Weather Records on 12 April 2016

595 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 2016. Highest significance: Szczecin, PL.

Key Facts for 12 April 2016

On 12 April 2016, 595 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
333 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 582 daily.
Szczecin set a daily record precipitation of 26.9 mm (1.1 in) on 12 April 2016.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 501 records.

Record Map

595 stations

595 station records on 12 April 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Szczecin	Poland	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Niekerk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kamishli	Syria	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oldeholtpade	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Sawan	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	43.2 C (109.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sailes Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walpole Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrahwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pingelly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seneca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nanyanine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rosevale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nornalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Surat Thani	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Little Chorkerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yajlju	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nakhon Phanom	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	29.2 C (84.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe Delta Cc	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bilma	Niger	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tulelake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port-Gentil	Gabon	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Phuket Airport	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pinnacles Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Barnes STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eenrum	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marum	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Plymouth AWS	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	22.7 C (72.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chemult	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cotulla la Salle Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Balingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oak Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chelan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

595 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 126, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 207, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 238.

Records on 12 April 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	126
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	207
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 April 2016 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 582.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

513 broken records

Margins by which the 513 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 2016

Top 20 records on 12 April 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 2016	Szczecin, PL	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Niekerk, NL	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Kamishli, SY	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Oak Ridge, US	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Yreka, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	116 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Farmerville, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	119 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Wellingrove (Wangalea), AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	111 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Minden, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Alturas, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Quincy, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Oldeholtpade, NL	monthly rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	58 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Sierraville Rs, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	103 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Nakhon Sawan, TH	all-time high max	43.2 C (109.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Sailes Fire Twr, US	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Riddle, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Anchorage Merrill Fld, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Northville, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	87 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Paisley, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	112 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 2016	Arcadia, US	monthly rain	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	71 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

1793 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2016. 2016 had 595 records.

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

Records on 04-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1810	1
1812	2
1817	2
1826	1
1831	1
1845	1
1850	1
1854	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	4
1869	5
1871	1
1873	1
1874	5
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1885	2
1889	4
1890	10
1891	3
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	3
1903	10
1904	11
1905	19
1906	24
1907	5
1908	10
1909	16
1910	15
1911	26
1912	48
1913	88
1914	41
1915	125
1916	37
1917	33
1918	40
1919	39
1920	148
1921	34
1922	48
1923	134
1924	69
1925	178
1926	347
1927	179
1928	145
1929	141
1930	638
1931	267
1932	253
1933	551
1934	531
1935	171
1936	277
1937	236
1938	175
1939	1,174
1940	1,407
1941	869
1942	191
1943	614
1944	423
1945	884
1946	347
1947	733
1948	1,496
1949	358
1950	638
1951	1,102
1952	455
1953	707
1954	424
1955	611
1956	382
1957	910
1958	542
1959	513
1960	314
1961	551
1962	510
1963	518
1964	363
1965	659
1966	520
1967	682
1968	717
1969	352
1970	568
1971	587
1972	1,316
1973	903
1974	822
1975	704
1976	1,076
1977	1,069
1978	533
1979	1,096
1980	611
1981	1,068
1982	852
1983	877
1984	671
1985	734
1986	1,350
1987	606
1988	1,369
1989	1,838
1990	946
1991	1,484
1992	1,000
1993	586
1994	1,375
1995	1,173
1996	994
1997	3,094
1998	1,409
1999	873
2000	784
2001	1,369
2002	600
2003	1,079
2004	964
2005	536
2006	796
2007	1,144
2008	1,015
2009	811
2010	935
2011	1,026
2012	666
2013	1,039
2014	597
2015	504
2016	595
2017	519
2018	868
2019	685
2020	1,150
2021	710
2022	1,862
2023	1,262
2024	1,086
2025	1,281
2026	622

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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 10	468
10 to 20	31
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1