Weather Records on 16 January 1991

897 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 1991. Highest significance: Willeroo, AU.

Key Facts for 16 January 1991

On 16 January 1991, 897 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
323 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 866 daily.
Willeroo set a daily record precipitation of 204.6 mm (8.1 in) on 16 January 1991.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 498 records.

Record Map

897 stations

897 station records on 16 January 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Willeroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	204.6 mm (8.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Canal Pt USDA	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Naples	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cruzeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Aparecida	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Guararema	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ingwavuma (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Okeechobee	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Hatteras - Billy Mitchell	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Congonhal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jacarei	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	142.1 mm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westchester Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Itatiaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cristina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa del Huracan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Do Piagui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brumado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis San Pedro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jundah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caxambu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guaratingueta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laurelton Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Opaeula 870	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Devoncourt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caixa de Areia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Piquete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Butler 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Queluz (Centro Saude)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nhangapi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Monte Verde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Manuel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasantville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maxwelton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cekunda	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-16.9 C (1.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Olifantshoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rietfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bon Accord Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dutton River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Das Pedras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

897 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 129, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 194, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 431, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 16 January 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	129
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	194
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	431
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 16 January 1991 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 27, daily 866.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

756 broken records

Margins by which the 756 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 185.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 1991

Top 20 records on 16 January 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 1991	Willeroo, AU	daily rain	204.6 mm (8.1 in)	185.8 mm (7.3 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1991	Canal Pt USDA, US	monthly rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	33 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1991	Moore Haven Lock 1, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1991	Belle Glade, US	daily rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 January 1991	Naples, US	monthly rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	7 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Cruzeiro, BR	daily rain	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Aparecida, BR	daily rain	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Guararema, BR	daily rain	100.2 mm (3.9 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Ingwavuma (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Devils Garden, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Beavertown 1 NE, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Victoria River Downs, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Okeechobee, US	monthly rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Cape Hatteras - Billy Mitchell, US	monthly rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Stuart, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Wilmington Intl AP, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Usina Congonhal, BR	all-time rain	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Jacarei, BR	all-time rain	142.1 mm (5.6 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 1991	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	41 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1991. 1991 had 897 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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Data for records on 1991-01-16: 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 25	671
25 to 50	56
50 to 75	16
75 to 100	8
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1