Weather Records on 16 October 1997

939 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1997. Highest significance: Lesukonskoe, RU.

Key Facts for 16 October 1997

On 16 October 1997, 939 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
251 were record highs and 539 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 894 daily.
Lesukonskoe set a monthly record daily precipitation of 32.0 mm (1.3 in) on 16 October 1997.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

939 stations

939 station records on 16 October 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 October 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lesukonskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Baise	China	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuautla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cedral	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.7 C (85.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Charcas (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Charlestown 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coyame (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Galati	Romania	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saltillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
La Sandia	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stewart	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gran Canal KM. 06+250	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kulani Camp 79	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Parral	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coatepec Harinas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quebradillas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Conrad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wedgefield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hacienda San Juan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ixcateopan de Tlapa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
El Nogal	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aquixtla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Puente Jula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sivas	Turkey	Record high minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan de Aragon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
El Pueblito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tarandacuao	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atequiza	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Villahermosa (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Sebastian 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Utuado	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Abakan(Hakasskaja)	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elkton 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

939 records

Records set or tied on 16 October 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 149, Lowest daily maximum 314, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 225, Heaviest daily rainfall 144, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 16 October 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	149
Lowest daily maximum	314
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	225
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 16 October 1997 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 44, daily 894.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

680 broken records

Margins by which the 680 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1997

Top 20 records on 16 October 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1997	Lesukonskoe, RU	monthly rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Live Oak, US	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Dorado 2 WNW, PR	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Louisville 1 E, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	102 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Baise, CN	daily rain	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily low min	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Aralskoe More, KZ	daily high max	24.8 C (76.6 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Cuautla (Smn), MX	monthly low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	69 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Cedral, MX	monthly low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	67 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Kislovodsk, RU	monthly high max	29.7 C (85.5 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	61 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Sotchi, RU	daily high min	19.5 C (67.1 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Huajintlan, MX	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	72 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Charcas (Smn), MX	monthly low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Charlestown 5 NNW, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1997	Hvar, HR	daily low min	6.5 C (43.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	68 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1997	Coyame (Cfe), MX	monthly low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1997	Galati, RO	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1997	Coloso, PR	daily low max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	71 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1997	Saltillo (Dge), MX	monthly low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1997. 1997 had 939 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 10	639
10 to 20	25
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	1