Weather Records on 16 October 1999

705 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1999. Highest significance: Stuart, US.

Key Facts for 16 October 1999

On 16 October 1999, 705 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 261 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 692 daily.
Stuart set a daily record precipitation of 160.0 mm (6.3 in) on 16 October 1999.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

705 stations

705 station records on 16 October 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 October 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Everglades	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Vero Beach 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tallinn	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nevado de Toluca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kluhorskij Pereval	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mangalore/Bajpe	India	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pluma Hidalgo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Perelyub	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Bow	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alto Uruguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Comitan (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winters	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rush 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Miami WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Downieville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glorieta	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Science Garden	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	152.0 mm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boysen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Double Four Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Flamingo Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Miami Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Uglegorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bayview Model Basin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clovis 13 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Trowutta (Ringwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Green Mt Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Edisto Beach Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manning	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calera	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Poset	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

705 records

Records set or tied on 16 October 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 180, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 166, Heaviest daily rainfall 131, Heaviest daily snowfall 32, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 16 October 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	180
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	166
Heaviest daily rainfall	131
Heaviest daily snowfall	32
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 16 October 1999 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 692.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

493 broken records

Margins by which the 493 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1999

Top 20 records on 16 October 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1999	Stuart, US	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1999	Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend, US	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	46 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1999	Everglades, US	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Vero Beach 4SE, US	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Tallinn, EE	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Belle Glade, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Cimarron 4 SW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Nevado de Toluca, MX	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Ft Pierce, US	daily rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Harrison, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Oakley, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Pavillion, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Richmond Post Office, AU	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	92 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Kluhorskij Pereval, GE	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Mangalore/Bajpe, IN	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	2 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Pluma Hidalgo, MX	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Eads, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	85 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Perelyub, RU	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	10 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Medicine Bow, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1999	Bolivar 1 NE, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	36 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1999. 1999 had 705 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	443
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	3