Weather Records on 7 April 2016

793 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 2016. Highest significance: Knox Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 7 April 2016

On 7 April 2016, 793 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
619 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 772 daily.
Knox Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 7 April 2016.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

793 stations

793 station records on 7 April 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 April 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Knox Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gronbaek-Allingskovgard	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisville Sp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Iida	Japan	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Degerfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Astoria AP (Port of)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cloverdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Himeji	Japan	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hirado	Japan	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Asosan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coalinga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Takayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ueno	Japan	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chimoio	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Palmdale AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saigo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Landisville 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calaveras Big Trees	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tsuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yamaguchi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruchchirapalli	India	Record high minimum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quartzsite	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seaside	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Cimone	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wittmann 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alberta Ford For Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookgreen Gardens	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Masvingo	Zimbabwe	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Needles AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quillayute AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nanjing	China	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

793 records

Records set or tied on 7 April 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 300, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 319, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 7 April 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	300
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	319
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 7 April 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 772.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

676 broken records

Margins by which the 676 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 125.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 April 2016

Top 20 records on 7 April 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 April 2016	Knox Wwtp, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	107 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Los Gatos, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	116 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DK	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Harrisville Sp, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	12.5 cm (4.9 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Iida, JP	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Degerfors, SE	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Astoria AP (Port of), US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Cloverdale, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Boulia Airport, AU	daily high min	27.6 C (81.7 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	127 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Wasco, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	86 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Longview, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Himeji, JP	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Hirado, JP	daily rain	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Bowman Dam, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Santa Cruz, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Skagway, US	daily high min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	116 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Roseburg Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Kokpekty, KZ	daily high min	2.3 C (36.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	102 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2016	Asosan, JP	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	39 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

1800 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2016. 2016 had 793 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 04-07 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1808	1
1809	3
1811	1
1815	2
1839	1
1844	1
1851	1
1854	2
1858	2
1859	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	2
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	3
1891	2
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	8
1900	5
1901	6
1902	14
1903	10
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	33
1908	20
1909	33
1910	24
1911	24
1912	59
1913	55
1914	23
1915	33
1916	62
1917	83
1918	37
1919	157
1920	63
1921	319
1922	57
1923	83
1924	138
1925	152
1926	343
1927	99
1928	378
1929	835
1930	327
1931	406
1932	132
1933	174
1934	230
1935	381
1936	1,184
1937	170
1938	803
1939	956
1940	294
1941	258
1942	420
1943	720
1944	166
1945	356
1946	397
1947	278
1948	734
1949	237
1950	1,030
1951	311
1952	491
1953	425
1954	514
1955	198
1956	458
1957	293
1958	358
1959	384
1960	532
1961	665
1962	572
1963	630
1964	457
1965	342
1966	302
1967	569
1968	302
1969	449
1970	494
1971	1,260
1972	1,290
1973	722
1974	576
1975	1,305
1976	329
1977	1,050
1978	686
1979	691
1980	497
1981	353
1982	3,747
1983	1,517
1984	583
1985	599
1986	901
1987	724
1988	1,402
1989	1,386
1990	813
1991	2,007
1992	693
1993	590
1994	1,144
1995	897
1996	1,112
1997	1,996
1998	1,231
1999	898
2000	634
2001	1,556
2002	755
2003	2,205
2004	554
2005	1,002
2006	856
2007	2,249
2008	807
2009	1,183
2010	1,691
2011	1,187
2012	514
2013	693
2014	936
2015	658
2016	793
2017	692
2018	1,980
2019	604
2020	529
2021	758
2022	818
2023	844
2024	1,360
2025	645
2026	381

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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 20	655
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1