Weather Records on 16 August 1943

579 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 August 1943. Highest significance: Mussoorie, IN.

Key Facts for 16 August 1943

On 16 August 1943, 579 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
231 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 565 daily.
Mussoorie set a daily record precipitation of 231.6 mm (9.1 in) on 16 August 1943.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

579 stations

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

Weather records on 16 August 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mussoorie	India	Record daily precipitation	231.6 mm (9.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nanpara	India	Record daily precipitation	168.7 mm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rucker Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chakrata Kalsi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tanuku	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pratapgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Les Cedres	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pawayan	India	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bareilly Sadar	India	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wattle Flat General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kiruna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shepherds Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Faridpur	India	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Simga	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Naya Shahr	India	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shahjahanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bareilly	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eads	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sandila	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Muhammdi	India	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rudrapur/Kitchha	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Khutar	India	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hargraves (Weeroona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
North Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mukteshwar Kumaon	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Plain	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Duck Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Champawat	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Shahganj	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Loa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brawley 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

579 records

Records set or tied on 16 August 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 88, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 217.

Records on 16 August 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	88
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	217
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 August 1943 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 565.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

446 broken records

Margins by which the 446 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 155.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 August 1943

Top 20 records on 16 August 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 August 1943	Mussoorie, IN	daily rain	231.6 mm (9.1 in)	155.9 mm (6.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Jackson, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Nanpara, IN	daily rain	168.7 mm (6.6 in)	123.5 mm (4.9 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Ft Valley, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Rucker Canyon, US	all-time rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Chakrata Kalsi Sr, IN	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	13 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Deming, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Stuart Town, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Tanuku, IN	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Pratapgarh, IN	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Les Cedres, CA	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Milan, IT	daily high min	25.2 C (77.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	140 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Pawayan, IN	daily rain	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Yeoval Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Bareilly Sadar, IN	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Eustis 2 S, US	monthly rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Wattle Flat General Store, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Hill End Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1943	Kiruna, SE	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	36 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

1793 to 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1943. 1943 had 579 records.

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

Records on 08-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1802	2
1811	1
1827	1
1833	1
1835	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	2
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	5
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1882	2
1883	2
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1890	5
1891	2
1893	6
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	4
1898	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	7
1902	5
1903	12
1904	9
1905	9
1906	11
1907	20
1908	31
1909	25
1910	14
1911	16
1912	30
1913	88
1914	10
1915	32
1916	147
1917	27
1918	72
1919	13
1920	144
1921	42
1922	148
1923	135
1924	139
1925	92
1926	165
1927	314
1928	207
1929	509
1930	158
1931	336
1932	348
1933	260
1934	504
1935	496
1936	728
1937	818
1938	700
1939	340
1940	287
1941	371
1942	447
1943	579
1944	467
1945	370
1946	313
1947	477
1948	342
1949	345
1950	305
1951	423
1952	552
1953	558
1954	648
1955	558
1956	413
1957	402
1958	1,013
1959	354
1960	518
1961	866
1962	423
1963	897
1964	831
1965	565
1966	433
1967	829
1968	824
1969	684
1970	386
1971	641
1972	997
1973	592
1974	689
1975	766
1976	1,153
1977	831
1978	835
1979	1,698
1980	855
1981	766
1982	516
1983	1,251
1984	662
1985	1,063
1986	811
1987	1,120
1988	1,594
1989	730
1990	702
1991	601
1992	2,027
1993	820
1994	1,075
1995	1,542
1996	678
1997	1,284
1998	865
1999	697
2000	873
2001	1,136
2002	1,258
2003	1,220
2004	1,239
2005	813
2006	894
2007	1,442
2008	1,183
2009	1,128
2010	1,239
2011	896
2012	670
2013	770
2014	640
2015	841
2016	786
2017	672
2018	412
2019	430
2020	1,382
2021	825
2022	1,145
2023	1,354
2024	765
2025	661
2026	661

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Data for records on 1943-08-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	415
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1