Weather Records on 12 June 1968

404 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 June 1968. Highest significance: Atlantic City Marina, US.

Key Facts for 12 June 1968

On 12 June 1968, 404 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 386 daily.
Atlantic City Marina set a daily record precipitation of 92.7 mm (3.6 in) on 12 June 1968.
Across 166 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

404 stations

404 station records on 12 June 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 June 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Quakertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Grahamstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Adolphskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roebling	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tierhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Greatfish-Point Vrt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jabjur-In-Armenia	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Doylestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Herold (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cumikan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ferndale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sabalgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Talegaon D-Dhera	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zuur Anys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rust-En-Vrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albertinia (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnerside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Humansdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mallina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chamingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whitesand Dam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Loerie (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
High Prairie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brandonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uniondale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phaltan	India	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Patiala Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fir Glen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodcliff Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Van Staadens (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	114.5 mm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jersey City	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertville	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bergplaats (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
De Hoop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Longvale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kwepertuin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

404 records

Records set or tied on 12 June 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 231.

Records on 12 June 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	231
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 June 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 386.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

322 broken records

Margins by which the 322 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 June 1968

Top 20 records on 12 June 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 June 1968	Atlantic City Marina, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
12 June 1968	Alicedale, ZA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	86 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 June 1968	Quakertown, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 June 1968	Conway, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 June 1968	Grahamstown, ZA	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	71 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 June 1968	Adolphskraal, ZA	monthly rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 June 1968	Berkshire Valley, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Roebling, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Tierhoek, ZA	monthly rain	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Greatfish-Point Vrt, ZA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Jabjur-In-Armenia, AM	daily rain	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Doylestown, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Herold (Pol), ZA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Beaverlodge Cda, CA	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Cumikan, RU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Ferndale, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Clifton, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Rowlesburg 1, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1968	Sabalgarh, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 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

1797 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1968. 1968 had 404 records.

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

Records on 06-12 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1811	2
1838	1
1840	1
1843	1
1844	1
1845	1
1847	2
1854	1
1857	2
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	3
1867	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	3
1876	1
1877	4
1879	2
1880	5
1881	4
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	6
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1899	7
1900	3
1901	3
1902	8
1903	34
1904	8
1905	10
1906	24
1907	20
1908	9
1909	16
1910	37
1911	21
1912	23
1913	19
1914	36
1915	26
1916	80
1917	117
1918	44
1919	56
1920	93
1921	42
1922	56
1923	166
1924	153
1925	165
1926	201
1927	281
1928	180
1929	217
1930	127
1931	150
1932	352
1933	361
1934	159
1935	259
1936	440
1937	405
1938	349
1939	297
1940	389
1941	512
1942	729
1943	399
1944	423
1945	567
1946	321
1947	840
1948	215
1949	407
1950	530
1951	735
1952	1,035
1953	730
1954	337
1955	759
1956	786
1957	310
1958	454
1959	320
1960	200
1961	405
1962	328
1963	618
1964	405
1965	406
1966	530
1967	706
1968	404
1969	834
1970	701
1971	374
1972	903
1973	894
1974	575
1975	560
1976	617
1977	494
1978	438
1979	1,013
1980	718
1981	784
1982	734
1983	664
1984	653
1985	1,203
1986	778
1987	742
1988	785
1989	797
1990	664
1991	756
1992	849
1993	970
1994	654
1995	953
1996	925
1997	932
1998	1,683
1999	806
2000	1,169
2001	1,231
2002	965
2003	1,187
2004	759
2005	1,804
2006	1,216
2007	784
2008	1,219
2009	858
2010	1,423
2011	786
2012	751
2013	931
2014	421
2015	679
2016	809
2017	910
2018	635
2019	1,285
2020	712
2021	767
2022	1,204
2023	805
2024	805
2025	409
2026	979

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	223
10 to 20	57
20 to 30	16
30 to 40	15
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	6
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1