-30 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18041
18091
18121
18142
18331
18401
18481
18501
18531
18541
18561
18591
18621
18641
18651
18663
18721
18731
18742
18761
18784
18792
18801
18811
18821
18841
18851
18865
18881
18891
18915
18927
18941
18955
18963
18972
18986
189911
19004
19018
190213
190321
190411
19059
190616
190735
190828
190974
191017
191119
191218
191362
19148
191520
191621
191725
191828
1919130
192070
192154
1922138
192342
192496
1925210
1926331
1927127
1928130
1929119
1930232
1931548
1932145
1933422
1934443
1935327
1936373
1937228
1938282
1939268
1940526
1941484
19421,163
1943470
1944286
1945314
1946301
1947330
1948912
1949447
1950671
1951783
1952435
1953635
19541,224
19551,252
1956908
1957401
1958482
1959575
1960507
1961381
1962617
1963730
1964339
1965488
1966740
1967914
1968928
1969587
19701,189
1971365
1972497
1973398
1974822
1975468
1976783
1977525
1978631
1979675
1980545
19811,342
1982504
19831,154
19841,519
1985650
1986660
19871,437
1988808
1989674
1990977
1991828
19921,808
1993765
19941,499
19951,007
19961,637
1997764
1998857
19991,012
20001,046
2001900
20021,171
2003927
2004703
20051,113
2006778
2007996
20081,260
2009660
2010921
2011636
2012819
2013732
2014946
2015380
2016969
20171,450
2018708
2019700
20201,476
20211,167
2022499
2023782
2024705
2025489
2026365

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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).