Weather Records on 15 June 1946

495 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 June 1946. Highest significance: Achinsk, RU.

Key Facts for 15 June 1946

On 15 June 1946, 495 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
287 were record highs and 85 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 459 daily.
Achinsk set a daily record precipitation of 29.7 mm (1.2 in) on 15 June 1946.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 417 records.

Record Map

495 stations

495 station records on 15 June 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 June 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Achinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Partabgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pedra Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ottumwa 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Copperhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kishanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rajkanika	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Senador Pompeu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kiolakaa 7	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pikeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Enfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Goodland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tiangua	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chillicothe 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Holdrege	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tuskegee	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lakin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Willmar Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alva 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Uruque	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Manoharpur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

495 records

Records set or tied on 15 June 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 160, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 123.

Records on 15 June 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	160
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 June 1946 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 34, daily 459.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

385 broken records

Margins by which the 385 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 June 1946

Top 20 records on 15 June 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 June 1946	Achinsk, RU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1946	Beaufort, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1946	Partabgarh, IN	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1946	Pedra Branca, BR	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1946	Ottumwa 1 WSW, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1946	New London, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1946	Knoxville, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1946	Scottsboro, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Copperhill, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Kishanganj, IN	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Gothenburg, US	monthly high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Westcliffe, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	47 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Monroe, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Rajkanika, IN	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Senador Pompeu, BR	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Lexington, US	monthly high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	46 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Southport 5 N, US	all-time rain	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	0 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 1946	Kiolakaa 7, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	20 years	28 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 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1946. 1946 had 495 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 1946-06-15: 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 10	344
10 to 20	21
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1