Weather Records on 16 July 2009

839 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 2009. Highest significance: Bude, GB.

Key Facts for 16 July 2009

On 16 July 2009, 839 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
457 were record highs and 256 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 813 daily.
Bude set a daily record precipitation of 60.1 mm (2.4 in) on 16 July 2009.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

839 stations

839 station records on 16 July 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bude	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Khlong Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	316.7 mm (12.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
El Tejocote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dulan	China	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tulcea	Romania	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Keiser	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lehigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monclova	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	46.0 C (114.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Maravilla	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jalacingo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cookeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Los Cerritos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Camborne	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Escalon (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kaliningrad	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mys Krilon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baudette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Follett	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sanya	China	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bombay/Santacruz	India	Record low minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bacoachi (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hama	Syria	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	22.9 C (73.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

839 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 207, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 250, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 126.

Records on 16 July 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	207
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	250
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 2009 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 21, daily 813.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

525 broken records

Margins by which the 525 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 2009

Top 20 records on 16 July 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 2009	Bude, GB	daily rain	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Poronajsk, RU	daily rain	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Stockville, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Khlong Yai, TH	daily rain	316.7 mm (12.5 in)	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Blytheville, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Monterey, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	103 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	El Tejocote, MX	all-time rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Dulan, CN	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	72 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Newport, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Tulcea, RO	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Keiser, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Glenwood 2WNW, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Leech Lake, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Glendive, US	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Medicine Creek Dam, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Ballinger 2 NW, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Kamennaja-Step, RU	daily high min	21.6 C (70.9 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	111 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Warroad, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	84 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2009	Lehigh 4 SW, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	114 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

1798 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2009. 2009 had 839 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 25	513
25 to 50	10
50 to 75	1
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1