Weather Records on 16 June 1966

414 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 June 1966. Highest significance: Kingfisher, US.

Key Facts for 16 June 1966

On 16 June 1966, 414 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
198 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 409 daily.
Kingfisher set a daily record precipitation of 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 16 June 1966.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

414 stations

414 station records on 16 June 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 June 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jhunjhunu	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rudnya	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Niwai	India	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	31.2 C (88.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tamar	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bharatpur	India	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chandbali	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brocken	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kurinjipadi	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Platt Nat'l Pk	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alwar	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Potsdam	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.6 C (88.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zerbst	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bishkek	Kyrgyzstan	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grass Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden Wahnsdorf	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lindenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Geneve Observatoire	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

414 records

Records set or tied on 16 June 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 109, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 16 June 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	109
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 June 1966 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 409.

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 59.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 June 1966

Top 20 records on 16 June 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 June 1966	Kingfisher, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Jhunjhunu, IN	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Rudnya, RU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Niwai, IN	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Lewiston, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Sandheads, IN	daily rain	94.1 mm (3.7 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	31.2 C (88.2 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	95 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high min	6.5 C (43.7 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Tamar, IN	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Bharatpur, IN	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Chandbali, IN	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Fort Chipewyan, CA	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1966	Brocken, DE	daily high min	15.1 C (59.2 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	60 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1966	Snoqualmie Falls, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	65 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1966	Jokkmokk, SE	daily high min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	79 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1966	Chelsea, CA	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1966	Harnosand, SE	daily high max	27.7 C (81.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	69 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1966	Bay City Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1966	Ekaterinburg, RU	daily low max	9.3 C (48.7 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	63 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 June 1966	Stockholm, SE	daily high min	18.0 C (64.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	48 years	31 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

1794 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1966. 1966 had 414 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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Data for records on 1966-06-16: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 16 June 1966
Margin	Records
0 to 10	310
10 to 20	14
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3