Weather Records on 5 June 1959

401 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 June 1959. Highest significance: Goat Rock, US.

Key Facts for 5 June 1959

On 5 June 1959, 401 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
156 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 396 daily.
Goat Rock set a monthly record daily precipitation of 123.4 mm (4.9 in) on 5 June 1959.
Across 157 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

401 stations

401 station records on 5 June 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 June 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goat Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Osmanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pimpalgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ilav	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bhimnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Broach	India	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sursand	India	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pemblegong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berasia	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harda	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Niphad	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella (Zara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gargoti	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sangareddi(Rev)	India	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dhond	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oxley (Tupra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gadhinglaj	India	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lima	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hoshangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Narsinghpur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kopargaon	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Anjangaon	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jalna	India	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shirpur	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nagpur (Mayo Hospit	India	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mulwala (Tarramia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lakhnadon	India	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nevasa	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alice	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Darbhanga	India	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Modoc Orchard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bersimis	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mohpani	India	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

401 records

Records set or tied on 5 June 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 214.

Records on 5 June 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	65
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 June 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 396.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

321 broken records

Margins by which the 321 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 June 1959

Top 20 records on 5 June 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 June 1959	Goat Rock, US	monthly rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	1 year	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Osmanabad, IN	daily rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Hay (Corrong), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Hay (Miller Street), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Pimpalgaon, IN	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Ilav, IN	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Ohotsk, RU	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Bhimnagar, IN	monthly rain	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Shawnee, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Broach, IN	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	McKenzie Rvr Rs, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Sursand, IN	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Pemblegong, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Berasia, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Diablo Dam, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	6 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Harda, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Niphad, IN	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Wanganella (Zara), AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1959	Gargoti, IN	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1959	Pendleton, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	33 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

1804 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1959. 1959 had 401 records.

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

Records on 06-05 in each year
Year	Records
1804	2
1805	1
1810	2
1822	1
1837	1
1843	1
1846	2
1849	2
1854	1
1857	2
1861	1
1866	1
1870	1
1871	6
1874	2
1877	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	9
1900	4
1901	8
1902	2
1903	7
1904	10
1905	8
1906	12
1907	15
1908	32
1909	13
1910	42
1911	18
1912	26
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	38
1917	132
1918	53
1919	86
1920	97
1921	138
1922	100
1923	577
1924	121
1925	442
1926	349
1927	268
1928	352
1929	383
1930	187
1931	229
1932	167
1933	586
1934	420
1935	426
1936	271
1937	424
1938	265
1939	364
1940	198
1941	288
1942	202
1943	589
1944	423
1945	1,215
1946	656
1947	486
1948	460
1949	369
1950	413
1951	532
1952	519
1953	319
1954	723
1955	249
1956	656
1957	600
1958	433
1959	401
1960	329
1961	475
1962	556
1963	577
1964	518
1965	365
1966	622
1967	584
1968	779
1969	924
1970	607
1971	502
1972	552
1973	549
1974	611
1975	553
1976	564
1977	1,171
1978	607
1979	722
1980	687
1981	907
1982	1,487
1983	846
1984	857
1985	1,339
1986	873
1987	859
1988	1,969
1989	1,001
1990	1,187
1991	921
1992	889
1993	1,616
1994	697
1995	809
1996	776
1997	1,229
1998	2,556
1999	1,266
2000	1,280
2001	1,021
2002	1,281
2003	1,159
2004	973
2005	882
2006	975
2007	680
2008	1,575
2009	920
2010	1,164
2011	913
2012	867
2013	465
2014	614
2015	719
2016	1,386
2017	440
2018	455
2019	632
2020	932
2021	1,206
2022	681
2023	509
2024	712
2025	507
2026	382

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Data for records on 1959-06-05: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	294
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1