Weather Records on 24 June 1963

433 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 June 1963. Highest significance: Western 2W, US.

Key Facts for 24 June 1963

On 24 June 1963, 433 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
86 were record highs and 201 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 419 daily.
Western 2W set a monthly record daily precipitation of 162.6 mm (6.4 in) on 24 June 1963.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

433 stations

433 station records on 24 June 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 June 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Western 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Elim (Hosp)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Taipak	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Entabeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palmaryville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goedehoop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bradenton Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Catus	France	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palmeiro Dos Indios	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hospet	India	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Batalha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lima	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Matiwa (B0S)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kuzhithurai	India	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quartzsite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Borzja	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Willcox	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	38.6 C (101.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nueva Rosita	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoe City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

433 records

Records set or tied on 24 June 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 62, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 24 June 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	62
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 June 1963 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 11, daily 419.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

341 broken records

Margins by which the 341 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 June 1963

Top 20 records on 24 June 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 June 1963	Western 2W, US	monthly rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	34 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 June 1963	Fremont, US	daily rain	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 June 1963	Elim (Hosp), ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 June 1963	Fairbury 7S, US	daily rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 June 1963	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Tifton, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Taipak, KZ	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Beatrice, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Crete 4ESE, US	all-time rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	David City 4E, US	all-time rain	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Vicosa, BR	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Entabeni (Bos), ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Palmaryville, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Roseau, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Goedehoop (Bos), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Bradenton Exp STN, US	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Hickman, US	all-time rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Cape Borda Comparison, AU	monthly rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1963	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	44 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

1793 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1963. 1963 had 433 records.

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

Records on 06-24 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	2
1813	1
1821	1
1822	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	1
1849	2
1850	1
1854	1
1855	2
1856	2
1862	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1873	1
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	5
1889	4
1892	11
1893	7
1894	4
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	4
1902	10
1903	17
1904	10
1905	13
1906	13
1907	28
1908	25
1909	52
1910	21
1911	24
1912	141
1913	36
1914	50
1915	57
1916	57
1917	24
1918	56
1919	32
1920	31
1921	33
1922	46
1923	262
1924	119
1925	220
1926	219
1927	155
1928	275
1929	299
1930	366
1931	668
1932	351
1933	482
1934	390
1935	279
1936	897
1937	473
1938	388
1939	296
1940	534
1941	361
1942	373
1943	293
1944	394
1945	352
1946	384
1947	432
1948	398
1949	360
1950	681
1951	452
1952	798
1953	422
1954	439
1955	327
1956	603
1957	706
1958	583
1959	369
1960	320
1961	603
1962	260
1963	433
1964	365
1965	443
1966	490
1967	613
1968	500
1969	992
1970	536
1971	557
1972	1,204
1973	400
1974	922
1975	798
1976	840
1977	508
1978	582
1979	830
1980	655
1981	767
1982	615
1983	913
1984	732
1985	797
1986	672
1987	805
1988	1,646
1989	733
1990	689
1991	935
1992	1,104
1993	1,054
1994	1,019
1995	751
1996	1,019
1997	854
1998	1,127
1999	815
2000	605
2001	684
2002	864
2003	1,199
2004	946
2005	1,322
2006	789
2007	779
2008	533
2009	935
2010	1,102
2011	845
2012	991
2013	667
2014	460
2015	583
2016	1,245
2017	1,139
2018	459
2019	889
2020	609
2021	929
2022	650
2023	682
2024	784
2025	1,508
2026	927

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	308
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	3