Weather Records on 16 April 1986

1,041 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 1986. Highest significance: Indian Mills 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 16 April 1986

On 16 April 1986, 1,041 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
164 were record highs and 240 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,018 daily.
Indian Mills 2 W set a monthly record daily precipitation of 104.1 mm (4.1 in) on 16 April 1986.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,041 stations

1,041 station records on 16 April 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Napoleon	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Kingston SE	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Willunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pafuri	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kabale	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Parkton 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gumeracha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Benalla (Shadforth Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Graz	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caniambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Eildon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paranapiacaba (Alto da Serra)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Parafield Plant Intr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lexton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-11.4 C (11.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottenberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kersbrook (Mabenjo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aldinga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burrumbeet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Legkraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Compass	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Grim (Woolnorth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blunt	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Onaka	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown (Glen Gillian)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton Co-Op	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kolora (Wooriwyrite)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haikou	China	Record daily precipitation	130.1 mm (5.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Borgviksbruk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport River	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baddaginnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ballarat Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beachport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,041 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 101, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 574, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 16 April 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	101
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	574
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 16 April 1986 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 20, daily 1,018.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

902 broken records

Margins by which the 902 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 1986

Top 20 records on 16 April 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 1986	Indian Mills 2 W, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	77 years	74 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1986	Napoleon, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1986	Kingston SE, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 April 1986	Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir), AU	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	85 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Mellette 4 W, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Bendigo Prison, AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Willunga, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Pafuri, ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Neshaminy Falls, US	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Bridgewater, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Kabale, UG	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Lobethal, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Alexandra (Post Office), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Parkton 2 SW, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Robe Comparison, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Gumeracha, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Benalla (Shadforth Street), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Ashley, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 1986	Birdwood, AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	96 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

1794 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 1,041 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	872
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	1