Weather Records on 16 April 2007

1,788 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 April 2007. Highest significance: Hightstown 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 16 April 2007

On 16 April 2007, 1,788 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
804 were record highs and 467 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 97 monthly and 1,690 daily.
Hightstown 2 W set a monthly record daily precipitation of 139.4 mm (5.5 in) on 16 April 2007.
Across 168 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

1,788 stations

1,788 station records on 16 April 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 April 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Shahat	Libya	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Randle 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Alcove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cherry Tree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ware	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gustavus	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dwellingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yorktown Hts 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Perth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wertsville 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
New Brunswick 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bakersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cranford	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ellenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rosendale 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Troy L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Windham 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Peru	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woodanilling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chittenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Union Village Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Karnet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Falls Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Karragullen North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine Main Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Borden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,788 records

Records set or tied on 16 April 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 569, Lowest daily maximum 236, Highest daily minimum 235, Lowest daily minimum 231, Heaviest daily rainfall 347, Heaviest daily snowfall 95, Deepest snow cover 75.

Records on 16 April 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	569
Lowest daily maximum	236
Highest daily minimum	235
Lowest daily minimum	231
Heaviest daily rainfall	347
Heaviest daily snowfall	95
Deepest snow cover	75

Records on 16 April 2007 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 97, daily 1,690.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,550 broken records

Margins by which the 1,550 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 407.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 April 2007

Top 20 records on 16 April 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 April 2007	Hightstown 2 W, US	monthly rain	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	98 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 April 2007	Shahat, LY	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Cornwall, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	102 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Randle 1 E, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Norfolk 2 SW, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Woodstock, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	92 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Burlington, US	monthly rain	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Flemington 5 NNW, US	monthly rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Alcove Dam, US	monthly rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Cherry Tree, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Seabrook Farms, US	monthly rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Ware, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	85 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Gustavus, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40.7 cm (16.0 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Dwellingup, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Canoe Brook, US	monthly rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Lilydale, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Yorktown Hts 1W, US	monthly rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Cavendish, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 April 2007	Perth Airport, AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	61 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 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2007. 2007 had 1,788 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	1,513
100 to 200	30
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1