Weather Records on 16 August 1976

1,153 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 August 1976. Highest significance: Wickepin, AU.

Key Facts for 16 August 1976

On 16 August 1976, 1,153 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
81 were record highs and 760 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 1,106 daily.
Wickepin set a monthly record daily precipitation of 65.0 mm (2.6 in) on 16 August 1976.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,153 stations

1,153 station records on 16 August 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 August 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wickepin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Vavenby	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Narrawong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Broomehill East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sorrento	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Willigulli North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
McBride 4SE	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ajana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kamloops	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zhytomyr	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
West Rumney	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brewster	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cadoux	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Peppermint Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Julian (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bodajbo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aldersyde Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fort St John A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nyabing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mundaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hamel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cayo Arcas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belleplain STN Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shackleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carterville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Zumbrota	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
South Newbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shelton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Victorville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,153 records

Records set or tied on 16 August 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 458, Highest daily minimum 53, Lowest daily minimum 302, Heaviest daily rainfall 311, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 16 August 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	458
Highest daily minimum	53
Lowest daily minimum	302
Heaviest daily rainfall	311
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 August 1976 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 47, daily 1,106.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

907 broken records

Margins by which the 907 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 48.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 August 1976

Top 20 records on 16 August 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 August 1976	Wickepin, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 August 1976	Pingrup, AU	monthly rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 August 1976	Vavenby, CA	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Bremerton, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Narrawong, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Broomehill East, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Sorrento, CA	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Willigulli North, AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	McBride 4SE, CA	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Ajana, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Eagle Bay, CA	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Kamloops, CA	monthly rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Sotchi, RU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Zhytomyr, UA	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Quincy, US	monthly low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Polson, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Pomona/Fairplex, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	West Rumney, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Cedarville, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	74 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 1976	Brewster, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	43 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1976. 1976 had 1,153 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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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 August 1976
Margin	Records
0 to 10	842
10 to 20	37
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	2