Weather Records on 16 June 1952

943 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 June 1952. Highest significance: Bukalong Station, AU.

Key Facts for 16 June 1952

On 16 June 1952, 943 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
443 were record highs and 101 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 917 daily.
Bukalong Station set a daily record precipitation of 80.8 mm (3.2 in) on 16 June 1952.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

943 stations

943 station records on 16 June 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 June 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rocky Hall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Barramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Winchelsea (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kameruka (Kameruka Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Finch Hatton Cook St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrajung Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tolarno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Madalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Krasnyj Chikoj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Meredith (Wattle Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Maffra Shire Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenbuen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Foster (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meredith (Darra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bindara (Netley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glenmaggie (the Laurels)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Timbillica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	215.4 mm (8.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Byad	India	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pinehurst Sthrn Pines	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Darbys Falls (Riverslea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan (Carwoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stradbroke West (Inglenook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Myrniong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shelford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murrungowar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heyfield State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunny Corner (Snow Line)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Krawarree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Gaspard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aberfeldy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Gurrabeal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brungle (Rosemount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

943 records

Records set or tied on 16 June 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 242, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 201, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 399.

Records on 16 June 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	242
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	201
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	399
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 June 1952 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 23, daily 917.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

733 broken records

Margins by which the 733 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 107.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 June 1952

Top 20 records on 16 June 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 June 1952	Bukalong Station, AU	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 June 1952	Rocky Hall Post Office, AU	monthly rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 June 1952	Barramunga, AU	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 June 1952	Menindee Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Winchelsea (Post Office), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Bungendore Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Kameruka (Kameruka Estate), AU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Finch Hatton Cook St, AU	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Carrajung Post Office, AU	monthly rain	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Tolarno, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Somerton (Bective Estate), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Bemboka Post Office, AU	monthly rain	209.0 mm (8.2 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Wantabadgery, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Madalya, AU	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Durdidwarrah, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Krasnyj Chikoj, RU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Meredith (Wattle Vale), AU	monthly rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Maffra Shire Hall, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1952	Rosedale, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)

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 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1952. 1952 had 943 records.

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

Records on 06-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1807	1
1822	1
1839	1
1840	2
1841	1
1844	1
1846	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	2
1858	2
1866	1
1867	3
1869	2
1870	2
1874	1
1880	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	2
1901	8
1902	13
1903	11
1904	7
1905	9
1906	17
1907	17
1908	46
1909	7
1910	11
1911	18
1912	33
1913	41
1914	49
1915	26
1916	72
1917	71
1918	36
1919	189
1920	85
1921	50
1922	53
1923	115
1924	159
1925	207
1926	122
1927	361
1928	97
1929	193
1930	412
1931	250
1932	146
1933	477
1934	258
1935	301
1936	362
1937	260
1938	381
1939	602
1940	360
1941	239
1942	398
1943	648
1944	530
1945	980
1946	602
1947	348
1948	560
1949	541
1950	495
1951	276
1952	943
1953	428
1954	524
1955	628
1956	434
1957	751
1958	511
1959	389
1960	482
1961	1,345
1962	405
1963	491
1964	713
1965	940
1966	414
1967	529
1968	326
1969	870
1970	443
1971	465
1972	606
1973	564
1974	915
1975	302
1976	733
1977	466
1978	535
1979	585
1980	685
1981	1,500
1982	777
1983	818
1984	584
1985	744
1986	747
1987	1,400
1988	813
1989	1,310
1990	647
1991	851
1992	872
1993	695
1994	1,219
1995	1,674
1996	723
1997	1,104
1998	1,828
1999	1,012
2000	934
2001	606
2002	979
2003	569
2004	783
2005	740
2006	754
2007	1,001
2008	579
2009	729
2010	931
2011	890
2012	706
2013	407
2014	329
2015	988
2016	772
2017	620
2018	932
2019	560
2020	819
2021	1,652
2022	1,237
2023	637
2024	606
2025	676
2026	1,114

Download the Data

Data for records on 1952-06-16: 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	648
20 to 40	59
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1