Weather Records on 16 June 1961

1,345 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 June 1961. Highest significance: Presa Parral, MX.

Key Facts for 16 June 1961

On 16 June 1961, 1,345 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
460 were record highs and 716 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 75 monthly and 1,264 daily.
Presa Parral set a monthly record daily precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 16 June 1961.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

1,345 stations

1,345 station records on 16 June 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 June 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Presa Parral	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pinos Altos	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Silver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ojinaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rotan	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caroleen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Meander	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Batesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kirbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stephenville Clark Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pearl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Albemarle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presidio	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ojinaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Smithville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sterling City	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Experiment	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Water Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Breckenridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,345 records

Records set or tied on 16 June 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 309, Lowest daily maximum 421, Highest daily minimum 151, Lowest daily minimum 295, Heaviest daily rainfall 169.

Records on 16 June 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	309
Lowest daily maximum	421
Highest daily minimum	151
Lowest daily minimum	295
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 June 1961 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 75, daily 1,264.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,050 broken records

Margins by which the 1,050 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 54.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 June 1961

Top 20 records on 16 June 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 June 1961	Presa Parral, MX	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 June 1961	Pinos Altos, US	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Walhalla, US	monthly rain	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Gatesville, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Silver City, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Ojinaga (Smn), MX	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Catawba, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Rotan, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	60 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Greenville Dwtn AP, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Lampasas, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	El Dorado Goodwin Fld, US	monthly low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Deloraine (Athol), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Pontotoc, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Caroleen, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	New Bern 3 NW, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	85 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Haskell, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1961	Clemson UNIV, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	37 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 1,345 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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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).