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Weather Records on 16 October 2020

484 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 2020. Highest significance: Hopewell, US.

Key Facts for 16 October 2020

  • On 16 October 2020, 484 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 284 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 470 daily.
  • Hopewell set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 16 October 2020.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

484 stations
Weather records on 16 October 2020 484 station records on 16 October 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
484 station records on 16 October 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 16 October 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HopewellUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation82.6 mm (3.3 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Davis 2 WSW Exp FarmUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint HelenaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)51 of 100 (Notable)
OrlandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)50 of 100 (Notable)
Dar Es Salaam AirpoTanzaniaRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
KarwarIndiaRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
McCookUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation60.2 mm (2.4 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
EgvekinotRussiaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
CuyamacaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
San JoseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
CaseyUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
SocorroUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bluff Muni APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)41 of 100 (Notable)
Calaveras Big TreesUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)40 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State HospitalUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)
MineralUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 WUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)37 of 100 (Notable)
LegaspiPhilippinesRecord daily precipitation127.0 mm (5.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
AranyaprathetThailandRecord daily precipitation117.1 mm (4.6 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
WintersUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
NorrisUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Salinas APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature37.2 C (99.0 F)36 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 SUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
EldonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)35 of 100 (Notable)
RichmondUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy Dam 21United StatesRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
Mae SotThailandRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Gladstone L/D 18United StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
Halenanaho 1006United StatesRecord daily precipitation66.8 mm (2.6 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Bald Mtn.United StatesRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
LincolnUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
PirlangimpiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
RatnagiriIndiaRecord daily precipitation93.0 mm (3.7 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov GolomjannyjRussiaRecord high minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
HealdsburgUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake SolanoUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Jerseyville 2 SWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Hungry Horse DamUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bragg 5 NUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
LichingaMozambiqueRecord low minimum temperature11.8 C (53.2 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
PonferradaSpainRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Half Moon BayUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Markley CoveUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Redwood CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Yan AnChinaRecord low minimum temperature-2.3 C (27.9 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Jerez de la FronteraSpainRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
ValenciaSpainRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Mae SariangThailandRecord high minimum temperature24.5 C (76.1 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
FordyceUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2NUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
SandbergUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
BragancaPortugalRecord low minimum temperature0.7 C (33.3 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Leon Virgen del CaminoSpainRecord low minimum temperature-1.3 C (29.7 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid/TorrejonSpainRecord low minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Cachuma LakeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature40.0 C (104.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Colusa 2 SSWUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft RossUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Santa CruzUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Strawberry Valley 2United StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

484 records
Records on 16 October 2020 by type Records set or tied on 16 October 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 64, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 6. 050100150200Highest daily maximum: 155Lowest daily maximum: 15Highest daily minimum: 129Lowest daily minimum: 105Heaviest daily rainfall: 64Heaviest daily snowfall: 10Deepest snow cover: 6Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 16 October 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 64, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 6.
Records on 16 October 2020 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum155
Lowest daily maximum15
Highest daily minimum129
Lowest daily minimum105
Heaviest daily rainfall64
Heaviest daily snowfall10
Deepest snow cover6
Records on 16 October 2020 by timescale Records on 16 October 2020 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 470. 0200400600all-time: 0monthly: 14daily: 470all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 16 October 2020 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 470.
Records on 16 October 2020 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly14
daily470

How Much Records Were Beaten By

371 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 October 2020 Margins by which the 371 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.1. Ties are not counted. 01002003004000 to 10: 34410 to 20: 1220 to 30: 830 to 40: 440 to 50: 250 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 371 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 October 2020
MarginRecords
0 to 10344
10 to 2012
20 to 308
30 to 404
40 to 502
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 2020
Top 20 records on 16 October 2020 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 October 2020Hopewell, USdaily rain82.6 mm (3.3 in)51.1 mm (2.0 in)98 years69 of 100 (Major)
16 October 2020Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, USmonthly high min21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)125 years51 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Saint Helena, USmonthly high min23.9 C (75.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)79 years51 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Orland, USdaily high min22.8 C (73.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)87 years50 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Dar Es Salaam Airpo, TZdaily rain58.7 mm (2.3 in)42.7 mm (1.7 in)60 years48 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Karwar, INdaily rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)115 years47 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020McCook, USdaily rain60.2 mm (2.4 in)31.2 mm (1.2 in)64 years43 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Egvekinot, RUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)36 years41 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Cuyamaca, USdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)101 years41 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020San Jose, USdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)87 years41 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Casey, USdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)126 years41 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Socorro, USdaily high max32.2 C (90.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)105 years41 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Red Bluff Muni AP, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)84 years41 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Calaveras Big Trees, USdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)65 years40 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Napa State Hospital, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)84 years38 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Mineral, USdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)75 years37 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Willows 6 W, USdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)87 years37 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Legaspi, PHdaily rain127.0 mm (5.0 in)44.0 mm (1.7 in)44 years36 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Aranyaprathet, THmonthly rain117.1 mm (4.6 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)49 years36 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 2020Winters, USmonthly high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)62 years36 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 2020
Records on 10-16 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2020. 2020 had 484 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001796: 11808: 11810: 11811: 31817: 11826: 11830: 11836: 21838: 11839: 11856: 11859: 21862: 21865: 21870: 31873: 21876: 21877: 31878: 21879: 41880: 11881: 31882: 11883: 21884: 21885: 11886: 41887: 31889: 11890: 41891: 51892: 61893: 121894: 51895: 21896: 21897: 91898: 41899: 81901: 41902: 71903: 61904: 71905: 161906: 31907: 61908: 491909: 201910: 101911: 181912: 161913: 251914: 521915: 171916: 281917: 191918: 251919: 581920: 441921: 541922: 571923: 841924: 811925: 3041926: 1801927: 1221928: 5431929: 1181930: 3121931: 5151932: 3791933: 2181934: 7121935: 3951936: 2441937: 1,2001938: 6061939: 4941940: 5311941: 2201942: 4261943: 1,2331944: 6091945: 4141946: 3981947: 8651948: 2791949: 3781950: 3441951: 2661952: 6981953: 5081954: 1,0681955: 4271956: 6201957: 3541958: 4941959: 3191960: 5401961: 7901962: 5041963: 4641964: 5131965: 4981966: 6691967: 5161968: 9871969: 8451970: 7891971: 9791972: 4641973: 5391974: 1,0611975: 4871976: 1,0531977: 5491978: 8221979: 5801980: 1,3831981: 8971982: 4301983: 4321984: 1,5071985: 6721986: 4501987: 1,2591988: 7031989: 8201990: 8901991: 1,5431992: 1,6461993: 9991994: 1,1761995: 1,0611996: 5851997: 9391998: 9341999: 7052000: 5192001: 7542002: 1,0792003: 5302004: 6872005: 6842006: 1,3302007: 6452008: 7782009: 1,9312010: 1,0492011: 8162012: 7282013: 5462014: 6952015: 1,1422016: 1,0632017: 1,0142018: 1,5582019: 4632020: 4842021: 5412022: 6762023: 6082024: 7212025: 5591796187718951913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2020. 2020 had 484 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-16 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18081
18101
18113
18171
18261
18301
18362
18381
18391
18561
18592
18622
18652
18703
18732
18762
18773
18782
18794
18801
18813
18821
18832
18842
18851
18864
18873
18891
18904
18915
18926
189312
18945
18952
18962
18979
18984
18998
19014
19027
19036
19047
190516
19063
19076
190849
190920
191010
191118
191216
191325
191452
191517
191628
191719
191825
191958
192044
192154
192257
192384
192481
1925304
1926180
1927122
1928543
1929118
1930312
1931515
1932379
1933218
1934712
1935395
1936244
19371,200
1938606
1939494
1940531
1941220
1942426
19431,233
1944609
1945414
1946398
1947865
1948279
1949378
1950344
1951266
1952698
1953508
19541,068
1955427
1956620
1957354
1958494
1959319
1960540
1961790
1962504
1963464
1964513
1965498
1966669
1967516
1968987
1969845
1970789
1971979
1972464
1973539
19741,061
1975487
19761,053
1977549
1978822
1979580
19801,383
1981897
1982430
1983432
19841,507
1985672
1986450
19871,259
1988703
1989820
1990890
19911,543
19921,646
1993999
19941,176
19951,061
1996585
1997939
1998934
1999705
2000519
2001754
20021,079
2003530
2004687
2005684
20061,330
2007645
2008778
20091,931
20101,049
2011816
2012728
2013546
2014695
20151,142
20161,063
20171,014
20181,558
2019463
2020484
2021541
2022676
2023608
2024721
2025559

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).