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Weather Records on 16 October 2010

1,049 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 2010. Highest significance: Hillston Airport, AU.

Key Facts for 16 October 2010

  • On 16 October 2010, 1,049 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 227 were record highs and 385 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 992 daily.
  • Hillston Airport set a daily record precipitation of 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 16 October 2010.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,049 stations
Weather records on 16 October 2010 1,049 station records on 16 October 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,049 station records on 16 October 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 October 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Hillston AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.0 mm (1.8 in)80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Yenda (Henry Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation65.0 mm (2.6 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Mount Cotton WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation123.0 mm (4.8 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Leeton (Bents Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.4 mm (2.1 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Goolgowi (Moira St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.5 mm (2.2 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Humula (Rylands)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.0 mm (1.7 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
The Rock Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.0 mm (2.2 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
JagdalpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation106.9 mm (4.2 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Nullamanna (Belmore)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.4 mm (1.9 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Boree Creek (Richmond St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.5 mm (2.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Uplands (Gibbo River Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.8 mm (3.2 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Ganmain (Rosedale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Naradhan (Uralba)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.4 mm (1.7 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
BuchanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.2 mm (1.6 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Plains (Croye)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.4 mm (2.6 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong (the Willows)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.4 mm (2.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Culcairn Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.0 mm (3.1 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Belmont)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.5 mm (1.7 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Burrabogie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.0 mm (2.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Nullamanna (Silverdale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.2 mm (2.5 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.0 mm (2.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.0 mm (2.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Euberta (East View)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.4 mm (1.9 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
KoetongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.6 mm (3.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Cabbage Tree CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.8 mm (2.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Ulupna)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation69.0 mm (2.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Glen Oak)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra (South Winscombe)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.0 mm (2.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Belfrayden (North Mayfield)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwagga (Sylvanham)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.0 mm (2.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.2 mm (1.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.4 mm (1.9 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra (Beverley)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation59.0 mm (2.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Binya Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.2 mm (1.9 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Dartmouth ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.6 mm (3.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Sarsfield EastAustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.0 mm (2.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
NorthfieldUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.4 mm (2.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Lightning Ridge Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.0 mm (2.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Taylors Flat (Davislea)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.4 mm (1.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Rsl)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.4 mm (1.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Griffith Airport AWSAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Benambra (the Brothers)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.6 mm (3.2 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation74.2 mm (2.9 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Elsmore (Danthonia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.1 mm (1.9 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Bete Bolong (Russells Estate)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.4 mm (1.6 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Mirboo North Water BoardAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.6 mm (1.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
HaikouChinaRecord daily precipitation213.3 mm (8.4 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Henty Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.8 mm (2.1 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Dellicknora (Tellicura)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg FallsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Ben Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.4 mm (2.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Biala (Alvison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.2 mm (1.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Boga (Kunat)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Meerlieu (Springvale West)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
CoreenaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,049 records
Records on 16 October 2010 by type Records set or tied on 16 October 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 150, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 235, Heaviest daily rainfall 435, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 105Lowest daily maximum: 150Highest daily minimum: 122Lowest daily minimum: 235Heaviest daily rainfall: 435Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 October 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 150, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 235, Heaviest daily rainfall 435, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 16 October 2010 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum105
Lowest daily maximum150
Highest daily minimum122
Lowest daily minimum235
Heaviest daily rainfall435
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 16 October 2010 by timescale Records on 16 October 2010 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 55, daily 992. 02505007501,000all-time: 2monthly: 55daily: 992all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 October 2010 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 55, daily 992.
Records on 16 October 2010 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time2
monthly55
daily992

How Much Records Were Beaten By

848 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 October 2010 Margins by which the 848 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 123.4. Ties are not counted. 02004006008000 to 20: 75620 to 40: 6640 to 60: 2260 to 80: 280 to 100: 0100 to 120: 1120 to 140: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 848 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 123.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 October 2010
MarginRecords
0 to 20756
20 to 4066
40 to 6022
60 to 802
80 to 1000
100 to 1201
120 to 1401

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 2010
Top 20 records on 16 October 2010 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 October 2010Hillston Airport, AUdaily rain46.0 mm (1.8 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)101 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 October 2010Yenda (Henry Street), AUdaily rain65.0 mm (2.6 in)44.4 mm (1.7 in)65 years67 of 100 (Major)
16 October 2010Mount Cotton West, AUdaily rain123.0 mm (4.8 in)67.1 mm (2.6 in)64 years65 of 100 (Major)
16 October 2010Leeton (Bents Hill), AUdaily rain53.4 mm (2.1 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)56 years64 of 100 (Major)
16 October 2010Goolgowi (Moira St), AUdaily rain55.5 mm (2.2 in)37.2 mm (1.5 in)53 years64 of 100 (Major)
16 October 2010Humula (Rylands), AUdaily rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)37.4 mm (1.5 in)33 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Coolamon Post Office, AUdaily rain42.0 mm (1.7 in)14.1 mm (0.6 in)110 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010The Rock Post Office, AUdaily rain57.0 mm (2.2 in)27.3 mm (1.1 in)56 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Jagdalpur, INdaily rain106.9 mm (4.2 in)48.5 mm (1.9 in)71 years58 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Nullamanna (Belmore), AUdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)41.7 mm (1.6 in)40 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Adelong Post Office, AUdaily rain47.4 mm (1.9 in)16.9 mm (0.7 in)117 years57 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Boree Creek (Richmond St), AUdaily rain54.5 mm (2.1 in)25.0 mm (1.0 in)53 years56 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Uplands (Gibbo River Park), AUdaily rain81.8 mm (3.2 in)46.6 mm (1.8 in)23 years56 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Ganmain (Rosedale), AUdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)40.6 mm (1.6 in)37 years55 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Naradhan (Uralba), AUdaily rain44.4 mm (1.7 in)27.1 mm (1.1 in)56 years55 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Buchan, AUdaily rain40.2 mm (1.6 in)13.8 mm (0.5 in)119 years55 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Kings Plains (Croye), AUdaily rain66.4 mm (2.6 in)50.0 mm (2.0 in)32 years54 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Adelong (the Willows), AUdaily rain73.4 mm (2.9 in)49.0 mm (1.9 in)33 years54 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Culcairn Bowling Club, AUmonthly rain79.0 mm (3.1 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)54 years54 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2010Booligal (Belmont), AUdaily rain42.5 mm (1.7 in)21.9 mm (0.9 in)56 years54 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

1796 to 2010
Records on 10-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2010. 2010 had 1,049 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001796: 11808: 11810: 11811: 31817: 11826: 11830: 11836: 21838: 11839: 11856: 11859: 21862: 21865: 21870: 31873: 21876: 21877: 31878: 21879: 41880: 11881: 31882: 11883: 21884: 21885: 11886: 41887: 31889: 11890: 41891: 51892: 61893: 121894: 51895: 21896: 21897: 91898: 41899: 81901: 41902: 71903: 61904: 71905: 161906: 31907: 61908: 491909: 201910: 101911: 181912: 161913: 251914: 521915: 171916: 281917: 191918: 251919: 581920: 441921: 541922: 571923: 841924: 811925: 3041926: 1801927: 1221928: 5431929: 1181930: 3121931: 5151932: 3791933: 2181934: 7121935: 3951936: 2441937: 1,2001938: 6061939: 4941940: 5311941: 2201942: 4261943: 1,2331944: 6091945: 4141946: 3981947: 8651948: 2791949: 3781950: 3441951: 2661952: 6981953: 5081954: 1,0681955: 4271956: 6201957: 3541958: 4941959: 3191960: 5401961: 7901962: 5041963: 4641964: 5131965: 4981966: 6691967: 5161968: 9871969: 8451970: 7891971: 9791972: 4641973: 5391974: 1,0611975: 4871976: 1,0531977: 5491978: 8221979: 5801980: 1,3831981: 8971982: 4301983: 4321984: 1,5071985: 6721986: 4501987: 1,2591988: 7031989: 8201990: 8901991: 1,5431992: 1,6461993: 9991994: 1,1761995: 1,0611996: 5851997: 9391998: 9341999: 7052000: 5192001: 7542002: 1,0792003: 5302004: 6872005: 6842006: 1,3302007: 6452008: 7782009: 1,9312010: 1,0492011: 8162012: 7282013: 5462014: 6952015: 1,1422016: 1,0632017: 1,0142018: 1,5582019: 4632020: 4842021: 5412022: 6762023: 6082024: 7212025: 5592026: 2301796187718951913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2010. 2010 had 1,049 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-16 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18081
18101
18113
18171
18261
18301
18362
18381
18391
18561
18592
18622
18652
18703
18732
18762
18773
18782
18794
18801
18813
18821
18832
18842
18851
18864
18873
18891
18904
18915
18926
189312
18945
18952
18962
18979
18984
18998
19014
19027
19036
19047
190516
19063
19076
190849
190920
191010
191118
191216
191325
191452
191517
191628
191719
191825
191958
192044
192154
192257
192384
192481
1925304
1926180
1927122
1928543
1929118
1930312
1931515
1932379
1933218
1934712
1935395
1936244
19371,200
1938606
1939494
1940531
1941220
1942426
19431,233
1944609
1945414
1946398
1947865
1948279
1949378
1950344
1951266
1952698
1953508
19541,068
1955427
1956620
1957354
1958494
1959319
1960540
1961790
1962504
1963464
1964513
1965498
1966669
1967516
1968987
1969845
1970789
1971979
1972464
1973539
19741,061
1975487
19761,053
1977549
1978822
1979580
19801,383
1981897
1982430
1983432
19841,507
1985672
1986450
19871,259
1988703
1989820
1990890
19911,543
19921,646
1993999
19941,176
19951,061
1996585
1997939
1998934
1999705
2000519
2001754
20021,079
2003530
2004687
2005684
20061,330
2007645
2008778
20091,931
20101,049
2011816
2012728
2013546
2014695
20151,142
20161,063
20171,014
20181,558
2019463
2020484
2021541
2022676
2023608
2024721
2025559
2026230

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-18).