Weather Records on 9 April 2016

974 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 April 2016. Highest significance: Auberry 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 9 April 2016

On 9 April 2016, 974 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
646 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 958 daily.
Auberry 2 NW set a daily record precipitation of 65.5 mm (2.6 in) on 9 April 2016.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

974 stations

974 station records on 9 April 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 April 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Geraldton Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lobdell Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mtwara	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Pardee	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Naha	Japan	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Porter Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Friant Government Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morenci	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Modesto AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Niamey Aero	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	33.6 C (92.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shepetivka	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Painesville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

974 records

Records set or tied on 9 April 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 271, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 375, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 133, Heaviest daily snowfall 57, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 9 April 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	271
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	375
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	57
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 9 April 2016 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 958.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

789 broken records

Margins by which the 789 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 April 2016

Top 20 records on 9 April 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 April 2016	Auberry 2 NW, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	93 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 April 2016	Geraldton Airport, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 April 2016	Lobdell Lake, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Mtwara, TZ	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Camp Pardee, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Lindsay, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Cascade Locks, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	98 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Naha, JP	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Yreka, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Ironwood, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	109 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Wilmington Porter Rsch, US	monthly snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	3.6 cm (1.4 in)	75 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Ola, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	117 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Cascade Locks, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	118 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Santa Cruz, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Susanville 2SW, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Hambantota, LK	daily high max	34.0 C (93.2 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	105 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Saint Helena, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Cambridge, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	117 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Newman, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2016	Bremerton, US	daily high max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	98 years	44 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

1793 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2016. 2016 had 974 records.

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

Records on 04-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1800	1
1805	1
1809	2
1812	2
1815	1
1818	1
1839	1
1842	2
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1869	1
1871	2
1873	1
1877	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	9
1900	3
1901	8
1902	8
1903	12
1904	15
1905	21
1906	20
1907	21
1908	28
1909	25
1910	19
1911	21
1912	51
1913	16
1914	41
1915	89
1916	85
1917	105
1918	29
1919	67
1920	56
1921	114
1922	140
1923	79
1924	353
1925	129
1926	83
1927	260
1928	395
1929	402
1930	430
1931	193
1932	119
1933	320
1934	310
1935	398
1936	151
1937	172
1938	378
1939	282
1940	214
1941	297
1942	432
1943	752
1944	564
1945	1,055
1946	335
1947	174
1948	365
1949	179
1950	750
1951	304
1952	578
1953	638
1954	239
1955	484
1956	371
1957	502
1958	294
1959	634
1960	623
1961	879
1962	344
1963	390
1964	645
1965	651
1966	466
1967	743
1968	669
1969	898
1970	489
1971	576
1972	1,200
1973	1,695
1974	972
1975	968
1976	347
1977	1,693
1978	921
1979	855
1980	911
1981	785
1982	1,923
1983	1,170
1984	904
1985	1,424
1986	620
1987	604
1988	737
1989	1,402
1990	888
1991	1,545
1992	641
1993	687
1994	511
1995	1,296
1996	1,547
1997	2,686
1998	1,018
1999	1,848
2000	997
2001	1,947
2002	590
2003	1,781
2004	572
2005	998
2006	603
2007	1,412
2008	1,029
2009	802
2010	652
2011	1,480
2012	640
2013	1,245
2014	592
2015	664
2016	974
2017	759
2018	1,306
2019	716
2020	916
2021	642
2022	574
2023	512
2024	1,093
2025	530
2026	517

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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	732
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2