Weather Records on 16 July 2008

669 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 2008. Highest significance: Mauna Loa 511, US.

Key Facts for 16 July 2008

On 16 July 2008, 669 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
205 were record highs and 155 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 652 daily.
Mauna Loa 511 set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 16 July 2008.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

669 stations

669 station records on 16 July 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mauna Loa 511	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
South Johnstone Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Innisfail	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Naples	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Potrerillos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Halsua Kanala Purola	Finland	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glorieta	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Daintree Tea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chambers	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cardwell Marine Pde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Macknade Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brazos	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bellenden Ker Top STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Arish Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Polk	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Deeral	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kamianets-Podil Sky	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills Res.Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bannister	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coonalpyn (Alpyn Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brookton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Upland 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seward	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paxton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Randlett 9 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jurien Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lavik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talagai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
C.E.I. Ciudad Mante	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tampa Bay Area WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Piawaning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Badgingarra Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Caledonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

669 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 73, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 309.

Records on 16 July 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	73
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	309
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 2008 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 652.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

533 broken records

Margins by which the 533 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 2008

Top 20 records on 16 July 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 2008	Mauna Loa 511, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 July 2008	South Johnstone Exp STN, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 July 2008	Hastings 4N, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	101 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 July 2008	Ft Sumner, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	82 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Innisfail, AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Naples, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Potrerillos, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Bruning, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	105 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Halsua Kanala Purola, FI	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Gresham 3W, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Glorieta, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Daintree Tea, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Chambers, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	1 year	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Cardwell Marine Pde, AU	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Macknade Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Jesus del Monte, MX	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Central City, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Brazos, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2008	Bellenden Ker Top STN, AU	daily rain	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	27 years	47 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2008. 2008 had 669 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 2026-10-17 (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	497
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1