Weather Records on 16 July 2012

829 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 2012. Highest significance: Mount Larcom Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 16 July 2012

On 16 July 2012, 829 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
392 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 808 daily.
Mount Larcom Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 89.2 mm (3.5 in) on 16 July 2012.
Across 162 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

829 stations

829 station records on 16 July 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 July 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mount Larcom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Ft Green 12 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Iitti Kausala	Finland	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canandaigua 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fukaura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Granados	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bajool Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bajandaj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lavia Riiho	Finland	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Peuelitas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sulkava Halttula	Finland	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Manchester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Diredawa	Ethiopia	Record high maximum temperature	38.2 C (100.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Little Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walden 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yorktown Hts 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ikaalinen Vahojarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mikkeli Pitkahiekka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aomori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Enschede	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vyborg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Worland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Mitchell AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg/Elbe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tyumen Amsg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Deposit	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Punkaharju Laukansaari	Finland	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tilzapotla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tenerife/Sur	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

829 records

Records set or tied on 16 July 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 70, Highest daily minimum 210, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 287.

Records on 16 July 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	70
Highest daily minimum	210
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 July 2012 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 16, daily 808.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

633 broken records

Margins by which the 633 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 July 2012

Top 20 records on 16 July 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 July 2012	Mount Larcom Post Office, AU	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 July 2012	Gibson Dam, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 July 2012	Ft Green 12 WSW, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Iitti Kausala, FI	monthly rain	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Arnhem, NL	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	94 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Heber, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Highmore, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	111 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Manitowoc, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	107 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Willcox, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Canandaigua 3 S, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Driggs, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Fukaura, JP	all-time rain	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Eustis, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Brockton, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Granados, MX	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Princess Anne, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Reedsburg Wwtp, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	117 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Bajool Post Office, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 July 2012	Bajandaj, RU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	59 years	40 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2012. 2012 had 829 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	852
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	728

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Data for records on 2012-07-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	611
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1