Weather Records on 6 June 1939

360 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 June 1939. Highest significance: Viralimalai, IN.

Key Facts for 6 June 1939

On 6 June 1939, 360 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
170 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 354 daily.
Viralimalai set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 6 June 1939.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

360 stations

360 station records on 6 June 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 June 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Viralimalai	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nord-Rana	Norway	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manapparai	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kapskarmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nowa Nowa (Wairewa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aryankavu	India	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lakes Entrance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ponnani	India	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colachel Salt Fa	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Siwan	India	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ernakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Perinthalamanna	India	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kota-In-Rajasthan	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gorakhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cranganore	India	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ojai	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chengannur	India	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waren	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Livermore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Susendal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wickliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Madurai	India	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paynesville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Willaura (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Poowong (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tustervatnet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waseca	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vilatnikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lubeck-Werft	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Falun	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wyloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamarhi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sheohar	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pattanamphitta	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Annavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Davenport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

360 records

Records set or tied on 6 June 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 86, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 118.

Records on 6 June 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	86
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 June 1939 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 354.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

293 broken records

Margins by which the 293 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 58.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 June 1939

Top 20 records on 6 June 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 June 1939	Viralimalai, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1939	Nord-Rana, NO	daily rain	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1939	Manapparai, IN	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1939	Kapskarmo, NO	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1939	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	all-time high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1939	Nowa Nowa (Wairewa), AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1939	Aryankavu, IN	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1939	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	68 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Lakes Entrance Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Ponnani, IN	daily rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Colachel Salt Fa, IN	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	9 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Battleford, CA	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Siwan, IN	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Ernakulam, IN	monthly rain	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Galway, IE	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Perinthalamanna, IN	daily rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Armagh, GB	daily high max	28.1 C (82.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	39 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Kota-In-Rajasthan, IN	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Gorakhpur, IN	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 1939	Cheesman, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	32 years	25 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

1797 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1939. 1939 had 360 records.

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

Records on 06-06 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1804	2
1805	1
1808	1
1809	1
1816	1
1829	1
1833	1
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1846	1
1848	1
1849	2
1856	1
1857	1
1861	2
1862	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	5
1872	2
1874	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	4
1883	2
1884	1
1885	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1898	2
1899	12
1900	2
1901	9
1902	7
1903	5
1904	7
1905	15
1906	17
1907	22
1908	17
1909	9
1910	38
1911	16
1912	19
1913	31
1914	43
1915	18
1916	44
1917	173
1918	49
1919	50
1920	61
1921	92
1922	87
1923	157
1924	107
1925	455
1926	342
1927	279
1928	310
1929	177
1930	204
1931	440
1932	291
1933	717
1934	415
1935	441
1936	262
1937	370
1938	274
1939	360
1940	185
1941	338
1942	265
1943	459
1944	298
1945	889
1946	766
1947	251
1948	504
1949	311
1950	526
1951	480
1952	556
1953	390
1954	620
1955	267
1956	310
1957	428
1958	557
1959	476
1960	327
1961	629
1962	388
1963	437
1964	501
1965	458
1966	431
1967	553
1968	481
1969	712
1970	722
1971	411
1972	723
1973	552
1974	520
1975	712
1976	860
1977	1,105
1978	804
1979	542
1980	741
1981	1,027
1982	1,176
1983	1,082
1984	939
1985	1,236
1986	1,008
1987	949
1988	1,400
1989	1,272
1990	1,099
1991	1,094
1992	820
1993	1,373
1994	821
1995	1,260
1996	1,107
1997	1,327
1998	2,815
1999	1,151
2000	1,321
2001	1,039
2002	1,141
2003	998
2004	962
2005	990
2006	1,024
2007	1,012
2008	1,513
2009	1,057
2010	1,192
2011	1,064
2012	627
2013	482
2014	563
2015	662
2016	1,136
2017	491
2018	515
2019	606
2020	873
2021	992
2022	456
2023	589
2024	973
2025	546
2026	507

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	253
10 to 20	21
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	2