Weather Records on 16 April 2018

2,238 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 2018. Highest significance: St Peter, US.

Key Facts for 16 April 2018

On 16 April 2018, 2,238 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
316 were record highs and 1,064 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 130 monthly and 2,108 daily.
St Peter set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 16 April 2018.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 16 April 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St Peter	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	248.9 mm (9.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	42.2 cm (16.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Tracy	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Howard	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Appleton	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Chilton	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Oshkosh	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Dawson	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
New Castle	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
E Jordan	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Moundsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sanborn	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Minneota	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pineville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Brillion	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rhinelander	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Morgantown L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Two Rivers	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kewaunee	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Waupaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Waupaca	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Theilman 1SSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record snow depth	48.0 cm (18.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Toora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maple City 1E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moloaa 1145	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux City AP	United States	Record snow depth	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,238 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 770, Highest daily minimum 208, Lowest daily minimum 294, Heaviest daily rainfall 351, Heaviest daily snowfall 191, Deepest snow cover 316.

Records on 16 April 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	108
Lowest daily maximum	770
Highest daily minimum	208
Lowest daily minimum	294
Heaviest daily rainfall	351
Heaviest daily snowfall	191
Deepest snow cover	316

Records on 16 April 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 130, daily 2,108.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,876 broken records

Margins by which the 1,876 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 534.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 2018

Top 20 records on 16 April 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 2018	St Peter, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	116 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 April 2018	Milford 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Princeville Rch 1117, US	monthly rain	248.9 mm (9.8 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	67 years	78 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Sibley, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	108 years	77 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Spooner Ag Rsch STN, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	108 years	75 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Hancock Exp Farm, US	monthly snowfall	42.2 cm (16.6 in)	21.9 cm (8.6 in)	45 years	73 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Tracy, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Howard, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Buckhannon, US	monthly rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	117 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Appleton, US	monthly snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	89 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Chilton, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	New Cumberland L/D, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Sioux Falls, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Oshkosh, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	91 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Sioux Rapids, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	Dawson, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	New Castle, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2018	E Jordan, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	78 years	66 of 100 (Major)

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

1794 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2018. 2018 had 2,238 records.

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

Records on 04-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	2
1809	1
1816	1
1823	1
1837	1
1838	1
1839	1
1842	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1852	2
1853	2
1855	1
1858	2
1862	2
1865	4
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1880	5
1883	1
1884	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	4
1890	7
1891	1
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1896	4
1897	1
1898	1
1899	14
1900	7
1901	4
1902	5
1903	6
1904	48
1905	15
1906	12
1907	25
1908	31
1909	6
1910	31
1911	11
1912	24
1913	35
1914	43
1915	16
1916	17
1917	50
1918	36
1919	53
1920	88
1921	73
1922	75
1923	72
1924	131
1925	141
1926	325
1927	245
1928	506
1929	269
1930	229
1931	322
1932	344
1933	379
1934	385
1935	608
1936	272
1937	252
1938	573
1939	499
1940	243
1941	438
1942	645
1943	716
1944	322
1945	732
1946	378
1947	877
1948	386
1949	346
1950	492
1951	542
1952	323
1953	681
1954	488
1955	377
1956	515
1957	335
1958	730
1959	360
1960	478
1961	938
1962	737
1963	827
1964	679
1965	575
1966	425
1967	1,027
1968	448
1969	1,171
1970	511
1971	779
1972	850
1973	974
1974	291
1975	559
1976	2,099
1977	831
1978	669
1979	573
1980	596
1981	779
1982	934
1983	1,174
1984	712
1985	642
1986	1,041
1987	735
1988	1,077
1989	676
1990	964
1991	448
1992	898
1993	1,067
1994	928
1995	937
1996	924
1997	699
1998	2,069
1999	1,330
2000	1,052
2001	741
2002	2,494
2003	1,166
2004	609
2005	504
2006	1,423
2007	1,788
2008	889
2009	854
2010	634
2011	1,279
2012	1,015
2013	1,372
2014	1,436
2015	574
2016	742
2017	441
2018	2,238
2019	413
2020	867
2021	580
2022	994
2023	708
2024	746
2025	802
2026	1,065

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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 100	1,718
100 to 200	99
200 to 300	41
300 to 400	12
400 to 500	5
500 to 600	1