Weather Records on 2 June 1917
34 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 June 1917. Highest significance: Dubuque River, US.
Key Facts for 2 June 1917
- On 2 June 1917, 34 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 30 daily.
- Dubuque River set a monthly record low maximum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 2 June 1917.
- Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.
Record Map
34 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque River | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| New Westminster | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newport | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Constantine | Algeria | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calitzdorp Pol | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roermond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oudtshoorn | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wangerooge | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beaufort West (Met) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middleton (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubuque River | United States | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Graaff Reinet | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jokkmokk | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 21.3 C (70.3 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montagu (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ladismith (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wanaaring Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Prince Albert | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fulham Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Greenville Dwtn AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goorimpa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cullendale | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoburg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goonoo Goonoo Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Matjiesfontein (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Merriwa (Gummun Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| New Westminster | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Green Bay | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
34 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 8 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 23 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 4 |
| daily | 30 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
30 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 15 |
| 2 to 4 | 5 |
| 4 to 6 | 3 |
| 6 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 12 | 2 |
| 12 to 14 | 1 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 June 1917| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 1917 | Dubuque River, US | monthly low max | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 38 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Saint John, CA | monthly low max | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 31 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | New Westminster, CA | daily rain | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 18 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Newport, US | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 28 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Constantine, DZ | daily rain | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 14 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Calitzdorp Pol, ZA | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 38 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Roermond, NL | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Oudtshoorn, ZA | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Wangerooge, DE | daily rain | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Beaufort West (Met), ZA | daily rain | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 38 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Middleton (Sar), ZA | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Dubuque River, US | daily rain | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 38 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Graaff Reinet, ZA | daily rain | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 32 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily high max | 21.3 C (70.3 F) | 1.3 C (2.3 F) | 33 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | La Crosse Wb City, US | daily low max | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 32 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Montagu (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 23 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Madison Wb City, US | daily low max | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 24 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Ladismith (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 6 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Wanaaring Post Office, AU | daily rain | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 29 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 June 1917 | Prince Albert, CA | daily low min | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 15 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
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 1917| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1829 | 2 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1871 | 4 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 55 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 49 |
| 1910 | 36 |
| 1911 | 17 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 13 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 19 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 34 |
| 1918 | 46 |
| 1919 | 56 |
| 1920 | 242 |
| 1921 | 28 |
| 1922 | 21 |
| 1923 | 164 |
| 1924 | 104 |
| 1925 | 169 |
| 1926 | 95 |
| 1927 | 181 |
| 1928 | 196 |
| 1929 | 356 |
| 1930 | 390 |
| 1931 | 265 |
| 1932 | 193 |
| 1933 | 387 |
| 1934 | 758 |
| 1935 | 145 |
| 1936 | 418 |
| 1937 | 272 |
| 1938 | 426 |
| 1939 | 477 |
| 1940 | 266 |
| 1941 | 506 |
| 1942 | 311 |
| 1943 | 883 |
| 1944 | 481 |
| 1945 | 650 |
| 1946 | 824 |
| 1947 | 557 |
| 1948 | 446 |
| 1949 | 386 |
| 1950 | 358 |
| 1951 | 789 |
| 1952 | 391 |
| 1953 | 515 |
| 1954 | 685 |
| 1955 | 636 |
| 1956 | 1,024 |
| 1957 | 555 |
| 1958 | 336 |
| 1959 | 344 |
| 1960 | 408 |
| 1961 | 536 |
| 1962 | 582 |
| 1963 | 407 |
| 1964 | 491 |
| 1965 | 213 |
| 1966 | 737 |
| 1967 | 750 |
| 1968 | 545 |
| 1969 | 613 |
| 1970 | 937 |
| 1971 | 599 |
| 1972 | 547 |
| 1973 | 460 |
| 1974 | 333 |
| 1975 | 453 |
| 1976 | 554 |
| 1977 | 636 |
| 1978 | 675 |
| 1979 | 776 |
| 1980 | 832 |
| 1981 | 1,048 |
| 1982 | 740 |
| 1983 | 702 |
| 1984 | 710 |
| 1985 | 872 |
| 1986 | 1,322 |
| 1987 | 751 |
| 1988 | 895 |
| 1989 | 746 |
| 1990 | 925 |
| 1991 | 1,224 |
| 1992 | 1,059 |
| 1993 | 1,336 |
| 1994 | 701 |
| 1995 | 776 |
| 1996 | 754 |
| 1997 | 821 |
| 1998 | 1,558 |
| 1999 | 1,081 |
| 2000 | 1,009 |
| 2001 | 973 |
| 2002 | 1,062 |
| 2003 | 1,038 |
| 2004 | 900 |
| 2005 | 901 |
| 2006 | 1,172 |
| 2007 | 825 |
| 2008 | 885 |
| 2009 | 690 |
| 2010 | 849 |
| 2011 | 1,225 |
| 2012 | 1,052 |
| 2013 | 1,142 |
| 2014 | 734 |
| 2015 | 712 |
| 2016 | 500 |
| 2017 | 484 |
| 2018 | 914 |
| 2019 | 401 |
| 2020 | 754 |
| 2021 | 1,262 |
| 2022 | 486 |
| 2023 | 867 |
| 2024 | 583 |
| 2025 | 671 |
| 2026 | 524 |
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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 (2026-10-15).