Weather Records on 16 October 1991

1,543 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1991. Highest significance: Meda, AU.

Key Facts for 16 October 1991

On 16 October 1991, 1,543 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
919 were record highs and 383 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,511 daily.
Meda set a daily record precipitation of 37.2 mm (1.5 in) on 16 October 1991.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

1,543 stations

1,543 station records on 16 October 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 October 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Meda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Cheljabinsk-Balandi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ukumehame 301	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beretania Pump STN 705	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Punchbowl Crater 709	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kemoo Camp 8 855	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Olowalu 296.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rooikop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Lourenco Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record low maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Premaydena Hatchery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cangucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lame Deer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brewerton Lock 23	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Budapest	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boca del Salado	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mojave	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,543 records

Records set or tied on 16 October 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 685, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 234, Lowest daily minimum 296, Heaviest daily rainfall 232, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 16 October 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	685
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	234
Lowest daily minimum	296
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 16 October 1991 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 32, daily 1,511.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,227 broken records

Margins by which the 1,227 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1991

Top 20 records on 16 October 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1991	Meda, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1991	Cheljabinsk-Balandi, RU	monthly rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1991	Kaneohe Mauka 781, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Boras, SE	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	99 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Ukumehame 301, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Beretania Pump STN 705, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Lunawanna, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Punchbowl Crater 709, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Halden, NO	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Kemoo Camp 8 855, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Olowalu 296.1, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Farmland 5 NNW, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	97 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Waiahole 837, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Rooikop, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	123 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1991	Olenja Rechka, RU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 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

1796 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1991. 1991 had 1,543 records.

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

Records on 10-16 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1810	1
1811	3
1817	1
1826	1
1830	1
1836	2
1838	1
1839	1
1856	1
1859	2
1862	2
1865	2
1870	3
1873	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	2
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	6
1893	12
1894	5
1895	2
1896	2
1897	9
1898	4
1899	8
1901	4
1902	7
1903	6
1904	7
1905	16
1906	3
1907	6
1908	49
1909	20
1910	10
1911	18
1912	16
1913	25
1914	52
1915	17
1916	28
1917	19
1918	25
1919	58
1920	44
1921	54
1922	57
1923	84
1924	81
1925	304
1926	180
1927	122
1928	543
1929	118
1930	312
1931	515
1932	379
1933	218
1934	712
1935	395
1936	244
1937	1,200
1938	606
1939	494
1940	531
1941	220
1942	426
1943	1,233
1944	609
1945	414
1946	398
1947	865
1948	279
1949	378
1950	344
1951	266
1952	698
1953	508
1954	1,068
1955	427
1956	620
1957	354
1958	494
1959	319
1960	540
1961	790
1962	504
1963	464
1964	513
1965	498
1966	669
1967	516
1968	987
1969	845
1970	789
1971	979
1972	464
1973	539
1974	1,061
1975	487
1976	1,053
1977	549
1978	822
1979	580
1980	1,383
1981	897
1982	430
1983	432
1984	1,507
1985	672
1986	450
1987	1,259
1988	703
1989	820
1990	890
1991	1,543
1992	1,646
1993	999
1994	1,176
1995	1,061
1996	585
1997	939
1998	934
1999	705
2000	519
2001	754
2002	1,079
2003	530
2004	687
2005	684
2006	1,330
2007	645
2008	778
2009	1,931
2010	1,049
2011	816
2012	728
2013	546
2014	695
2015	1,142
2016	1,063
2017	1,014
2018	1,558
2019	463
2020	484
2021	541
2022	676
2023	608
2024	721
2025	559

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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 20	1,190
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1