Weather Records on 16 April 2001

741 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 2001. Highest significance: Kon-Kolodez, RU.

Key Facts for 16 April 2001

On 16 April 2001, 741 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
354 were record highs and 222 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 726 daily.
Kon-Kolodez set a daily record precipitation of 32.3 mm (1.3 in) on 16 April 2001.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

741 stations

741 station records on 16 April 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Tower 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
El Obeid	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Paveletz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sennar	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-22.6 C (-8.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cope Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.2 C (-22.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indiana 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chalchihuites (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Dam	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chalchihuites (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Finca Chayabe	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tegjultja	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Putneyville 2 SE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aldan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-12.9 C (8.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Minong 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Wing	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trujillo Alto 2 SSW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nagornyj	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-14.8 C (5.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kjahta	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Judoma	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-14.7 C (5.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Puntilla	United States	Record snow depth	251.5 cm (99.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Plaisance (Mauritiu	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Isit	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-10.7 C (12.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Khartoum	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marlow	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chittenden	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kislokan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Skovorodino	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aldan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-30.1 C (-22.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Loksak	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

741 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 215, Lowest daily maximum 112, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 113, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 16 April 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	215
Lowest daily maximum	112
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	113
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 16 April 2001 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 11, daily 726.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

558 broken records

Margins by which the 558 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 2001

Top 20 records on 16 April 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 2001	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	73 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2001	Tower 2S, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	100 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2001	El Obeid, SD	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2001	Roseau, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	104 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2001	Paveletz, RU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Whitefish Pt, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	94 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Sennar, SD	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Everett, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Jokkmokk, SE	daily low min	-22.6 C (-8.7 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	118 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Roseau, US	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Cope Rch, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Olekminsk, RU	daily low min	-30.2 C (-22.4 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	99 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Derry 4 SW, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Schenley Lock 5, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	McPherson, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Indiana 3 SE, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Pembina, US	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Chalchihuites (Dge), MX	all-time high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Middle Dam, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	54 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2001	Clarion 3 SW, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	55 years	38 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

1794 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2001. 2001 had 741 records.

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

Records on 04-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	2
1809	1
1816	1
1823	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	1
1842	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1852	2
1853	2
1855	1
1858	2
1862	2
1865	4
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1880	5
1883	1
1884	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	4
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1896	4
1897	1
1898	1
1899	14
1900	7
1901	4
1902	5
1903	6
1904	48
1905	15
1906	12
1907	25
1908	31
1909	6
1910	31
1911	11
1912	24
1913	35
1914	43
1915	16
1916	17
1917	50
1918	36
1919	53
1920	88
1921	73
1922	75
1923	72
1924	131
1925	141
1926	325
1927	245
1928	506
1929	269
1930	229
1931	322
1932	344
1933	379
1934	385
1935	608
1936	272
1937	252
1938	573
1939	499
1940	243
1941	438
1942	645
1943	716
1944	322
1945	732
1946	378
1947	877
1948	386
1949	346
1950	492
1951	542
1952	323
1953	681
1954	488
1955	377
1956	515
1957	335
1958	730
1959	360
1960	478
1961	938
1962	737
1963	827
1964	679
1965	575
1966	425
1967	1,027
1968	448
1969	1,171
1970	511
1971	779
1972	850
1973	974
1974	291
1975	559
1976	2,099
1977	831
1978	669
1979	573
1980	596
1981	779
1982	934
1983	1,174
1984	712
1985	642
1986	1,041
1987	735
1988	1,077
1989	676
1990	964
1991	448
1992	898
1993	1,067
1994	928
1995	937
1996	924
1997	699
1998	2,069
1999	1,330
2000	1,052
2001	741
2002	2,494
2003	1,166
2004	609
2005	504
2006	1,423
2007	1,788
2008	889
2009	854
2010	634
2011	1,279
2012	1,015
2013	1,372
2014	1,436
2015	574
2016	742
2017	441
2018	2,238
2019	413
2020	867
2021	580
2022	994
2023	708
2024	746
2025	802
2026	1,065

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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 50	538
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1