Weather Records on 16 June 1953

428 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 June 1953. Highest significance: Muncheberg, DE.

Key Facts for 16 June 1953

On 16 June 1953, 428 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
220 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 413 daily.
Muncheberg set a daily record precipitation of 36.1 mm (1.4 in) on 16 June 1953.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

428 stations

428 station records on 16 June 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 June 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Muncheberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gopalganj Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
St Catharines	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kanuparthi	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arsikere	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nossen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaira	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mandreal	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tandwa	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kairana	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashville 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Akalkot	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mehmedabad	India	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Panipat	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santaravur	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dinapur Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Khagaul	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bucuresti Filaret	Romania	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woodward	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rajpipla(Nandod)	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bannister	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sheohar	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Koobabbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Aruppukottai	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chodavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Madhuban	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

428 records

Records set or tied on 16 June 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 166.

Records on 16 June 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	156
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 June 1953 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 413.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

323 broken records

Margins by which the 323 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 June 1953

Top 20 records on 16 June 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 June 1953	Muncheberg, DE	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 June 1953	Gopalganj Sr, IN	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Hissar, IN	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	St Catharines, CA	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Bowling Green Warren Co AP, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Stratford, CA	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Kanuparthi, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Arsikere, IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Kazan, RU	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Edgeley 3WNW, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Nossen, DE	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Kaira, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Mandreal, IN	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Tandwa, IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Kairana, IN	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Rapalle, IN	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Ashville 4 W, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1953	Akalkot, IN	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1953	Mandan Exp STN, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	34 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1953. 1953 had 428 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

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Data for records on 1953-06-16: 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	292
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1