Weather Records on 16 July 1966

415 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 1966. Highest significance: Karasjok, NO.

Key Facts for 16 July 1966

On 16 July 1966, 415 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
170 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 400 daily.
Karasjok set an all-time record daily precipitation of 50.5 mm (2.0 in) on 16 July 1966.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

415 stations

415 station records on 16 July 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Karasjok	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paynesville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Winterswijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson (Yendalock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Story	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bernalillo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mamanguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Paula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dewas Ar.	India	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arhara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bom Jesus	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tashir	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Centreville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Areia (Ufpb)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
La Sal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Hairyuzovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wadley	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Silchar	India	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Shnoh	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Flores (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oujda	Morocco	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record low maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Deadwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

415 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 41, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 144.

Records on 16 July 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	41
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 1966 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 400.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

307 broken records

Margins by which the 307 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 1966

Top 20 records on 16 July 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 1966	Karasjok, NO	all-time rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	2 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Paynesville, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Selma, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Cordele, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Winterswijk, NL	daily rain	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	77 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Nicholson (Yendalock), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Story, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Windsor, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Lakes Entrance Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	72 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Forbes (Camp Street), AU	monthly low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Fleming, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Bernalillo, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Mamanguape, BR	daily rain	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Bairnsdale Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Greenville 6 N, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Santa Paula, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	71 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1966	Dewas Ar., IN	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1966	Arhara, RU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 July 1966	Jagalur, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	32 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

1798 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1966. 1966 had 415 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 10	265
10 to 20	25
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3