Weather Records on 16 April 1943

716 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 1943. Highest significance: Fossil Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 16 April 1943

On 16 April 1943, 716 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
71 were record highs and 362 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 705 daily.
Fossil Downs set a monthly record daily precipitation of 88.1 mm (3.5 in) on 16 April 1943.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

716 stations

716 station records on 16 April 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fossil Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Soro	India	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Satirist	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.5 mm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Narracan East (Lynnsmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woods Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maroondah Weir (Melbourne Wate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brantford	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gormandale East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hartebeespoort-Agrc.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzroy Crossing Comp.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wulgulmerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Catharines	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hartbeesfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Val (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reedy Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Traralgon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kriel (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Neerim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Leongatha (Veronica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Seymour (Overton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wayne	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Klerkskraal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sassafras Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Botanic Gardens - Pmb	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Onaway 12 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Abydos Woodstock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wonnaminta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Schoonoord	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rhinelander	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Butchers Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lucan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Strelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Leongatha Sth Gippsland Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Narracan State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Trafalgar Toseland Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

716 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 295, Heaviest daily rainfall 217, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 16 April 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	295
Heaviest daily rainfall	217
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 16 April 1943 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 705.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

618 broken records

Margins by which the 618 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 600.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 1943

Top 20 records on 16 April 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 1943	Fossil Downs, AU	monthly rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1943	Bindi, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Soro, IN	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Mount Satirist, AU	all-time rain	203.5 mm (8.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Narracan East (Lynnsmere), AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Susendal, NO	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Woods Point, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Maroondah Weir (Melbourne Wate, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Brantford, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	66 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Gormandale East, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Hartebeespoort-Agrc., ZA	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Fitzroy Crossing Comp., AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Toronto, CA	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Oxford, GB	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	72 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Wulgulmerang, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Walhalla, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	St Catharines, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Val (Sar), ZA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1943	Dargo, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	35 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 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1943. 1943 had 716 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 100	612
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1