Weather Records on 16 October 1936

244 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1936. Highest significance: Escondido, US.

Key Facts for 16 October 1936

On 16 October 1936, 244 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
118 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 236 daily.
Escondido set a monthly record daily precipitation of 122.9 mm (4.8 in) on 16 October 1936.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

244 stations

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

Weather records on 16 October 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Escondido	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Jacinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pinopolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haskinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clayoquot	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kentfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mokakchung	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Redlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
American River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Maricopa 9 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Angermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

244 records

Records set or tied on 16 October 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 107, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 16 October 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	107
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 October 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 236.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

199 broken records

Margins by which the 199 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 126.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1936

Top 20 records on 16 October 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1936	Escondido, US	monthly rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	Palmetto, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	Roanoke, US	daily rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	San Jacinto, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	Beaufort, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	Summerville 4W, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	St John Bethlehem Aca, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	Lexington, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	Charleston 1, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1936	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1936	Eutawville, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1936	Oakland, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	30 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1936	Pinopolis, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1936	Carthage, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1936	Norddal, NO	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1936	Mt Airy 2 W, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1936	Charlottesville 2W, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1936	Haskinville, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1936	Needles, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	38 years	26 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

1796 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1936. 1936 had 244 records.

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

Records on 10-16 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1810	1
1811	3
1817	1
1826	1
1830	1
1836	2
1838	1
1839	1
1856	1
1859	2
1862	2
1865	2
1870	3
1873	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	2
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	6
1893	12
1894	5
1895	2
1896	2
1897	9
1898	4
1899	8
1901	4
1902	7
1903	6
1904	7
1905	16
1906	3
1907	6
1908	49
1909	20
1910	10
1911	18
1912	16
1913	25
1914	52
1915	17
1916	28
1917	19
1918	25
1919	58
1920	44
1921	54
1922	57
1923	84
1924	81
1925	304
1926	180
1927	122
1928	543
1929	118
1930	312
1931	515
1932	379
1933	218
1934	712
1935	395
1936	244
1937	1,200
1938	606
1939	494
1940	531
1941	220
1942	426
1943	1,233
1944	609
1945	414
1946	398
1947	865
1948	279
1949	378
1950	344
1951	266
1952	698
1953	508
1954	1,068
1955	427
1956	620
1957	354
1958	494
1959	319
1960	540
1961	790
1962	504
1963	464
1964	513
1965	498
1966	669
1967	516
1968	987
1969	845
1970	789
1971	979
1972	464
1973	539
1974	1,061
1975	487
1976	1,053
1977	549
1978	822
1979	580
1980	1,383
1981	897
1982	430
1983	432
1984	1,507
1985	672
1986	450
1987	1,259
1988	703
1989	820
1990	890
1991	1,543
1992	1,646
1993	999
1994	1,176
1995	1,061
1996	585
1997	939
1998	934
1999	705
2000	519
2001	754
2002	1,079
2003	530
2004	687
2005	684
2006	1,330
2007	645
2008	778
2009	1,931
2010	1,049
2011	816
2012	728
2013	546
2014	695
2015	1,142
2016	1,063
2017	1,014
2018	1,558
2019	463
2020	484
2021	541
2022	676
2023	608
2024	721
2025	559

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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	169
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1