Weather Records on 17 June 1968

403 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 June 1968. Highest significance: Twin Peaks, AU.

Key Facts for 17 June 1968

On 17 June 1968, 403 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
94 were record highs and 70 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 389 daily.
Twin Peaks set a daily record precipitation of 47.8 mm (1.9 in) on 17 June 1968.
Across 162 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

403 stations

403 station records on 17 June 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 June 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Twin Peaks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Saraikela	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Minilya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dairy Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bullara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yardie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boologooro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bodallin South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dhanbad Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	152.2 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wittenoom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mallina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Stewiacke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jingemarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pullagaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Asansol Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yalbalgo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rajauli	India	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carrarang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrabubba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whim Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coodardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westonia 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jimba Jimba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.7 C (87.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Topchanchi	India	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hamersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Poset	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yarraloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maroonah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Araquem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mundabullangana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nawadah	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chaibasa	India	Record daily precipitation	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sonua	India	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Korf	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minderoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NE Pump St	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Towrana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winderie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hardua Marar	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vladivostok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

403 records

Records set or tied on 17 June 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 237, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 17 June 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	237
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 June 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 389.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

357 broken records

Margins by which the 357 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 June 1968

Top 20 records on 17 June 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 June 1968	Twin Peaks, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Saraikela, IN	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Minilya, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Dairy Creek, AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Bullara, AU	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Warambie, AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Yardie Creek, AU	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Boologooro, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Manfred, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Bodallin South, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Dhanbad Obsy, IN	monthly rain	152.2 mm (6.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Mount Wittenoom, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Mallina, AU	monthly rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Upper Stewiacke, CA	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Helena, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Jingemarra, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Pullagaroo, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Asansol Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Yalbalgo, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1968	Meka Station, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	41 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

1807 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1968. 1968 had 403 records.

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

Records on 06-17 in each year
Year	Records
1807	2
1810	1
1811	1
1830	1
1837	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	1
1848	1
1855	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1894	1
1895	7
1896	3
1897	2
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	9
1902	4
1903	8
1904	4
1905	12
1906	22
1907	20
1908	26
1909	13
1910	9
1911	22
1912	47
1913	45
1914	101
1915	20
1916	103
1917	68
1918	36
1919	58
1920	79
1921	52
1922	59
1923	110
1924	80
1925	136
1926	193
1927	357
1928	137
1929	238
1930	354
1931	194
1932	257
1933	413
1934	310
1935	338
1936	484
1937	284
1938	245
1939	1,206
1940	454
1941	250
1942	286
1943	289
1944	623
1945	614
1946	419
1947	336
1948	452
1949	571
1950	506
1951	208
1952	752
1953	455
1954	488
1955	570
1956	375
1957	761
1958	597
1959	507
1960	511
1961	1,319
1962	323
1963	383
1964	794
1965	763
1966	464
1967	402
1968	403
1969	700
1970	435
1971	407
1972	437
1973	701
1974	932
1975	453
1976	430
1977	410
1978	589
1979	646
1980	754
1981	1,201
1982	642
1983	728
1984	644
1985	693
1986	912
1987	1,078
1988	712
1989	870
1990	932
1991	1,094
1992	795
1993	684
1994	1,186
1995	1,350
1996	750
1997	1,056
1998	1,661
1999	1,260
2000	1,460
2001	678
2002	1,148
2003	647
2004	839
2005	914
2006	724
2007	839
2008	656
2009	739
2010	1,104
2011	922
2012	792
2013	610
2014	685
2015	1,113
2016	874
2017	692
2018	1,050
2019	551
2020	914
2021	1,980
2022	1,209
2023	617
2024	839
2025	593
2026	743

Download the Data

Data for records on 1968-06-17: 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	311
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1