Weather Records on 23 June 1968

356 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 June 1968. Highest significance: Bidyadanga, AU.

Key Facts for 23 June 1968

On 23 June 1968, 356 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
80 were record highs and 87 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 343 daily.
Bidyadanga set a monthly record daily precipitation of 125.0 mm (4.9 in) on 23 June 1968.
Across 161 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

356 stations

356 station records on 23 June 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 June 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Chakaibanda	India	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Frazier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Achinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bogotol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Uzur	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kundahit	India	Record daily precipitation	125.6 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marayur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ironton	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kemchug	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kirbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Balahta	Russia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paramakudi	India	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seguin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Suri	India	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vigas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Balehonur	India	Record daily precipitation	202.8 mm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yellapur	India	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Udipi	India	Record daily precipitation	210.3 mm (8.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sarita 7 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Karwar	India	Record daily precipitation	205.3 mm (8.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cedaredge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
De Ridder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Baindur	India	Record daily precipitation	168.2 mm (6.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crockett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yoakum	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gatesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kirensk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.7 C (90.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Holtwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Austin-Camp Mabry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lampasas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sealy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

356 records

Records set or tied on 23 June 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 189.

Records on 23 June 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	189
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 June 1968 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 10, daily 343.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

292 broken records

Margins by which the 292 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 June 1968

Top 20 records on 23 June 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 June 1968	Bidyadanga, AU	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	30 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 June 1968	Chakaibanda, IN	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Frazier Downs, AU	monthly rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	2 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Achinsk, RU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Bogotol, RU	daily rain	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Uzur, RU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Livingston 2 NNE, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Vevay, US	monthly rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Kundahit, IN	daily rain	125.6 mm (4.9 in)	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Lyons, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Marayur, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Chillicothe, US	all-time rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Central City, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Ironton, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Kemchug, RU	monthly rain	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Flatonia 4SE, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Cameron, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1968	Kirbyville, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	15 years	39 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

1805 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1968. 1968 had 356 records.

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

Records on 06-23 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1821	2
1822	1
1824	1
1834	1
1843	1
1849	2
1850	1
1853	2
1858	1
1861	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1874	3
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	4
1887	3
1888	4
1889	4
1890	1
1892	9
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	2
1898	2
1899	4
1900	2
1901	5
1902	10
1903	22
1904	10
1905	16
1906	14
1907	20
1908	20
1909	29
1910	30
1911	23
1912	38
1913	28
1914	31
1915	127
1916	14
1917	22
1918	92
1919	42
1920	76
1921	72
1922	25
1923	143
1924	86
1925	162
1926	336
1927	104
1928	155
1929	182
1930	408
1931	331
1932	208
1933	605
1934	367
1935	231
1936	627
1937	479
1938	266
1939	218
1940	365
1941	295
1942	475
1943	260
1944	427
1945	394
1946	348
1947	648
1948	567
1949	424
1950	812
1951	443
1952	538
1953	657
1954	486
1955	369
1956	533
1957	514
1958	630
1959	427
1960	452
1961	453
1962	285
1963	546
1964	434
1965	391
1966	426
1967	708
1968	356
1969	969
1970	484
1971	270
1972	1,522
1973	520
1974	625
1975	681
1976	668
1977	480
1978	509
1979	550
1980	633
1981	846
1982	602
1983	968
1984	654
1985	552
1986	628
1987	946
1988	1,751
1989	1,039
1990	639
1991	904
1992	1,675
1993	922
1994	956
1995	891
1996	1,342
1997	777
1998	1,589
1999	904
2000	636
2001	808
2002	1,079
2003	1,335
2004	970
2005	1,070
2006	810
2007	802
2008	533
2009	1,077
2010	966
2011	989
2012	793
2013	525
2014	382
2015	642
2016	1,203
2017	1,012
2018	493
2019	1,174
2020	716
2021	950
2022	661
2023	942
2024	959
2025	1,414
2026	894

Download the Data

Data for records on 1968-06-23: 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	259
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3