Weather Records on 16 January 1986

785 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1986. Highest significance: Tarcutta Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 16 January 1986

On 16 January 1986, 785 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
313 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 775 daily.
Tarcutta Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 53.0 mm (2.1 in) on 16 January 1986.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

785 stations

785 station records on 16 January 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Harden (Dunolly)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kakinada	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Koorawatha (Boorowa Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bumbaldry (Gold 'N' Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yan Yean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morwell (Mail Centre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maroondah Weir (Melbourne Wate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elkedra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jagdalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodhouselee (Leeston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rooiwal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wyanga (Barcoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bigga (Woolbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Verblyding	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Taralga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crookwell (Gundowringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lindfield West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wahroonga Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Taylors Flat (Davislea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Binda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kangiara (Laverstock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ganmain Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Booby Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn (Pomeroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Biala (Alvison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort William	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

785 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 179, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 350, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 16 January 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	179
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	350
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 16 January 1986 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 775.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

662 broken records

Margins by which the 662 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1986

Top 20 records on 16 January 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 1986	Tarcutta Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	90 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1986	Harden (Dunolly), AU	daily rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Wantabadgery, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	99 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Huajintlan, MX	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	13.8 C (24.8 F)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Coolamon Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	90 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Kakinada, IN	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Grenfell (Quondong Rd), AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	2 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Koorawatha (Boorowa Street), AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Bumbaldry (Gold 'N' Grove), AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	2 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Epping Chester Street, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Yan Yean, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Cargo Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Morwell (Mail Centre), AU	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	90 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Mansfield (Post Office), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Maroondah Weir (Melbourne Wate, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1986	Elkedra, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	44 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

1795 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1986. 1986 had 785 records.

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

Records on 01-16 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1799	1
1804	1
1818	1
1820	2
1826	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1845	3
1847	1
1849	2
1851	1
1852	2
1858	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1875	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	4
1886	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	8
1895	5
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	17
1900	1
1901	1
1902	5
1904	6
1905	22
1906	26
1907	17
1908	14
1909	19
1910	21
1911	15
1912	38
1913	52
1914	16
1915	29
1916	28
1917	30
1918	89
1919	50
1920	249
1921	36
1922	29
1923	47
1924	277
1925	237
1926	69
1927	250
1928	327
1929	130
1930	680
1931	160
1932	605
1933	343
1934	99
1935	426
1936	349
1937	186
1938	549
1939	539
1940	284
1941	601
1942	585
1943	628
1944	252
1945	434
1946	430
1947	597
1948	299
1949	933
1950	855
1951	679
1952	614
1953	1,040
1954	882
1955	318
1956	519
1957	795
1958	459
1959	462
1960	349
1961	864
1962	387
1963	996
1964	577
1965	910
1966	464
1967	516
1968	536
1969	630
1970	729
1971	628
1972	1,724
1973	1,134
1974	1,957
1975	717
1976	593
1977	1,430
1978	1,399
1979	1,043
1980	965
1981	815
1982	1,121
1983	759
1984	1,376
1985	846
1986	785
1987	1,465
1988	597
1989	835
1990	1,692
1991	897
1992	1,150
1993	1,351
1994	2,003
1995	1,381
1996	995
1997	1,016
1998	884
1999	816
2000	1,073
2001	753
2002	605
2003	691
2004	1,446
2005	654
2006	746
2007	1,962
2008	777
2009	1,328
2010	739
2011	996
2012	569
2013	990
2014	534
2015	424
2016	453
2017	1,104
2018	1,045
2019	512
2020	1,098
2021	544
2022	576
2023	646
2024	2,401
2025	684
2026	506

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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	643
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2