Weather Records on 22 April 2016

593 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 April 2016. Highest significance: Langebaan, ZA.

Key Facts for 22 April 2016

On 22 April 2016, 593 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
444 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 564 daily.
Langebaan set a daily record precipitation of 30.0 mm (1.2 in) on 22 April 2016.
Across 164 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

593 stations

593 station records on 22 April 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 April 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Langebaan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Omsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ruch	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lermontovka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tabora Airport	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brohovo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hagan's Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poison Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leavitt Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Independence Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Omsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anacortes	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Landsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sibiti	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Melstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newhalem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cuernavaca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bethel AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bayview Model Basin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Independence Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg Bowers Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

593 records

Records set or tied on 22 April 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 298, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 139, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 22 April 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	298
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 22 April 2016 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 564.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

459 broken records

Margins by which the 459 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 40.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 April 2016

Top 20 records on 22 April 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 April 2016	Langebaan, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	103 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Omsk, RU	monthly rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	1.4 mm (0.06 in)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Oconto 4 W, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	W Pt, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Ruch, US	all-time rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Jacksonville NAS, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	119 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	149 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Red Lodge, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	110 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Wallowa, US	monthly high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Santa Cruz, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Cascade 1 NW, US	monthly high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	73 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Colville, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Darrington Rs, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Ketchikan AP, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 April 2016	Lermontovka, RU	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	42 years	38 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 593 records.

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

Records on 04-22 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1815	1
1817	1
1838	1
1842	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	2
1854	2
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1888	4
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	1
1898	4
1899	3
1900	4
1901	26
1902	13
1903	9
1904	6
1905	8
1906	11
1907	12
1908	14
1909	25
1910	27
1911	29
1912	35
1913	22
1914	79
1915	14
1916	56
1917	29
1918	63
1919	45
1920	55
1921	75
1922	81
1923	119
1924	132
1925	421
1926	148
1927	547
1928	380
1929	194
1930	207
1931	561
1932	266
1933	189
1934	340
1935	298
1936	543
1937	368
1938	243
1939	210
1940	434
1941	287
1942	286
1943	519
1944	565
1945	250
1946	555
1947	552
1948	454
1949	377
1950	584
1951	556
1952	636
1953	384
1954	545
1955	783
1956	249
1957	705
1958	411
1959	412
1960	1,107
1961	492
1962	329
1963	887
1964	1,109
1965	512
1966	534
1967	1,227
1968	870
1969	500
1970	1,048
1971	420
1972	780
1973	850
1974	647
1975	390
1976	363
1977	818
1978	765
1979	430
1980	1,632
1981	959
1982	1,073
1983	938
1984	1,128
1985	1,426
1986	1,381
1987	1,054
1988	971
1989	1,467
1990	815
1991	1,272
1992	1,155
1993	1,327
1994	812
1995	1,129
1996	1,051
1997	975
1998	1,174
1999	941
2000	1,202
2001	1,325
2002	1,406
2003	529
2004	647
2005	666
2006	797
2007	650
2008	844
2009	959
2010	902
2011	1,017
2012	1,212
2013	985
2014	437
2015	529
2016	593
2017	470
2018	688
2019	498
2020	598
2021	1,320
2022	505
2023	539
2024	663
2025	403
2026	727

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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 10	423
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1