Weather Records on 4 August 2016
732 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 August 2016. Highest significance: Kyogle Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 4 August 2016
- On 4 August 2016, 732 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 264 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 707 daily.
- Kyogle Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 4 August 2016.
- Across 165 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.
Record Map
732 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyogle Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lower Bucca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Brushgrove Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Nimbin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Kookabookra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Ebor (Glenowen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Wollomombi (Wallamumbi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Jeogla Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowraville Recreation Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Coramba (Glenfiddich) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.4 mm (4.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Ulmarra (Newsagency) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Itasca UNIV of Minn | United States | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Ebor (Wongwibinda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Glen Elgin (Glenbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Poona | India | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Yarrowitch (Maretto) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Airy 2 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 140.7 mm (5.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meadows of Dan 5 SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marrickville Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buck Flat | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dundee (Wattle Dale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crescent Head | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pulaski 2 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guyra (Gowan Brae) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oakington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Long Flat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macquarie Park (Willandra Vill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lugano | Switzerland | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narrabri West Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dundee (Karinga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tia (Highrent) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orama (Darkwood Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leigh (Rolling Acres) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 187.0 mm (7.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Statesville 2 NNE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 211.8 mm (8.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarrowitch (Benditi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ebor (Maplewood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.4 mm (4.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wittitrin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.5 mm (2.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowraville (Cow Cownty) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.4 mm (3.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mtn Grove 2 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yamba Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.8 mm (3.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coraki Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whiporie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.8 mm (2.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thumb Creek (Figtree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.2 mm (3.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Promised Land (Bellingen (Crys | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.0 mm (6.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tyringham (Glenferneigh (Ring | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Mitchell | United States | Record daily precipitation | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woolwine 1 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dillon | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stuart | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brays Creek (Misty Mountain) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doon Doon (McCabes Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosebank (Repentance Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.4 mm (3.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wiangaree Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
732 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 112 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 34 |
| Highest daily minimum | 152 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 41 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 393 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 21 |
| daily | 707 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
615 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 532 |
| 25 to 50 | 54 |
| 50 to 75 | 15 |
| 75 to 100 | 8 |
| 100 to 125 | 3 |
| 125 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 175 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 August 2016| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2016 | Kyogle Post Office, AU | daily rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 August 2016 | Lower Bucca, AU | daily rain | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 August 2016 | Brushgrove Post Office, AU | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Nimbin Post Office, AU | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Kookabookra, AU | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 116 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Ebor (Glenowen), AU | daily rain | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 80 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Wollomombi (Wallamumbi), AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 80 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Jeogla Station, AU | daily rain | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 51.9 mm (2.0 in) | 80 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Bowraville Recreation Club, AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 116 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Coramba (Glenfiddich), AU | daily rain | 120.4 mm (4.7 in) | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) | 63 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU | daily rain | 84.2 mm (3.3 in) | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 58 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Itasca UNIV of Minn, US | daily rain | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 100 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Ebor (Wongwibinda), AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 94 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Glen Elgin (Glenbrook), AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 80 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Poona, IN | daily rain | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 83 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Yarrowitch (Maretto), AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 51 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 August 2016 | Mt Airy 2 W, US | monthly rain | 140.7 mm (5.5 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 76 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2016 | Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar, AU | daily rain | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 58 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2016 | Meadows of Dan 5 SW, US | daily rain | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 106.4 mm (4.2 in) | 42 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 August 2016 | Marrickville Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 108 years | 57 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
1815 to 2016Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1874 | 3 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 20 |
| 1908 | 31 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 51 |
| 1913 | 15 |
| 1914 | 33 |
| 1915 | 85 |
| 1916 | 97 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 95 |
| 1919 | 34 |
| 1920 | 79 |
| 1921 | 67 |
| 1922 | 68 |
| 1923 | 146 |
| 1924 | 132 |
| 1925 | 77 |
| 1926 | 334 |
| 1927 | 136 |
| 1928 | 352 |
| 1929 | 224 |
| 1930 | 698 |
| 1931 | 371 |
| 1932 | 258 |
| 1933 | 347 |
| 1934 | 521 |
| 1935 | 367 |
| 1936 | 719 |
| 1937 | 258 |
| 1938 | 489 |
| 1939 | 433 |
| 1940 | 236 |
| 1941 | 383 |
| 1942 | 303 |
| 1943 | 468 |
| 1944 | 662 |
| 1945 | 355 |
| 1946 | 265 |
| 1947 | 845 |
| 1948 | 558 |
| 1949 | 421 |
| 1950 | 666 |
| 1951 | 680 |
| 1952 | 465 |
| 1953 | 1,017 |
| 1954 | 426 |
| 1955 | 624 |
| 1956 | 437 |
| 1957 | 343 |
| 1958 | 533 |
| 1959 | 303 |
| 1960 | 331 |
| 1961 | 745 |
| 1962 | 470 |
| 1963 | 438 |
| 1964 | 885 |
| 1965 | 409 |
| 1966 | 552 |
| 1967 | 428 |
| 1968 | 280 |
| 1969 | 638 |
| 1970 | 415 |
| 1971 | 813 |
| 1972 | 773 |
| 1973 | 748 |
| 1974 | 1,040 |
| 1975 | 772 |
| 1976 | 801 |
| 1977 | 599 |
| 1978 | 1,051 |
| 1979 | 510 |
| 1980 | 998 |
| 1981 | 636 |
| 1982 | 703 |
| 1983 | 920 |
| 1984 | 722 |
| 1985 | 634 |
| 1986 | 905 |
| 1987 | 892 |
| 1988 | 1,204 |
| 1989 | 738 |
| 1990 | 1,013 |
| 1991 | 769 |
| 1992 | 754 |
| 1993 | 1,046 |
| 1994 | 1,265 |
| 1995 | 1,117 |
| 1996 | 1,143 |
| 1997 | 891 |
| 1998 | 1,423 |
| 1999 | 762 |
| 2000 | 840 |
| 2001 | 1,087 |
| 2002 | 928 |
| 2003 | 1,309 |
| 2004 | 968 |
| 2005 | 1,246 |
| 2006 | 1,131 |
| 2007 | 685 |
| 2008 | 883 |
| 2009 | 681 |
| 2010 | 1,665 |
| 2011 | 1,536 |
| 2012 | 738 |
| 2013 | 452 |
| 2014 | 980 |
| 2015 | 505 |
| 2016 | 732 |
| 2017 | 1,134 |
| 2018 | 760 |
| 2019 | 499 |
| 2020 | 778 |
| 2021 | 691 |
| 2022 | 1,185 |
| 2023 | 1,150 |
| 2024 | 809 |
| 2025 | 840 |
| 2026 | 1,044 |
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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.
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