Weather Records on 16 April 1923

72 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 1923. Highest significance: Digby, CA.

Key Facts for 16 April 1923

On 16 April 1923, 72 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
28 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 70 daily.
Digby set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 16 April 1923.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

72 stations

72 station records on 16 April 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Digby	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Metten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ueckermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Guy Fawkes 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Pullman Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Altentreptow	Germany	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Warthausen-Birkenhard	Germany	Record daily precipitation	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Husum	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Houston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Point Escuminac	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Nossen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

72 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 21, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 16 April 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	21
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 April 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 70.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

60 broken records

Margins by which the 60 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 1923

Top 20 records on 16 April 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 1923	Digby, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1923	Austin #2, US	monthly high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	New Westminster, CA	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Kremsmuenster, AT	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Weissenburg, DE	daily rain	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Metten, DE	daily rain	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Barkerville, CA	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Kaisersbach-Cronhutte, DE	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Ueckermunde, DE	daily rain	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Ekaterinburg, RU	daily rain	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Kristianstad, SE	daily low max	3.0 C (37.4 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Brome, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	17 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Chemnitz, DE	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily low max	3.5 C (38.3 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	33 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Bamberg, DE	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	5 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Guy Fawkes 2, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Calgary Int'l A, CA	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	25 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Needles, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	25 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL	daily high max	10.7 C (51.3 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	14 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
16 April 1923	Grenola 1 N, US	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	6 years	15 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 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1923. 1923 had 72 records.

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

Records on 04-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	2
1809	1
1816	1
1823	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	1
1842	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1852	2
1853	2
1855	1
1858	2
1862	2
1865	4
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1880	5
1883	1
1884	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	4
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1896	4
1897	1
1898	1
1899	14
1900	7
1901	4
1902	5
1903	6
1904	48
1905	15
1906	12
1907	25
1908	31
1909	6
1910	31
1911	11
1912	24
1913	35
1914	43
1915	16
1916	17
1917	50
1918	36
1919	53
1920	88
1921	73
1922	75
1923	72
1924	131
1925	141
1926	325
1927	245
1928	506
1929	269
1930	229
1931	322
1932	344
1933	379
1934	385
1935	608
1936	272
1937	252
1938	573
1939	499
1940	243
1941	438
1942	645
1943	716
1944	322
1945	732
1946	378
1947	877
1948	386
1949	346
1950	492
1951	542
1952	323
1953	681
1954	488
1955	377
1956	515
1957	335
1958	730
1959	360
1960	478
1961	938
1962	737
1963	827
1964	679
1965	575
1966	425
1967	1,027
1968	448
1969	1,171
1970	511
1971	779
1972	850
1973	974
1974	291
1975	559
1976	2,099
1977	831
1978	669
1979	573
1980	596
1981	779
1982	934
1983	1,174
1984	712
1985	642
1986	1,041
1987	735
1988	1,077
1989	676
1990	964
1991	448
1992	898
1993	1,067
1994	928
1995	937
1996	924
1997	699
1998	2,069
1999	1,330
2000	1,052
2001	741
2002	2,494
2003	1,166
2004	609
2005	504
2006	1,423
2007	1,788
2008	889
2009	854
2010	634
2011	1,279
2012	1,015
2013	1,372
2014	1,436
2015	574
2016	742
2017	441
2018	2,238
2019	413
2020	867
2021	580
2022	994
2023	708
2024	746
2025	802
2026	1,065

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

Margin	Records
0 to 20	56
20 to 40	2
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1