Weather Records on 3 June 1948

502 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 1948. Highest significance: Moccasin Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 3 June 1948

On 3 June 1948, 502 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
340 were record highs and 60 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 490 daily.
Moccasin Exp STN set an all-time record daily precipitation of 75.7 mm (3.0 in) on 3 June 1948.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

502 stations

502 station records on 3 June 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 June 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Morada Nova	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Millsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kojnas	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Baudette	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Philipsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goldfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tada	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zharkent	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Brow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Council	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Meridian 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Blaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Palmeiro Dos Indios	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harmati	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kooskia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vashon Island	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Halflong Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kem-Port	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vytegra	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

502 records

Records set or tied on 3 June 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 219, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 102.

Records on 3 June 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	219
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	102
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 June 1948 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 9, daily 490.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

378 broken records

Margins by which the 378 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 43.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 June 1948

Top 20 records on 3 June 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 June 1948	Moccasin Exp STN, US	all-time rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1948	Morada Nova, BR	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1948	New Meadows Rs, US	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1948	Fessenden, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1948	McCall, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1948	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1948	Emmett 2 E, US	all-time rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1948	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1948	Riggins, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Millsboro, US	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	43 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Kojnas, RU	all-time high min	21.9 C (71.4 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	9 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Covington 8 WNW, US	monthly low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	45 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Bridgeville 1 NW, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Baudette, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Philipsburg, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Tularosa, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Milbank 4 NW, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	52 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Arhangelsk, RU	daily high min	18.4 C (65.1 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Cambridge, US	monthly rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	6 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1948	Annapolis US Naval Aca, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	26 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

1796 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1948. 1948 had 502 records.

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

Records on 06-03 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1810	3
1822	1
1825	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	1
1863	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	8
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	2
1884	2
1886	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	5
1896	1
1897	1
1898	12
1899	2
1900	2
1901	4
1902	6
1903	10
1904	4
1905	5
1906	15
1907	31
1908	15
1909	35
1910	31
1911	15
1912	22
1913	13
1914	30
1915	32
1916	189
1917	18
1918	45
1919	84
1920	53
1921	42
1922	41
1923	340
1924	220
1925	264
1926	208
1927	186
1928	314
1929	466
1930	246
1931	209
1932	266
1933	433
1934	457
1935	157
1936	500
1937	256
1938	270
1939	329
1940	253
1941	328
1942	366
1943	897
1944	434
1945	997
1946	563
1947	502
1948	502
1949	403
1950	513
1951	634
1952	469
1953	444
1954	494
1955	421
1956	946
1957	553
1958	446
1959	411
1960	509
1961	863
1962	528
1963	520
1964	290
1965	296
1966	534
1967	579
1968	581
1969	703
1970	1,067
1971	505
1972	428
1973	511
1974	398
1975	415
1976	546
1977	574
1978	737
1979	779
1980	886
1981	1,169
1982	944
1983	648
1984	680
1985	1,074
1986	1,302
1987	796
1988	933
1989	816
1990	1,080
1991	1,350
1992	1,065
1993	994
1994	666
1995	891
1996	837
1997	753
1998	2,115
1999	1,012
2000	1,042
2001	879
2002	1,134
2003	1,167
2004	1,014
2005	1,054
2006	1,109
2007	867
2008	1,241
2009	691
2010	876
2011	1,167
2012	883
2013	678
2014	618
2015	532
2016	584
2017	465
2018	798
2019	525
2020	790
2021	1,588
2022	471
2023	764
2024	703
2025	586
2026	451

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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	349
10 to 20	21
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2