Weather Records on 15 June 1939

320 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 June 1939. Highest significance: Arcadia, US.

Key Facts for 15 June 1939

On 15 June 1939, 320 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
93 were record highs and 99 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 310 daily.
Arcadia set a monthly record daily precipitation of 190.8 mm (7.5 in) on 15 June 1939.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.

Record Map

320 stations

320 station records on 15 June 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 June 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bakke	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oodnadatta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bhiwani	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sardarshahar	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haileybury	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Neemkathana	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mana 1026	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chandgad	India	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gargoti	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kaanapali AP 453.1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Itawah	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sitapur	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Coondapur	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
William Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Powell Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tranquille	Canada	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brockville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Katherine Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cadelga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Penticton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coorabulka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

320 records

Records set or tied on 15 June 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 128.

Records on 15 June 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 June 1939 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 310.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

246 broken records

Margins by which the 246 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 June 1939

Top 20 records on 15 June 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 June 1939	Arcadia, US	monthly rain	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	29 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 June 1939	Bakke, NO	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1939	Georgetown 2 E, US	monthly rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1939	Oodnadatta Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1939	Bhiwani, IN	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1939	Pesaro, IT	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1939	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1939	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	all-time high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	0 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1939	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily low min	7.5 C (45.5 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	81 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Tennant Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Sardarshahar, IN	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Hissar, IN	monthly rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Barrow Creek, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Haileybury, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Neemkathana, IN	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	58 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	New Westminster, CA	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Hvar, HR	daily low min	13.6 C (56.5 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Hvar, HR	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1939	Saguache, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	2 years	27 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

1794 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1939. 1939 had 320 records.

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

Records on 06-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1822	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	2
1844	1
1845	3
1846	2
1847	2
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1857	2
1858	1
1860	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1874	3
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1891	4
1892	5
1893	3
1894	1
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	4
1900	2
1901	4
1902	9
1903	11
1904	6
1905	9
1906	8
1907	5
1908	39
1909	10
1910	15
1911	38
1912	67
1913	21
1914	17
1915	27
1916	77
1917	85
1918	39
1919	133
1920	56
1921	38
1922	41
1923	117
1924	158
1925	242
1926	205
1927	298
1928	106
1929	175
1930	314
1931	283
1932	154
1933	881
1934	167
1935	339
1936	338
1937	258
1938	366
1939	320
1940	401
1941	204
1942	465
1943	577
1944	493
1945	846
1946	495
1947	376
1948	932
1949	662
1950	508
1951	386
1952	1,001
1953	453
1954	368
1955	326
1956	587
1957	499
1958	437
1959	468
1960	489
1961	905
1962	439
1963	578
1964	395
1965	470
1966	369
1967	714
1968	546
1969	981
1970	389
1971	349
1972	591
1973	716
1974	609
1975	357
1976	832
1977	557
1978	633
1979	580
1980	539
1981	1,449
1982	605
1983	571
1984	538
1985	675
1986	499
1987	1,460
1988	1,006
1989	1,467
1990	710
1991	1,046
1992	1,025
1993	657
1994	1,238
1995	1,291
1996	672
1997	1,063
1998	1,874
1999	987
2000	1,041
2001	942
2002	991
2003	661
2004	734
2005	1,028
2006	926
2007	951
2008	500
2009	685
2010	990
2011	877
2012	647
2013	385
2014	415
2015	708
2016	791
2017	627
2018	657
2019	543
2020	680
2021	1,575
2022	1,343
2023	551
2024	502
2025	737
2026	1,014

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Data for records on 1939-06-15: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	231
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1