Weather Records on 17 July 2016

679 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 July 2016. Highest significance: Pacific Heights, AU.

Key Facts for 17 July 2016

On 17 July 2016, 679 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 65 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 647 daily.
Pacific Heights set a monthly record daily precipitation of 310.8 mm (12.2 in) on 17 July 2016.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

679 stations

679 station records on 17 July 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 July 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pacific Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	310.8 mm (12.2 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Baratria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gracemere Russell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Belvedere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Willigulli North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.6 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Riverslea Tm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rewan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bricelyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Broadmeadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gladstone Radar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Byfield Childs Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	289.0 mm (11.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kalbarri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.8 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jian	China	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Leknes I Lofoten	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Balline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lynton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Northampton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Howatharra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gauhati	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carinya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Southend Curtis Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cavalier 7NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldton Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marre-Sale	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ghurka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mumby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Verhnjaja Gutara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Windom	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
La Farge	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eradu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Naraling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jurien Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cania Gorge Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warradarge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Isseka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eneminga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Duaringa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alsvag I Versteralen II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

679 records

Records set or tied on 17 July 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 119, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 148, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 347.

Records on 17 July 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	119
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	148
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	347
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 July 2016 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 26, daily 647.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

586 broken records

Margins by which the 586 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 157.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 July 2016

Top 20 records on 17 July 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 July 2016	Pacific Heights, AU	monthly rain	310.8 mm (12.2 in)	157.1 mm (6.2 in)	83 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 July 2016	Baratria, AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	103 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 July 2016	Winnebago, US	daily rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	113 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 July 2016	Gracemere Russell St, AU	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	106 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Belvedere, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	78 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Mason City, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	113 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Willigulli North, AU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	107 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Sapphire Post Office, AU	daily rain	108.6 mm (4.3 in)	91.6 mm (3.6 in)	50 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Northwood, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	113 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Raleigh State UNIV, US	monthly rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	83 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Riverslea Tm, AU	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Rewan Station, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	101 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Estherville 4E, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	113 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Bricelyn, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Broadmeadows, AU	monthly rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Gladstone Radar, AU	daily rain	69.2 mm (2.7 in)	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 July 2016	Donnybrook, AU	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 2016	Byfield Childs Road, AU	monthly rain	289.0 mm (11.4 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	0 years	58 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 679 records.

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

Records on 07-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1799	1
1801	2
1802	1
1821	1
1827	1
1833	1
1840	1
1842	1
1845	2
1852	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	1
1871	1
1874	1
1875	2
1877	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	2
1883	5
1884	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1892	5
1893	3
1894	4
1895	1
1896	3
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	6
1902	6
1903	13
1904	4
1905	9
1906	13
1907	12
1908	32
1909	16
1910	8
1911	52
1912	13
1913	26
1914	67
1915	71
1916	27
1917	62
1918	41
1919	45
1920	50
1921	120
1922	206
1923	105
1924	165
1925	275
1926	251
1927	118
1928	116
1929	154
1930	366
1931	492
1932	293
1933	216
1934	438
1935	245
1936	815
1937	313
1938	303
1939	540
1940	319
1941	386
1942	522
1943	321
1944	236
1945	681
1946	523
1947	505
1948	278
1949	405
1950	645
1951	356
1952	772
1953	557
1954	517
1955	512
1956	608
1957	298
1958	693
1959	631
1960	324
1961	408
1962	421
1963	223
1964	481
1965	753
1966	454
1967	965
1968	707
1969	741
1970	486
1971	790
1972	634
1973	680
1974	691
1975	775
1976	1,041
1977	764
1978	794
1979	642
1980	1,137
1981	628
1982	850
1983	1,120
1984	875
1985	483
1986	1,214
1987	1,388
1988	1,239
1989	1,289
1990	953
1991	763
1992	1,055
1993	956
1994	631
1995	917
1996	911
1997	816
1998	1,031
1999	925
2000	1,166
2001	916
2002	995
2003	1,396
2004	908
2005	1,184
2006	1,509
2007	1,218
2008	508
2009	1,218
2010	965
2011	1,101
2012	934
2013	819
2014	1,456
2015	831
2016	679
2017	398
2018	750
2019	477
2020	515
2021	625
2022	791
2023	1,060
2024	814
2025	966
2026	860

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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 2026-10-15 (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	510
20 to 40	54
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1