Weather Records on 18 April 2016

973 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 April 2016. Highest significance: Katy City, US.

Key Facts for 18 April 2016

On 18 April 2016, 973 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
626 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 911 daily.
Katy City set an all-time record daily precipitation of 306.1 mm (12.1 in) on 18 April 2016.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

973 stations

973 station records on 18 April 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 April 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	306.1 mm (12.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
New Caney 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Davilla 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Thorndale	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Houston N Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	261.6 mm (10.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Granger Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Schulenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cody 12SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Navarro Mills Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Intercontinental AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	252.0 mm (9.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Antlers	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellville 6NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	219.7 mm (8.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Frisco	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rosser	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	32.1 C (89.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leaburg 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Phrae	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Washta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bardwell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jarrell	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williamtown Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.4 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

973 records

Records set or tied on 18 April 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 360, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 266, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 285, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 18 April 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	360
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	266
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	285
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 18 April 2016 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 56, daily 911.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

859 broken records

Margins by which the 859 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 April 2016

Top 20 records on 18 April 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 April 2016	Katy City, US	all-time rain	306.1 mm (12.1 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 April 2016	El Vado Dam, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
18 April 2016	Shreveport, US	daily rain	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	136.2 mm (5.4 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 April 2016	New Caney 2 E, US	monthly rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	36 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 April 2016	Davilla 2N, US	monthly rain	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 April 2016	Thorndale, US	monthly rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 April 2016	Holdenville 2SSE, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	75 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 April 2016	Columbus, US	monthly rain	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	7 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 April 2016	Fredericksburg, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	101 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Houston N Houston, US	monthly rain	261.6 mm (10.3 in)	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	6 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Granger Dam, US	monthly rain	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Schulenburg, US	daily rain	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Idabel, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Montgomery, US	monthly rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Smithville, US	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	7 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Healdton 3 E, US	daily rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	6 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Estacada 2 SE, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	Breckenridge, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 2016	San Marcos, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	50 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 973 records.

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

Records on 04-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1807	2
1815	1
1838	1
1847	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	3
1854	3
1855	1
1865	4
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1875	4
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1884	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	5
1894	7
1895	2
1896	3
1897	5
1898	8
1899	2
1900	2
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	9
1905	12
1906	18
1907	17
1908	37
1909	19
1910	19
1911	25
1912	21
1913	26
1914	38
1915	31
1916	22
1917	40
1918	76
1919	16
1920	64
1921	58
1922	85
1923	107
1924	101
1925	154
1926	322
1927	391
1928	323
1929	126
1930	113
1931	173
1932	326
1933	211
1934	391
1935	264
1936	483
1937	477
1938	711
1939	525
1940	322
1941	496
1942	287
1943	298
1944	259
1945	371
1946	357
1947	444
1948	932
1949	345
1950	244
1951	658
1952	536
1953	1,322
1954	442
1955	817
1956	467
1957	629
1958	370
1959	468
1960	320
1961	520
1962	484
1963	662
1964	449
1965	363
1966	776
1967	882
1968	867
1969	795
1970	771
1971	1,106
1972	470
1973	953
1974	326
1975	751
1976	1,309
1977	717
1978	803
1979	841
1980	842
1981	708
1982	616
1983	2,082
1984	625
1985	1,119
1986	622
1987	1,068
1988	936
1989	625
1990	1,368
1991	780
1992	702
1993	730
1994	1,218
1995	1,601
1996	826
1997	1,256
1998	1,011
1999	1,428
2000	912
2001	1,487
2002	2,084
2003	969
2004	846
2005	622
2006	1,262
2007	675
2008	913
2009	624
2010	478
2011	1,122
2012	744
2013	2,509
2014	534
2015	519
2016	973
2017	588
2018	1,202
2019	601
2020	770
2021	592
2022	1,013
2023	739
2024	641
2025	997
2026	498

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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 50	827
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1