Weather Records on 21 June 1953

761 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 June 1953. Highest significance: Beaufort West (Met), ZA.

Key Facts for 21 June 1953

On 21 June 1953, 761 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
517 were record highs and 50 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 724 daily.
Beaufort West (Met) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 95.3 mm (3.8 in) on 21 June 1953.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

761 stations

761 station records on 21 June 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 June 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gorki	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Haliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ootacamund Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mudigere	India	Record daily precipitation	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Klipbanksfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Naduvattam	India	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dindori	India	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yambuk (Avalon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shiggaon	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kallatty	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gosaba	India	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pachora	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haveri	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mundagod	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chodavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dharwar	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saunur(Savnur)	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yellapur	India	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nandgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Merweville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Athani	India	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shirol	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Devala	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burrwood Wb	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ner	India	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nuguru(Venkitapu)	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hubli	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ladismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beech Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Nelson Lighthouse Compari	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oudtshoorn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
De Rust (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Udhapur	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belgaum	India	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hosanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pathardi	India	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

761 records

Records set or tied on 21 June 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 288, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 229, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 194.

Records on 21 June 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	288
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	229
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 June 1953 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 35, daily 724.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

570 broken records

Margins by which the 570 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 June 1953

Top 20 records on 21 June 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 June 1953	Beaufort West (Met), ZA	monthly rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 years	68 of 100 (Major)
21 June 1953	Gorki, BY	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Haliyal, IN	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Ootacamund Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Mudigere, IN	daily rain	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	94.9 mm (3.7 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Klipbanksfontein, ZA	monthly rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Naduvattam, IN	daily rain	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Dindori, IN	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Yambuk (Avalon), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Shiggaon, IN	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Kallatty, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Khanpur, IN	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Gosaba, IN	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Belur, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Woodville (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Pachora, IN	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Haveri, IN	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Mundagod, IN	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Peterborough, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 1953	Chodavaram, IN	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	18 years	35 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

1802 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1953. 1953 had 761 records.

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

Records on 06-21 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1803	2
1805	1
1814	1
1821	3
1828	1
1831	1
1839	2
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1861	3
1865	1
1868	1
1869	4
1870	3
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	7
1895	6
1896	3
1897	3
1898	6
1899	6
1900	6
1901	5
1902	20
1903	15
1904	7
1905	14
1906	19
1907	15
1908	20
1909	19
1910	36
1911	12
1912	14
1913	34
1914	24
1915	40
1916	80
1917	97
1918	77
1919	32
1920	42
1921	85
1922	43
1923	229
1924	124
1925	333
1926	162
1927	146
1928	139
1929	84
1930	177
1931	340
1932	180
1933	645
1934	223
1935	247
1936	642
1937	475
1938	396
1939	250
1940	674
1941	401
1942	340
1943	439
1944	426
1945	709
1946	386
1947	637
1948	392
1949	391
1950	329
1951	347
1952	502
1953	761
1954	501
1955	271
1956	534
1957	932
1958	627
1959	356
1960	471
1961	956
1962	176
1963	667
1964	458
1965	400
1966	467
1967	789
1968	654
1969	687
1970	614
1971	394
1972	934
1973	683
1974	598
1975	996
1976	746
1977	476
1978	368
1979	857
1980	677
1981	889
1982	658
1983	752
1984	913
1985	516
1986	601
1987	940
1988	1,834
1989	856
1990	847
1991	1,067
1992	1,679
1993	939
1994	777
1995	978
1996	1,075
1997	1,037
1998	1,746
1999	994
2000	1,212
2001	658
2002	828
2003	1,034
2004	697
2005	1,090
2006	774
2007	1,085
2008	580
2009	1,060
2010	852
2011	1,340
2012	1,151
2013	571
2014	434
2015	707
2016	877
2017	954
2018	577
2019	969
2020	519
2021	1,132
2022	774
2023	987
2024	679
2025	1,536
2026	736

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).