Weather Records on 30 July 1916

150 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 July 1916. Highest significance: Goulburn (Kippilaw), AU.

Key Facts for 30 July 1916

On 30 July 1916, 150 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
61 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 136 daily.
Goulburn (Kippilaw) set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 30 July 1916.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

150 stations

150 station records on 30 July 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 July 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stonecliffe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ellerslie 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bungendore (Douglas)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cavan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kickerbell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Campbelltown 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council Offices	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Crookwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belconnen (Weetangerra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wollun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Morton Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wallabadah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

150 records

Records set or tied on 30 July 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 84.

Records on 30 July 1916 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	1
Heaviest daily rainfall	84
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 July 1916 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 2, daily 136.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

132 broken records

Margins by which the 132 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 July 1916

Top 20 records on 30 July 1916 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 July 1916	Goulburn (Kippilaw), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 July 1916	Parry Sound, CA	all-time high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	5 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
30 July 1916	Gunning Rural Supplies, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 July 1916	Milwaukee Wb City, US	all-time high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Stonecliffe, CA	all-time high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	19 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Stratford, CA	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Ellerslie 2, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Port Arthur, CA	all-time high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	0 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Kargopol, RU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Emu Plains, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Yarmouth, CA	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	43 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Madison Wb City, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	42 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Woodstock, CA	monthly high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	19 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Hamilton, CA	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	47 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	25 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Toronto, CA	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	8 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Toronto, CA	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	15 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1916	Toledo Blade, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	30 years	21 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

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1916. 1916 had 150 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-30 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1827	1
1828	2
1829	1
1830	1
1834	1
1837	2
1838	1
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1860	4
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	2
1885	3
1886	5
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	10
1894	6
1895	2
1896	2
1897	4
1898	8
1899	2
1900	4
1901	11
1902	6
1903	25
1904	17
1905	29
1906	22
1907	11
1908	23
1909	30
1910	8
1911	54
1912	21
1913	34
1914	52
1915	26
1916	150
1917	93
1918	42
1919	19
1920	188
1921	193
1922	40
1923	428
1924	80
1925	275
1926	186
1927	109
1928	210
1929	221
1930	170
1931	432
1932	275
1933	451
1934	619
1935	340
1936	452
1937	245
1938	388
1939	395
1940	562
1941	371
1942	304
1943	397
1944	289
1945	299
1946	409
1947	394
1948	489
1949	512
1950	552
1951	322
1952	581
1953	345
1954	504
1955	787
1956	506
1957	289
1958	344
1959	391
1960	793
1961	511
1962	378
1963	308
1964	483
1965	978
1966	527
1967	282
1968	530
1969	506
1970	431
1971	2,319
1972	758
1973	434
1974	569
1975	1,048
1976	590
1977	641
1978	646
1979	761
1980	962
1981	851
1982	821
1983	904
1984	997
1985	1,029
1986	952
1987	1,084
1988	826
1989	1,227
1990	795
1991	734
1992	1,003
1993	965
1994	1,631
1995	1,207
1996	1,317
1997	933
1998	1,240
1999	1,456
2000	1,030
2001	1,400
2002	1,346
2003	1,163
2004	936
2005	788
2006	1,103
2007	1,160
2008	763
2009	1,328
2010	1,331
2011	1,003
2012	731
2013	737
2014	1,199
2015	682
2016	460
2017	464
2018	1,038
2019	486
2020	763
2021	839
2022	845
2023	683
2024	705
2025	869
2026	1,001

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 30 July 1916
Margin	Records
0 to 5	77
5 to 10	24
10 to 15	14
15 to 20	10
20 to 25	6
25 to 30	1