Weather Records on 16 April 2002

2,494 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 2002. Highest significance: Nome AP, US.

Key Facts for 16 April 2002

On 16 April 2002, 2,494 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2,143 were record highs and 133 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 155 monthly and 2,336 daily.
Nome AP set a daily record snowfall of 13.2 cm (5.2 in) on 16 April 2002.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 16 April 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nome AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Plainfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls - Kifi	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls - Kifi	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cooke City 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,494 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 1,037, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 1,106, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 20.

Records on 16 April 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1,037
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	1,106
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	20

Records on 16 April 2002 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 155, daily 2,336.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,952 broken records

Margins by which the 1,952 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 2002

Top 20 records on 16 April 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 2002	Nome AP, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2002	Plainfield, US	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	105 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Billings Wtp, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Abilene, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	107 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Frankfort 2NE, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Big Rapids Wtp, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	105 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Aberdeen Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Hays 1 S, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	107 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Charlevoix, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Three Rivers, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Weilmoringle (Caringle), AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Saint Anthony, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Idaho Falls - Kifi, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Oberlin, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	105 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	105 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Driggs, US	monthly rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 April 2002	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	96 years	20 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

1794 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2002. 2002 had 2,494 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,924
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1