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Weather Records on 16 April 1917

50 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 1917. Highest significance: Gorlitz, DE.

Key Facts for 16 April 1917

  • On 16 April 1917, 50 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 48 daily.
  • Gorlitz set a monthly record daily precipitation of 51.4 mm (2.0 in) on 16 April 1917.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

50 stations
Weather records on 16 April 1917 50 station records on 16 April 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
50 station records on 16 April 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 April 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
GorlitzGermanyRecord daily precipitation51.4 mm (2.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
HillviewCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HoburgSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.2 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LandsortSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.5 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_ASwedenRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska SandonSwedenRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kalmar_DSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.1 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HoornNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.3 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.3 mm (0.25 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.2 mm (0.24 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
HaldenNorwayRecord snow depth1.0 cm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
AstrakanRussiaRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord daily precipitation9.8 mm (0.39 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature1.9 C (35.4 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
HillviewCanadaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska HogarnaSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.9 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.2 mm (0.13 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
WinterswijkNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation10.6 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
KirovRussiaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord high minimum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily snowfall1.5 cm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.8 C (33.4 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord daily snowfall2.0 cm (0.8 in)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

50 records
Records on 16 April 1917 by type Records set or tied on 16 April 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 30, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 30Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 April 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 30, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 16 April 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall30
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 16 April 1917 by timescale Records on 16 April 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 48. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 48all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 April 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 48.
Records on 16 April 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily48

How Much Records Were Beaten By

49 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 April 1917 Margins by which the 49 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 10: 3910 to 20: 920 to 30: 030 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 49 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 April 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 1039
10 to 209
20 to 300
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 1917
Top 20 records on 16 April 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 April 1917Gorlitz, DEmonthly rain51.4 mm (2.0 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)31 years44 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1917Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)56 years26 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Hillview, CAdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)30 years25 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Praha-Klementinum, CZdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)13.3 mm (0.5 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Stockholm, SEdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)15.4 mm (0.6 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Hoburg, SEdaily rain21.2 mm (0.8 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Olands Norra Udde, SEdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Landsort, SEmonthly rain21.5 mm (0.8 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917San Diego Wbo, USdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)65 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Orskar_A, SEdaily rain17.6 mm (0.7 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Gotska Sandon, SEdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)8.3 mm (0.33 in)6 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Umea, SEdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Bamberg, DEdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)5.2 mm (0.20 in)34 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Kalmar_D, SEdaily rain11.1 mm (0.4 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Bjuroklubb, SEdaily rain9.0 mm (0.35 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Hoorn, NLdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily rain14.6 mm (0.6 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Vastervik, SEdaily rain12.3 mm (0.5 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1917Pitea, SEdaily rain6.3 mm (0.25 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)30 years20 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 1917
Records on 04-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 50 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11796: 11801: 21809: 11816: 11823: 11837: 11838: 11839: 11842: 11845: 11847: 11849: 21852: 21853: 21855: 11858: 21862: 21865: 41866: 11868: 11869: 11870: 11875: 11876: 21877: 21878: 21880: 51883: 11884: 11887: 31888: 21889: 41890: 71891: 11892: 41893: 11894: 31896: 41897: 11898: 11899: 141900: 71901: 41902: 51903: 61904: 481905: 151906: 121907: 251908: 311909: 61910: 311911: 111912: 241913: 351914: 431915: 161916: 171917: 501918: 361919: 531920: 881921: 731922: 751923: 721924: 1311925: 1411926: 3251927: 2451928: 5061929: 2691930: 2291931: 3221932: 3441933: 3791934: 3851935: 6081936: 2721937: 2521938: 5731939: 4991940: 2431941: 4381942: 6451943: 7161944: 3221945: 7321946: 3781947: 8771948: 3861949: 3461950: 4921951: 5421952: 3231953: 6811954: 4881955: 3771956: 5151957: 3351958: 7301959: 3601960: 4781961: 9381962: 7371963: 8271964: 6791965: 5751966: 4251967: 1,0271968: 4481969: 1,1711970: 5111971: 7791972: 8501973: 9741974: 2911975: 5591976: 2,0991977: 8311978: 6691979: 5731980: 5961981: 7791982: 9341983: 1,1741984: 7121985: 6421986: 1,0411987: 7351988: 1,0771989: 6761990: 9641991: 4481992: 8981993: 1,0671994: 9281995: 9371996: 9241997: 6991998: 2,0691999: 1,3302000: 1,0522001: 7412002: 2,4942003: 1,1662004: 6092005: 5042006: 1,4232007: 1,7882008: 8892009: 8542010: 6342011: 1,2792012: 1,0152013: 1,3722014: 1,4362015: 5742016: 7422017: 4412018: 2,2382019: 4132020: 8672021: 5802022: 9942023: 7082024: 7462025: 8022026: 1,0651794186218911909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 50 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-16 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17961
18012
18091
18161
18231
18371
18381
18391
18421
18451
18471
18492
18522
18532
18551
18582
18622
18654
18661
18681
18691
18701
18751
18762
18772
18782
18805
18831
18841
18873
18882
18894
18907
18911
18924
18931
18943
18964
18971
18981
189914
19007
19014
19025
19036
190448
190515
190612
190725
190831
19096
191031
191111
191224
191335
191443
191516
191617
191750
191836
191953
192088
192173
192275
192372
1924131
1925141
1926325
1927245
1928506
1929269
1930229
1931322
1932344
1933379
1934385
1935608
1936272
1937252
1938573
1939499
1940243
1941438
1942645
1943716
1944322
1945732
1946378
1947877
1948386
1949346
1950492
1951542
1952323
1953681
1954488
1955377
1956515
1957335
1958730
1959360
1960478
1961938
1962737
1963827
1964679
1965575
1966425
19671,027
1968448
19691,171
1970511
1971779
1972850
1973974
1974291
1975559
19762,099
1977831
1978669
1979573
1980596
1981779
1982934
19831,174
1984712
1985642
19861,041
1987735
19881,077
1989676
1990964
1991448
1992898
19931,067
1994928
1995937
1996924
1997699
19982,069
19991,330
20001,052
2001741
20022,494
20031,166
2004609
2005504
20061,423
20071,788
2008889
2009854
2010634
20111,279
20121,015
20131,372
20141,436
2015574
2016742
2017441
20182,238
2019413
2020867
2021580
2022994
2023708
2024746
2025802
20261,065

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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).