Weather Records on 16 July 1986

845 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 1986. Highest significance: Roundup, US.

Key Facts for 16 July 1986

On 16 July 1986, 845 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
185 were record highs and 379 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 818 daily.
Roundup set a daily record precipitation of 42.9 mm (1.7 in) on 16 July 1986.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

845 stations

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

Weather records on 16 July 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roundup	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Carson	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dungowan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls 16 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 20 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldine	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zdvinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laryak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Broadview	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Scaddan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Fork 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bruneau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
P-Ranch South Place	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kupino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

845 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 267, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 112, Heaviest daily rainfall 281.

Records on 16 July 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	267
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	112
Heaviest daily rainfall	281
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 1986 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 26, daily 818.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

677 broken records

Margins by which the 677 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 74.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 1986

Top 20 records on 16 July 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 1986	Roundup, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1986	Carson, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 July 1986	Aztec Ruins Nm, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Angola, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Hillsdale, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Three Rivers, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Chama, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Heppner, US	monthly low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	79 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Dungowan Station, AU	monthly rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Grangeville, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Goshen 3SW, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Idaho Falls 16 SE, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Cascade 20 SSE, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Geraldine, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Zdvinsk, RU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Startup 1 E, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Laryak, RU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Broadview, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 1986	Ft Ross, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	83 years	42 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

1798 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1986. 1986 had 845 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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Data for records on 1986-07-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	590
10 to 20	46
20 to 30	25
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1