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Weather Records on 16 April 1927

245 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 1927. Highest significance: Maitland West, AU.

Key Facts for 16 April 1927

  • On 16 April 1927, 245 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 31 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 194 daily.
  • Maitland West set an all-time record daily precipitation of 270.3 mm (10.6 in) on 16 April 1927.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

245 stations
Weather records on 16 April 1927 245 station records on 16 April 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
245 station records on 16 April 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 April 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Maitland WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation270.3 mm (10.6 in)76 of 100 (Major)
ParramattaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)76 of 100 (Major)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal StatioAustraliaRecord daily precipitation231.1 mm (9.1 in)74 of 100 (Major)
Morpeth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation248.9 mm (9.8 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Stroud Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation260.4 mm (10.3 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Moorland (Denro-An)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation375.7 mm (14.8 in)70 of 100 (Major)
New Orleans CarrolltonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation355.9 mm (14.0 in)68 of 100 (Major)
New Orleans AudubonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation330.2 mm (13.0 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Clarence Town (Grey St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation228.1 mm (9.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Branxton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation139.7 mm (5.5 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation262.9 mm (10.4 in)62 of 100 (Major)
WollongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation254.3 mm (10.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Wingham (Lanark Close)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation241.3 mm (9.5 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.AustraliaRecord daily precipitation215.9 mm (8.5 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (SAustraliaRecord daily precipitation117.3 mm (4.6 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond - Uws HawkesburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation120.7 mm (4.8 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation125.5 mm (4.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Lawson (Wilson Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation190.2 mm (7.5 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Birdwood St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation147.3 mm (5.8 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation228.6 mm (9.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
MethvenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation85.1 mm (3.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation280.2 mm (11.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.1 mm (3.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation154.4 mm (6.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation198.1 mm (7.8 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation85.3 mm (3.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Pitt Town (the Manse)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation106.7 mm (4.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Potts Hill ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation116.8 mm (4.6 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation235.2 mm (9.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Ryde Pumping StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation114.3 mm (4.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.9 mm (4.1 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage CaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation248.7 mm (9.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Warkworth 1 Public SchoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation137.2 mm (5.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint LouisUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation221.5 mm (8.7 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Broke (Harrowby)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.3 mm (3.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
CharlestonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation63.2 mm (2.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation138.4 mm (5.4 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson (Caalong Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation111.0 mm (4.4 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue GardeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation280.2 mm (11.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation135.9 mm (5.4 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbity (Roseneath)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation108.2 mm (4.3 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation92.5 mm (3.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
BriksdalNorwayRecord daily precipitation34.6 mm (1.4 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
PetoskeyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
NorthcourtAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation203.2 mm (8.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Emu PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation78.2 mm (3.1 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation84.1 mm (3.3 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
HelenaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation107.7 mm (4.2 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation75.4 mm (3.0 in)33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

245 records
Records on 16 April 1927 by type Records set or tied on 16 April 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 198, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3. 050100150200Highest daily maximum: 11Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 20Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 198Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 3Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 April 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 198, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3.
Records on 16 April 1927 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum11
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum20
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall198
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover3
Records on 16 April 1927 by timescale Records on 16 April 1927 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 38, daily 194. 050100150200all-time: 13monthly: 38daily: 194all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 April 1927 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 38, daily 194.
Records on 16 April 1927 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time13
monthly38
daily194

How Much Records Were Beaten By

230 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 April 1927 Margins by which the 230 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted. 0501001502000 to 50: 19350 to 100: 25100 to 150: 7150 to 200: 3200 to 250: 20 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 230 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 April 1927
MarginRecords
0 to 50193
50 to 10025
100 to 1507
150 to 2003
200 to 2502

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 1927
Top 20 records on 16 April 1927 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 April 1927Maitland West, AUall-time rain270.3 mm (10.6 in)67.1 mm (2.6 in)33 years76 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Parramatta, AUdaily rain119.4 mm (4.7 in)109.2 mm (4.3 in)91 years76 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AUmonthly rain231.1 mm (9.1 in)86.3 mm (3.4 in)62 years74 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Morpeth Post Office, AUall-time rain248.9 mm (9.8 in)57.1 mm (2.2 in)33 years72 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Stroud Post Office, AUall-time rain260.4 mm (10.3 in)97.8 mm (3.9 in)32 years72 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Moorland (Denro-An), AUall-time rain375.7 mm (14.8 in)64.8 mm (2.6 in)35 years70 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927New Orleans Carrollton, USall-time rain355.9 mm (14.0 in)133.4 mm (5.3 in)19 years68 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927New Orleans Audubon, USall-time rain330.2 mm (13.0 in)117.9 mm (4.6 in)11 years66 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Clarence Town (Grey St), AUall-time rain228.1 mm (9.0 in)65.3 mm (2.6 in)0 years63 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Branxton Post Office, AUmonthly rain139.7 mm (5.5 in)50.3 mm (2.0 in)28 years62 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AUall-time rain262.9 mm (10.4 in)44.0 mm (1.7 in)32 years62 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Wollong, AUmonthly rain254.3 mm (10.0 in)154.7 mm (6.1 in)28 years61 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Wingham (Lanark Close), AUmonthly rain241.3 mm (9.5 in)146.0 mm (5.7 in)23 years60 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1927Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AUmonthly rain215.9 mm (8.5 in)98.0 mm (3.9 in)22 years59 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1927Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUmonthly rain117.3 mm (4.6 in)52.8 mm (2.1 in)14 years59 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1927Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AUmonthly rain120.7 mm (4.8 in)61.0 mm (2.4 in)14 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1927Gresford Post Office, AUmonthly rain125.5 mm (4.9 in)59.5 mm (2.3 in)15 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1927Lawson (Wilson Street), AUmonthly rain190.2 mm (7.5 in)68.0 mm (2.7 in)14 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1927Lithgow (Birdwood St), AUmonthly rain147.3 mm (5.8 in)83.0 mm (3.3 in)14 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1927Wauchope (Avondale Street), AUmonthly rain228.6 mm (9.0 in)114.3 mm (4.5 in)11 years56 of 100 (Notable)

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 1927
Records on 04-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1927. 1927 had 245 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 1927. 1927 had 245 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).