Weather Records on 24 June 1968

500 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 June 1968. Highest significance: Ravenna, US.

Key Facts for 24 June 1968

On 24 June 1968, 500 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
79 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 493 daily.
Ravenna set an all-time record daily precipitation of 182.4 mm (7.2 in) on 24 June 1968.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

500 stations

500 station records on 24 June 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 June 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Timberville 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canistota 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marayur	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hempstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Walgoolan South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnack Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kundahit	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tanhoj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roebuck Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Doodenanning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	248.4 mm (9.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chapra Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ipira (Camisao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mexia	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

500 records

Records set or tied on 24 June 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 315.

Records on 24 June 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	315
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 June 1968 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 493.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

437 broken records

Margins by which the 437 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 109.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 June 1968

Top 20 records on 24 June 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 June 1968	Ravenna, US	all-time rain	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	1 year	67 of 100 (Major)
24 June 1968	Miller, US	daily rain	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Sugar Land, US	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Timberville 3 E, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Idaho Springs, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Canistota 2 N, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Marayur, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Jakutsk, RU	monthly rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	61 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Hempstead, US	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Temple, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Aurora, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	2 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Hastings 4N, US	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Sugar Land, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	73 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	New Salem 5NW, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Armour, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Walgoolan South, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Springview 2NW, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Dialville 2 W, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	La Grange, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 June 1968	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	63 years	43 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

1793 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1968. 1968 had 500 records.

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

Records on 06-24 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1799	1
1803	1
1806	2
1813	1
1821	1
1822	1
1836	1
1845	1
1846	1
1849	2
1850	1
1854	1
1855	2
1856	2
1862	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1873	1
1875	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	5
1889	4
1892	11
1893	7
1894	4
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	4
1902	10
1903	17
1904	10
1905	13
1906	13
1907	28
1908	25
1909	52
1910	21
1911	24
1912	141
1913	36
1914	50
1915	57
1916	57
1917	24
1918	56
1919	32
1920	31
1921	33
1922	46
1923	262
1924	119
1925	220
1926	219
1927	155
1928	275
1929	299
1930	366
1931	668
1932	351
1933	482
1934	390
1935	279
1936	897
1937	473
1938	388
1939	296
1940	534
1941	361
1942	373
1943	293
1944	394
1945	352
1946	384
1947	432
1948	398
1949	360
1950	681
1951	452
1952	798
1953	422
1954	439
1955	327
1956	603
1957	706
1958	583
1959	369
1960	320
1961	603
1962	260
1963	433
1964	365
1965	443
1966	490
1967	613
1968	500
1969	992
1970	536
1971	557
1972	1,204
1973	400
1974	922
1975	798
1976	840
1977	508
1978	582
1979	830
1980	655
1981	767
1982	615
1983	913
1984	732
1985	797
1986	672
1987	805
1988	1,646
1989	733
1990	689
1991	935
1992	1,104
1993	1,054
1994	1,019
1995	751
1996	1,019
1997	854
1998	1,127
1999	815
2000	605
2001	684
2002	864
2003	1,199
2004	946
2005	1,322
2006	789
2007	779
2008	533
2009	935
2010	1,102
2011	845
2012	991
2013	667
2014	460
2015	583
2016	1,245
2017	1,139
2018	459
2019	889
2020	609
2021	929
2022	650
2023	682
2024	784
2025	1,508
2026	927

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Data for records on 1968-06-24: 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	373
20 to 40	41
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3