Weather Records on 16 August 2026

661 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 August 2026. Highest significance: Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US.

Key Facts for 16 August 2026

On 16 August 2026, 661 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
517 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 628 daily.
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 248.2 mm (9.8 in) on 16 August 2026.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

661 stations

661 station records on 16 August 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 August 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	248.2 mm (9.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	268.2 mm (10.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Lanai AP 656	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
New Lexington 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	212.3 mm (8.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mito	Japan	Record daily precipitation	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hachijojima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	155.5 mm (6.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Waialae-Kahala 715	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Irako	Japan	Record daily precipitation	215.5 mm (8.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tarendo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Victoria	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	29.1 C (84.4 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	279.4 mm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Seinajoki Pelmaa	Finland	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quicksand	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Agedabia	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hershey 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Lyon Arbo 785.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee 837.5	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morioka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ylitornio Meltosjarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Siikajoki Revonlahti	Finland	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa Ver.	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kii-Kahuku 911	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cullowhee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Borinquen AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wurzburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aiea Hts 764.6	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Overtornea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Holland 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston - Yeager AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Viitasaari Haapaniemi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mustasaari Riimala	Finland	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

661 records

Records set or tied on 16 August 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 418, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 126.

Records on 16 August 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	418
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 August 2026 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 28, daily 628.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

484 broken records

Margins by which the 484 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 173.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 August 2026

Top 20 records on 16 August 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 August 2026	Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US	monthly rain	248.2 mm (9.8 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Pauoa Flats 784, US	monthly rain	268.2 mm (10.6 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	68 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Lanai AP 656, US	monthly rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Hilo Intl AP 87, US	daily rain	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	New Lexington 2 NW, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	212.3 mm (8.4 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Mito, JP	daily rain	218.0 mm (8.6 in)	173.5 mm (6.8 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Hachijojima, JP	daily rain	155.5 mm (6.1 in)	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Palolo Vly 718, US	daily rain	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Kaneohe Bay MCAS, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Waialae-Kahala 715, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 August 2026	Irako, JP	daily rain	215.5 mm (8.5 in)	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026	Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026	Tarendo, SE	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026	Ulysses 3NE, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	101 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026	Ciudad Victoria, MX	monthly high min	29.1 C (84.4 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026	Isabela Substn, PR	monthly high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	115 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026	Naalehu 14, US	monthly rain	279.4 mm (11.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	89 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026	Seinajoki Pelmaa, FI	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 August 2026	Kokpekty, KZ	daily high min	20.7 C (69.3 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	116 years	51 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2026. 2026 had 661 records.

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

Records on 08-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1802	2
1811	1
1827	1
1833	1
1835	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	2
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	5
1878	1
1879	3
1880	2
1882	2
1883	2
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1890	5
1891	2
1893	6
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	4
1898	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	7
1902	5
1903	12
1904	9
1905	9
1906	11
1907	20
1908	31
1909	25
1910	14
1911	16
1912	30
1913	88
1914	10
1915	32
1916	147
1917	27
1918	72
1919	13
1920	144
1921	42
1922	148
1923	135
1924	139
1925	92
1926	165
1927	314
1928	207
1929	509
1930	158
1931	336
1932	348
1933	260
1934	504
1935	496
1936	728
1937	818
1938	700
1939	340
1940	287
1941	371
1942	447
1943	579
1944	467
1945	370
1946	313
1947	477
1948	342
1949	345
1950	305
1951	423
1952	552
1953	558
1954	648
1955	558
1956	413
1957	402
1958	1,013
1959	354
1960	518
1961	866
1962	423
1963	897
1964	831
1965	565
1966	433
1967	829
1968	824
1969	684
1970	386
1971	641
1972	997
1973	592
1974	689
1975	766
1976	1,153
1977	831
1978	835
1979	1,698
1980	855
1981	766
1982	516
1983	1,251
1984	662
1985	1,063
1986	811
1987	1,120
1988	1,594
1989	730
1990	702
1991	601
1992	2,027
1993	820
1994	1,075
1995	1,542
1996	678
1997	1,284
1998	865
1999	697
2000	873
2001	1,136
2002	1,258
2003	1,220
2004	1,239
2005	813
2006	894
2007	1,442
2008	1,183
2009	1,128
2010	1,239
2011	896
2012	670
2013	770
2014	640
2015	841
2016	786
2017	672
2018	412
2019	430
2020	1,382
2021	825
2022	1,145
2023	1,354
2024	765
2025	661
2026	661

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	461
25 to 50	12
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	2