Weather Records on 16 April 1972

850 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 1972. Highest significance: Golconda River, US.

Key Facts for 16 April 1972

On 16 April 1972, 850 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
284 were record highs and 131 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 828 daily.
Golconda River set a monthly record daily precipitation of 151.4 mm (6.0 in) on 16 April 1972.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

850 stations

850 station records on 16 April 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Golconda River	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Ferry Dam 5O	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Conselheiro Paulino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Magdagaci	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sobradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo River	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shawneetown Old Town	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.5 mm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Trostberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna Lock 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gravelbourg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carangola	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elko	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wasa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thornlea	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
High Brg Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
De Soto	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ishpeming	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lagoa Grande (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anamosa 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bunker 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Fidelis (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Freeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crane Nsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wapello	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brooks Ahrc	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sprague	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harrow Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

850 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 150, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 373, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 16 April 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	150
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	373
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 16 April 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 828.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

685 broken records

Margins by which the 685 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 1972

Top 20 records on 16 April 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 1972	Golconda River, US	monthly rain	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1972	Beloit, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1972	Houston, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1972	Petersburg 1, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Willow Sprg Radio Kuku, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Fords Ferry Dam 5O, US	monthly rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Sonnblick, AT	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Conselheiro Paulino, BR	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Richmond, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Geneseo, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Rochelle 6 NW, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Clinton #1, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Danville, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Magdagaci, RU	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Marengo, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Fazenda Sobradinho, BR	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Salem, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Brucefield, CA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1972	Villaflores (Smn), MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	46 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1972. 1972 had 850 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	658
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1