Weather Records on 6 June 1968

481 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 June 1968. Highest significance: Dharwar, IN.

Key Facts for 6 June 1968

On 6 June 1968, 481 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
174 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 462 daily.
Dharwar set a daily record precipitation of 66.3 mm (2.6 in) on 6 June 1968.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

481 stations

481 station records on 6 June 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 June 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dharwar	India	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ipira (Camisao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Krumbach-Edenhausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Longvalley	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bagalkot	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoille Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gumri	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Washakie 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Badami	India	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Martin	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corrales	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fizuly	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arco	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chambarak	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Baudette	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Merriman	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Murdo	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bilgi	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kurdamir	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mayuram	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Garmisch-Partenkirchen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Langebaan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Shnoh	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jiggs 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Palatka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

481 records

Records set or tied on 6 June 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 120, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 169, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 6 June 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	120
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 June 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 462.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

373 broken records

Margins by which the 373 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 46.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 June 1968

Top 20 records on 6 June 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 June 1968	Dharwar, IN	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Ipira (Camisao), BR	monthly rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Krumbach-Edenhausen, DE	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Mtn Home, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Longvalley, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Bagalkot, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Lamoille Ph, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Hill City 1 W, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Wood, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Gumri, AM	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Beowawe, US	monthly rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	61 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Jacksonville, US	monthly rain	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	5 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Kurgan, RU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Ft Washakie 1 SE, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Badami, IN	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Martin, US	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Marquette, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1968	Natchitoches, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 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

1797 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1968. 1968 had 481 records.

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

Records on 06-06 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1804	2
1805	1
1808	1
1809	1
1816	1
1829	1
1833	1
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1846	1
1848	1
1849	2
1856	1
1857	1
1861	2
1862	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	5
1872	2
1874	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	4
1883	2
1884	1
1885	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1898	2
1899	12
1900	2
1901	9
1902	7
1903	5
1904	7
1905	15
1906	17
1907	22
1908	17
1909	9
1910	38
1911	16
1912	19
1913	31
1914	43
1915	18
1916	44
1917	173
1918	49
1919	50
1920	61
1921	92
1922	87
1923	157
1924	107
1925	455
1926	342
1927	279
1928	310
1929	177
1930	204
1931	440
1932	291
1933	717
1934	415
1935	441
1936	262
1937	370
1938	274
1939	360
1940	185
1941	338
1942	265
1943	459
1944	298
1945	889
1946	766
1947	251
1948	504
1949	311
1950	526
1951	480
1952	556
1953	390
1954	620
1955	267
1956	310
1957	428
1958	557
1959	476
1960	327
1961	629
1962	388
1963	437
1964	501
1965	458
1966	431
1967	553
1968	481
1969	712
1970	722
1971	411
1972	723
1973	552
1974	520
1975	712
1976	860
1977	1,105
1978	804
1979	542
1980	741
1981	1,027
1982	1,176
1983	1,082
1984	939
1985	1,236
1986	1,008
1987	949
1988	1,400
1989	1,272
1990	1,099
1991	1,094
1992	820
1993	1,373
1994	821
1995	1,260
1996	1,107
1997	1,327
1998	2,815
1999	1,151
2000	1,321
2001	1,039
2002	1,141
2003	998
2004	962
2005	990
2006	1,024
2007	1,012
2008	1,513
2009	1,057
2010	1,192
2011	1,064
2012	627
2013	482
2014	563
2015	662
2016	1,136
2017	491
2018	515
2019	606
2020	873
2021	992
2022	456
2023	589
2024	973
2025	546
2026	507

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 June 1968
Margin	Records
0 to 10	324
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	13
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	4