Weather Records on 16 July 1958

1,270 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 1958. Highest significance: Middle Creek (Leneva), AU.

Key Facts for 16 July 1958

On 16 July 1958, 1,270 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 357 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,241 daily.
Middle Creek (Leneva) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 91.2 mm (3.6 in) on 16 July 1958.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,270 stations

1,270 station records on 16 July 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Middle Creek (Leneva)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cobram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wahgunyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Juanbung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Paducah	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Moama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Goorambat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Woomargama Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (Tubbo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oatlands (Bow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bhilai	India	Record daily precipitation	226.6 mm (8.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala (Tarramia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Culcairn Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barham 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barnawartha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wahgunyah Nursery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hume Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Calivil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hoult Lock 15	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmerton (Woodlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tungamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rutherglen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Selod	India	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ultima (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ueckermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sea Lake (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Peechelba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vantipura	India	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rajim	India	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kendri	India	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Corowa (Ringwood Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rock View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine (East Loddon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lima East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tallandoon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bic	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,270 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 250, Highest daily minimum 94, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 793.

Records on 16 July 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	250
Highest daily minimum	94
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	793
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 1958 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 27, daily 1,241.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,110 broken records

Margins by which the 1,110 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 118.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 1958

Top 20 records on 16 July 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 1958	Middle Creek (Leneva), AU	monthly rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1958	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1958	Tumut (Wattle Cres), AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1958	Cobram Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1958	Wahgunyah, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1958	Ft Scott, US	daily rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1958	Juanbung, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1958	Paducah, US	monthly rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1958	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1958	Moama, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Echuca Aerodrome, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Paauhau 217, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Goorambat, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Woomargama Estate, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Honokane 181.1, US	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	114.5 mm (4.5 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Yarroweyah, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Pointe Au Pere, CA	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Darlington Point (Tubbo), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Oatlands (Bow Hill), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1958	Bhilai, IN	monthly rain	226.6 mm (8.9 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	30 years	54 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

1798 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1958. 1958 had 1,270 records.

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

Records on 07-16 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1808	1
1819	1
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1840	2
1845	1
1852	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1875	2
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	5
1901	9
1902	2
1903	18
1904	20
1905	4
1906	23
1907	7
1908	21
1909	17
1910	9
1911	24
1912	28
1913	23
1914	53
1915	41
1916	39
1917	90
1918	18
1919	56
1920	46
1921	66
1922	303
1923	180
1924	75
1925	179
1926	295
1927	170
1928	405
1929	192
1930	402
1931	527
1932	446
1933	224
1934	432
1935	284
1936	715
1937	307
1938	213
1939	599
1940	255
1941	363
1942	321
1943	297
1944	193
1945	702
1946	454
1947	568
1948	259
1949	417
1950	542
1951	537
1952	560
1953	366
1954	592
1955	548
1956	417
1957	221
1958	1,270
1959	341
1960	329
1961	402
1962	538
1963	251
1964	341
1965	437
1966	415
1967	1,067
1968	788
1969	702
1970	674
1971	766
1972	641
1973	880
1974	666
1975	742
1976	840
1977	829
1978	1,095
1979	543
1980	1,457
1981	569
1982	985
1983	1,362
1984	937
1985	528
1986	845
1987	916
1988	1,306
1989	1,074
1990	955
1991	627
1992	943
1993	1,053
1994	730
1995	929
1996	739
1997	707
1998	1,051
1999	998
2000	1,207
2001	1,073
2002	1,029
2003	1,492
2004	724
2005	1,023
2006	1,527
2007	1,186
2008	669
2009	839
2010	927
2011	1,221
2012	829
2013	853
2014	1,448
2015	605
2016	706
2017	419
2018	694
2019	476
2020	464
2021	661
2022	538
2023	1,150
2024	938
2025	764
2026	727

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,002
20 to 40	86
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	3