Weather Records on 15 June 1961

905 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 June 1961. Highest significance: New Forest, AU.

Key Facts for 15 June 1961

On 15 June 1961, 905 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
352 were record highs and 258 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 859 daily.
New Forest set a monthly record daily precipitation of 92.7 mm (3.6 in) on 15 June 1961.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 414 records.

Record Map

905 stations

905 station records on 15 June 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 June 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dartmoor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aspermont	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Roby	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo River	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Rosita	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Parral	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brookport Dam 52	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thundelarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burnerbinmah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eden	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gormanston (Gould Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arrah Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	178.9 mm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Balmorhea	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Queenstown (Copper Mine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guerrero (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kentfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Fernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Modesto AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pullagaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Siwa	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cynthiana	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

905 records

Records set or tied on 15 June 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 238, Lowest daily maximum 167, Highest daily minimum 114, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 295.

Records on 15 June 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	238
Lowest daily maximum	167
Highest daily minimum	114
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	295
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 June 1961 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 38, daily 859.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

745 broken records

Margins by which the 745 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 June 1961

Top 20 records on 15 June 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 June 1961	New Forest, AU	monthly rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 June 1961	Dartmoor, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Sewanee, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Madison 3NNW, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Olney 2S, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Aspermont, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Midland 4 ENE, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Roby, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Parker 1 E, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Dover 1 W, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Cairo River, US	monthly rain	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	New Madrid, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	66 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Nueva Rosita, MX	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Presa Parral, MX	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Brookport Dam 52, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	1 WSW Princeton, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Russellville, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Tucumcari 4 NE, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Lodi, US	all-time high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1961	Mt Vernon, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	43 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1961. 1961 had 905 records.

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

Records on 06-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1822	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	2
1844	1
1845	3
1846	2
1847	2
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1857	2
1858	1
1860	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1874	3
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1891	4
1892	5
1893	3
1894	1
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	4
1900	2
1901	4
1902	9
1903	11
1904	6
1905	9
1906	8
1907	5
1908	39
1909	10
1910	15
1911	38
1912	67
1913	21
1914	17
1915	27
1916	77
1917	85
1918	39
1919	133
1920	56
1921	38
1922	41
1923	117
1924	158
1925	242
1926	205
1927	298
1928	106
1929	175
1930	314
1931	283
1932	154
1933	881
1934	167
1935	339
1936	338
1937	258
1938	366
1939	320
1940	401
1941	204
1942	465
1943	577
1944	493
1945	846
1946	495
1947	376
1948	932
1949	662
1950	508
1951	386
1952	1,001
1953	453
1954	368
1955	326
1956	587
1957	499
1958	437
1959	468
1960	489
1961	905
1962	439
1963	578
1964	395
1965	470
1966	369
1967	714
1968	546
1969	981
1970	389
1971	349
1972	591
1973	716
1974	609
1975	357
1976	832
1977	557
1978	633
1979	580
1980	539
1981	1,449
1982	605
1983	571
1984	538
1985	675
1986	499
1987	1,460
1988	1,006
1989	1,467
1990	710
1991	1,046
1992	1,025
1993	657
1994	1,238
1995	1,291
1996	672
1997	1,063
1998	1,874
1999	987
2000	1,041
2001	942
2002	991
2003	661
2004	734
2005	1,028
2006	926
2007	951
2008	500
2009	685
2010	990
2011	877
2012	647
2013	385
2014	415
2015	708
2016	791
2017	627
2018	657
2019	543
2020	680
2021	1,575
2022	1,343
2023	551
2024	502
2025	737
2026	1,014

Download the Data

Data for records on 1961-06-15: 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 10	619
10 to 20	66
20 to 30	28
30 to 40	19
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	6
60 to 70	1