Weather Records on 16 January 2000

1,073 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 January 2000. Highest significance: Springfields, AU.

Key Facts for 16 January 2000

On 16 January 2000, 1,073 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
663 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 1,021 daily.
Springfields set a daily record precipitation of 57.2 mm (2.3 in) on 16 January 2000.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 496 records.

Record Map

1,073 stations

1,073 station records on 16 January 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 January 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ahmadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Eyre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mundrabilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Laverton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Telina Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso - Langnes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Madura Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bindi Bindi East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rosa Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Adina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bangor Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canaan Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milyunup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Senador Pompeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warriup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Piaxtla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chaco Canyon Natl Mon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cowaramup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Teigarhorn	Iceland	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dalwallinu North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Omak 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goldfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northcliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rodrigues	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plaisance (Mauritiu	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Fernando	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alfred	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,073 records

Records set or tied on 16 January 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 409, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 254, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 301, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 16 January 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	409
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	254
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	301
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 16 January 2000 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 50, daily 1,021.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

856 broken records

Margins by which the 856 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 661.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 January 2000

Top 20 records on 16 January 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 January 2000	Springfields, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2000	Ahmadabad, IN	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	89 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2000	Eyre, AU	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	82 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 January 2000	Mundrabilla Station, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Laverton, AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Espanola, US	monthly high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	94 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Telina Downs, AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Tromso - Langnes, NO	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Cold Bay AP, US	daily snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	66.1 cm (26.0 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Madura Station, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Bindi Bindi East, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Pemberton, AU	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Black Rock, US	monthly high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Levan, US	monthly high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Rosa Brook, AU	monthly rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Adina, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Aztec Ruins Nm, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Bangor Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Manassa, US	daily high max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 January 2000	Canaan Farm, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	65 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

1795 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2000. 2000 had 1,073 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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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	853
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1