Weather Records on 16 May 1936

520 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 May 1936. Highest significance: Karwi, IN.

Key Facts for 16 May 1936

On 16 May 1936, 520 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
261 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 511 daily.
Karwi set a daily record precipitation of 29.7 mm (1.2 in) on 16 May 1936.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

520 stations

520 station records on 16 May 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 May 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Karwi	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jalaun	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gauribidanur	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkastad (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agartala	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Badami	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Khaga	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lottering (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
De Aar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gulah(Gula)	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bikapur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gudur(Guduru)	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cradock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tasgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jalalabad	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.2 C (26.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-9.3 C (15.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Champawat	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dharmavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hartington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Challakire	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Girwan Naraini	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hillmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teonthar	India	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mau	India	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manor Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fraserburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Welgelegen(Middlemnt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grassy Hill Radio Otc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koilkuntla	India	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

520 records

Records set or tied on 16 May 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 103, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 16 May 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	103
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 May 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 511.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

423 broken records

Margins by which the 423 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 May 1936

Top 20 records on 16 May 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 May 1936	Karwi, IN	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Swellendam (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Jalaun, IN	monthly rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Kazalinsk, KZ	monthly rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Gauribidanur, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Tarkastad (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Agartala, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	27 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Badami, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Khaga, IN	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Lottering (Bos), ZA	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	De Aar, ZA	monthly rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 1936	Ajaigarh, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1936	Cooktown Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1936	Gulah(Gula), IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1936	Bikapur, IN	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1936	Gudur(Guduru), IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1936	Cradock, ZA	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	55 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1936	Fredericton Unb, CA	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	60 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1936	Tasgaon, IN	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 May 1936	Jalalabad, IN	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	29 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

1802 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1936. 1936 had 520 records.

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

Records on 05-16 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1820	1
1825	1
1832	1
1837	1
1847	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1871	1
1874	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	11
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	9
1904	17
1905	13
1906	25
1907	13
1908	6
1909	57
1910	24
1911	22
1912	13
1913	24
1914	11
1915	104
1916	38
1917	48
1918	395
1919	28
1920	69
1921	106
1922	31
1923	126
1924	152
1925	177
1926	211
1927	230
1928	121
1929	273
1930	170
1931	254
1932	441
1933	268
1934	304
1935	320
1936	520
1937	279
1938	299
1939	448
1940	334
1941	429
1942	721
1943	652
1944	531
1945	888
1946	327
1947	344
1948	281
1949	360
1950	210
1951	558
1952	773
1953	421
1954	251
1955	525
1956	697
1957	610
1958	361
1959	680
1960	370
1961	378
1962	1,295
1963	552
1964	313
1965	442
1966	420
1967	611
1968	790
1969	423
1970	520
1971	509
1972	625
1973	869
1974	1,207
1975	544
1976	518
1977	1,269
1978	808
1979	506
1980	830
1981	896
1982	427
1983	1,579
1984	981
1985	536
1986	747
1987	1,369
1988	946
1989	938
1990	1,068
1991	1,094
1992	809
1993	653
1994	705
1995	1,235
1996	1,835
1997	1,932
1998	1,500
1999	778
2000	1,129
2001	1,110
2002	694
2003	1,289
2004	869
2005	870
2006	1,345
2007	692
2008	1,034
2009	897
2010	836
2011	1,398
2012	770
2013	596
2014	1,483
2015	782
2016	793
2017	710
2018	1,013
2019	572
2020	431
2021	419
2022	717
2023	653
2024	601
2025	993
2026	558

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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	410
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1