Weather Records on 26 June 1970

916 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 June 1970. Highest significance: Korsakov, RU.

Key Facts for 26 June 1970

On 26 June 1970, 916 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
472 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 24 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 835 daily.
Korsakov set a daily record precipitation of 29.6 mm (1.2 in) on 26 June 1970.
Across 162 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

916 stations

916 station records on 26 June 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 June 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Korsakov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	140.1 mm (5.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Champagne (Naf)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ordynskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St Catharines	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jaswantpura	India	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salique (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mkambati	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sacaton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vineland Station	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Niagara Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Konotop	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Shepstone	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bosbokrand (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Ancha	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ubinskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Daryapur	India	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mormon Flat	United States	Record high maximum temperature	48.9 C (120.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brynawe, Paddock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Reno Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	50.6 C (123.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgeboom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Safford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orono	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vardoe	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lady Grey (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Mtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	48.9 C (120.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pimpalgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tanhurst Est, Umzint	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Silchar	India	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

916 records

Records set or tied on 26 June 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 281, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 191, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 303.

Records on 26 June 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	281
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	191
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	303
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 June 1970 by timescale: all-time 24, monthly 57, daily 835.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

728 broken records

Margins by which the 728 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 116.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 June 1970

Top 20 records on 26 June 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 June 1970	Korsakov, RU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 June 1970	Kloofend, ZA	daily rain	140.1 mm (5.5 in)	116.7 mm (4.6 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Gaston Shoals, US	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Champagne (Naf), ZA	monthly rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	East London -Signal STN, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Ordynskoe, RU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	St Catharines, CA	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Hillside, ZA	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Jaswantpura, IN	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Salique (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Mkambati, ZA	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	19 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Sacaton, US	all-time high max	47.8 C (118.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Vineland Station, CA	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Niagara Falls, CA	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Wheatlands, ZA	monthly rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Konotop, UA	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Port Shepstone, ZA	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Bosbokrand (Pol), ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1970	Sierra Ancha, US	all-time high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	55 years	42 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

1799 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1970. 1970 had 916 records.

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

Records on 06-26 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1808	1
1811	3
1814	1
1816	1
1824	1
1829	1
1830	1
1833	1
1838	1
1840	2
1843	1
1849	1
1855	1
1858	3
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1869	1
1871	4
1872	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1884	2
1885	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	4
1897	1
1900	3
1901	15
1902	19
1903	11
1904	22
1905	9
1906	16
1907	5
1908	10
1909	30
1910	27
1911	37
1912	27
1913	70
1914	55
1915	29
1916	124
1917	25
1918	68
1919	57
1920	24
1921	132
1922	84
1923	294
1924	45
1925	181
1926	273
1927	145
1928	449
1929	173
1930	220
1931	579
1932	198
1933	387
1934	635
1935	313
1936	562
1937	288
1938	395
1939	262
1940	574
1941	388
1942	500
1943	473
1944	502
1945	269
1946	376
1947	273
1948	343
1949	581
1950	524
1951	433
1952	1,274
1953	340
1954	539
1955	362
1956	406
1957	709
1958	989
1959	454
1960	410
1961	622
1962	352
1963	379
1964	323
1965	1,063
1966	380
1967	683
1968	1,268
1969	1,188
1970	916
1971	635
1972	581
1973	583
1974	1,535
1975	797
1976	726
1977	395
1978	860
1979	1,091
1980	1,285
1981	793
1982	792
1983	838
1984	572
1985	897
1986	933
1987	751
1988	1,267
1989	504
1990	818
1991	1,047
1992	958
1993	640
1994	1,177
1995	732
1996	922
1997	737
1998	1,205
1999	853
2000	725
2001	738
2002	760
2003	1,107
2004	1,040
2005	592
2006	1,104
2007	1,547
2008	541
2009	1,062
2010	1,041
2011	840
2012	1,076
2013	800
2014	584
2015	603
2016	546
2017	624
2018	432
2019	970
2020	459
2021	878
2022	825
2023	578
2024	765
2025	730
2026	935

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Data for records on 1970-06-26: 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	683
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1