Weather Records on 12 August 2016

1,290 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 August 2016. Highest significance: Vinton, US.

Key Facts for 12 August 2016

On 12 August 2016, 1,290 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
849 were record highs and 178 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,231 daily.
Vinton set a daily record precipitation of 158.8 mm (6.3 in) on 12 August 2016.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,290 stations

1,290 station records on 12 August 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 August 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Pine Grove Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	299.7 mm (11.8 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Sojna	Russia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	285.5 mm (11.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Boone	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
New Roads 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	226.8 mm (8.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Shenandoah	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Daltonganj	India	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
St Martinville 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Niceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzales	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	268.0 mm (10.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Le Claire L&D 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Partizansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baker	United States	Record daily precipitation	253.5 mm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Randolph	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Babuskin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gangca	China	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Troitsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,290 records

Records set or tied on 12 August 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 211, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 638, Lowest daily minimum 115, Heaviest daily rainfall 263.

Records on 12 August 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	211
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	638
Lowest daily minimum	115
Heaviest daily rainfall	263
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 August 2016 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 40, daily 1,231.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

960 broken records

Margins by which the 960 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 199.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 August 2016

Top 20 records on 12 August 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 August 2016	Vinton, US	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	114 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 August 2016	Towanda 1 S, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 August 2016	Syktyvkar, RU	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	77 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Pine Grove Fire Twr, US	all-time rain	299.7 mm (11.8 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 years	77 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Waverly, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	116 years	75 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Sojna, RU	all-time rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Corning, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Sidney 1SSE, US	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Baton Rouge Metro AP, US	monthly rain	285.5 mm (11.2 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily rain	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	114 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Boone, US	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	73 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Ft Madison, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	104 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	New Roads 5 NE, US	monthly rain	226.8 mm (8.9 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 August 2016	Shenandoah, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	66 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2016	Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca, US	all-time rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	89 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2016	Ft Dodge 5NNW, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2016	Napoleonville, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2016	Daltonganj, IN	daily rain	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	85 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 2016	Stambaugh 2SSE, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 years	56 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 1,290 records.

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

Records on 08-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1811	2
1814	1
1815	1
1825	1
1843	1
1851	1
1854	1
1855	2
1856	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1879	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1891	4
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	2
1897	4
1898	1
1899	10
1900	1
1901	5
1902	9
1903	14
1904	13
1905	16
1906	8
1907	8
1908	31
1909	42
1910	16
1911	33
1912	40
1913	39
1914	26
1915	46
1916	31
1917	134
1918	37
1919	42
1920	26
1921	174
1922	71
1923	89
1924	267
1925	150
1926	154
1927	145
1928	173
1929	276
1930	501
1931	708
1932	418
1933	271
1934	471
1935	408
1936	591
1937	356
1938	237
1939	282
1940	545
1941	481
1942	257
1943	523
1944	595
1945	295
1946	655
1947	729
1948	384
1949	469
1950	442
1951	357
1952	533
1953	227
1954	969
1955	590
1956	265
1957	384
1958	406
1959	388
1960	707
1961	381
1962	466
1963	559
1964	1,346
1965	977
1966	777
1967	1,135
1968	444
1969	629
1970	422
1971	486
1972	473
1973	442
1974	560
1975	593
1976	495
1977	747
1978	571
1979	1,192
1980	692
1981	665
1982	789
1983	923
1984	665
1985	935
1986	615
1987	935
1988	1,518
1989	827
1990	727
1991	726
1992	1,134
1993	936
1994	861
1995	1,654
1996	1,336
1997	1,363
1998	1,215
1999	1,325
2000	741
2001	855
2002	1,345
2003	1,752
2004	1,872
2005	1,085
2006	874
2007	1,209
2008	970
2009	814
2010	1,907
2011	903
2012	910
2013	427
2014	787
2015	757
2016	1,290
2017	533
2018	571
2019	695
2020	730
2021	980
2022	616
2023	779
2024	659
2025	639
2026	849

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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 25	897
25 to 50	42
50 to 75	12
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1