Weather Records on 3 June 1960

509 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 1960. Highest significance: Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AU.

Key Facts for 3 June 1960

On 3 June 1960, 509 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
386 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 496 daily.
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St) set a daily record precipitation of 129.5 mm (5.1 in) on 3 June 1960.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

509 stations

509 station records on 3 June 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 June 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Itaporanga Dajuda	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lagarto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goorangoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pao de Acucar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Luroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dobbins Colgate Foreba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Porterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dindori	India	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kern River Ph 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Electra P H	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rocklin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Seward	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lovell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Modesto AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tura	India	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale Woodward Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vacaville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

509 records

Records set or tied on 3 June 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 225, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 161, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 3 June 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	225
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	161
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 June 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 496.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

392 broken records

Margins by which the 392 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 June 1960

Top 20 records on 3 June 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 June 1960	Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AU	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1960	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1960	Perryton, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1960	Itaporanga Dajuda, BR	daily rain	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1960	Gudauri, GE	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1960	Lagarto, BR	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1960	Houston Wb City, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	64 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Goorangoola, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Belle Isle, CA	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	73 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Stockton Fire STN 4, US	all-time high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Brookville, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Gibson Dam, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Lihue 1020, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	53 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	64 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Tejon Rancho, US	daily high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	41 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Chilliwack, CA	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Pao de Acucar, BR	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	66 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Ovando, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	57 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1960	Corinne, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	55 years	29 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 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1960. 1960 had 509 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	366
10 to 20	17
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1