Weather Records on 16 July 2001

1,073 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 2001. Highest significance: Mc Intosh 6 SE, US.

Key Facts for 16 July 2001

On 16 July 2001, 1,073 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
544 were record highs and 351 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 26 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,013 daily.
Mc Intosh 6 SE set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 16 July 2001.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

1,073 stations

1,073 station records on 16 July 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	22.4 C (72.3 F)	67 of 100 (Major)
Culman	Russia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiza/Escodola	Spain	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Reus/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Puntilla	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Regis 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
El Camalote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bareilly	India	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Viljandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Salvador El Seco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gulbene	Latvia	Record high minimum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Otaru	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baltijsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bobruisk	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record high minimum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Penang Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Porvoo Norrveckoski	Finland	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Viesca (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Reboly	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mandora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record low minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ilomantsi Naarva	Finland	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaunas	Lithuania	Record high minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuatro Cienegas (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Watauga S Dak 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Ecatepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,073 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 245, Lowest daily maximum 147, Highest daily minimum 299, Lowest daily minimum 204, Heaviest daily rainfall 178.

Records on 16 July 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	245
Lowest daily maximum	147
Highest daily minimum	299
Lowest daily minimum	204
Heaviest daily rainfall	178
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 2001 by timescale: all-time 26, monthly 34, daily 1,013.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

806 broken records

Margins by which the 806 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 136.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 2001

Top 20 records on 16 July 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 2001	Mc Intosh 6 SE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 July 2001	Velikie Luki, RU	all-time high min	22.4 C (72.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	118 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 July 2001	Culman, RU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Anna Plains, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Ibiza/Escodola, ES	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Callao, US	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Reus/Aeropuerto, ES	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Puntilla, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Saint Regis 1 NE, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Bidyadanga, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	El Camalote, MX	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Salisbury, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Parnu, EE	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	100 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Bareilly, IN	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Sheffield, GB	daily low min	6.3 C (43.3 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	117 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Viljandi, EE	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Lichtentanne, DE	daily low max	13.0 C (55.4 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	122 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	San Salvador El Seco, MX	daily rain	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Mc Laughlin 2SW, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2001	Gulbene, LV	all-time high min	20.3 C (68.5 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	47 years	44 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

1798 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2001. 2001 had 1,073 records.

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

Records on 07-16 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1808	1
1819	1
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1840	2
1845	1
1852	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1875	2
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	5
1901	9
1902	2
1903	18
1904	20
1905	4
1906	23
1907	7
1908	21
1909	17
1910	9
1911	24
1912	28
1913	23
1914	53
1915	41
1916	39
1917	90
1918	18
1919	56
1920	46
1921	66
1922	303
1923	180
1924	75
1925	179
1926	295
1927	170
1928	405
1929	192
1930	402
1931	527
1932	446
1933	224
1934	432
1935	284
1936	715
1937	307
1938	213
1939	599
1940	255
1941	363
1942	321
1943	297
1944	193
1945	702
1946	454
1947	568
1948	259
1949	417
1950	542
1951	537
1952	560
1953	366
1954	592
1955	548
1956	417
1957	221
1958	1,270
1959	341
1960	329
1961	402
1962	538
1963	251
1964	341
1965	437
1966	415
1967	1,067
1968	788
1969	702
1970	674
1971	766
1972	641
1973	880
1974	666
1975	742
1976	840
1977	829
1978	1,095
1979	543
1980	1,457
1981	569
1982	985
1983	1,362
1984	937
1985	528
1986	845
1987	916
1988	1,306
1989	1,074
1990	955
1991	627
1992	943
1993	1,053
1994	730
1995	929
1996	739
1997	707
1998	1,051
1999	998
2000	1,207
2001	1,073
2002	1,029
2003	1,492
2004	724
2005	1,023
2006	1,527
2007	1,186
2008	669
2009	839
2010	927
2011	1,221
2012	829
2013	853
2014	1,448
2015	605
2016	706
2017	419
2018	694
2019	476
2020	464
2021	661
2022	538
2023	1,150
2024	938
2025	764
2026	727

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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 20	777
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1