Weather Records on 12 July 2016

740 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 July 2016. Highest significance: Saxon 1WSW, US.

Key Facts for 12 July 2016

On 12 July 2016, 740 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
332 were record highs and 221 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 728 daily.
Saxon 1WSW set an all-time record daily precipitation of 245.1 mm (9.6 in) on 12 July 2016.
Across 158 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

740 stations

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

Weather records on 12 July 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saxon 1WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	245.1 mm (9.6 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tevriz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mora	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Milaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.6 mm (6.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Aitkin 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
American River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Middelburg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 4ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hoshangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uega	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon	United States	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Isle 12N	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Luck	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grantsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Herman	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alberta Ford For Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kolhapur	India	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madeline Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot (Back Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Launceston (Kings Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Breskens	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Troickoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

740 records

Records set or tied on 12 July 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 137, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 187.

Records on 12 July 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	137
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	187
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 July 2016 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 9, daily 728.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

578 broken records

Margins by which the 578 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 July 2016

Top 20 records on 12 July 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 July 2016	Saxon 1WSW, US	all-time rain	245.1 mm (9.6 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 July 2016	Tevriz, RU	all-time rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 July 2016	Mora, US	monthly rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	63 years	79 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2016	Milaca, US	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2016	Mellen 4 NE, US	daily rain	166.6 mm (6.6 in)	134.8 mm (5.3 in)	59 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2016	Aitkin 2E, US	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2016	Brainerd, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	82.9 mm (3.3 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2016	Gull Lake Dam, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 July 2016	Penola Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Pine Rvr Dam, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Hayward Rs, US	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	American River, AU	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	120 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Ohotsk, RU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Middelburg, NL	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Cumberland, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Meeker, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	103 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Calhoun 4ENE, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Hoshangabad, IN	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Uega, RU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 July 2016	Walden, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	47 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

1796 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2016. 2016 had 740 records.

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

Records on 07-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1816	1
1821	2
1841	1
1847	2
1848	2
1850	3
1851	1
1858	1
1860	2
1866	1
1870	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	4
1891	3
1892	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	7
1896	3
1897	2
1898	1
1900	2
1901	5
1902	2
1903	11
1904	13
1905	28
1906	22
1907	19
1908	46
1909	24
1910	12
1911	93
1912	19
1913	20
1914	57
1915	16
1916	39
1917	163
1918	99
1919	56
1920	37
1921	94
1922	42
1923	85
1924	68
1925	231
1926	272
1927	84
1928	79
1929	137
1930	561
1931	309
1932	305
1933	609
1934	348
1935	379
1936	1,082
1937	353
1938	257
1939	509
1940	623
1941	796
1942	363
1943	421
1944	446
1945	1,118
1946	234
1947	319
1948	379
1949	357
1950	485
1951	765
1952	680
1953	688
1954	907
1955	263
1956	474
1957	381
1958	434
1959	459
1960	466
1961	606
1962	447
1963	418
1964	898
1965	457
1966	614
1967	502
1968	466
1969	745
1970	298
1971	538
1972	716
1973	633
1974	617
1975	1,321
1976	812
1977	377
1978	635
1979	555
1980	998
1981	645
1982	526
1983	955
1984	871
1985	558
1986	1,015
1987	1,189
1988	961
1989	559
1990	1,489
1991	1,028
1992	1,167
1993	1,443
1994	904
1995	1,070
1996	964
1997	800
1998	1,244
1999	1,397
2000	796
2001	856
2002	1,537
2003	910
2004	799
2005	1,068
2006	1,038
2007	749
2008	719
2009	707
2010	1,450
2011	1,468
2012	979
2013	570
2014	437
2015	618
2016	740
2017	586
2018	398
2019	598
2020	875
2021	830
2022	507
2023	839
2024	968
2025	567
2026	1,100

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Data for records on 2016-07-12: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	538
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1