Weather Records on 2 June 1972

547 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 June 1972. Highest significance: Chicoutimi, CA.

Key Facts for 2 June 1972

On 2 June 1972, 547 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
219 were record highs and 197 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 497 daily.
Chicoutimi set a daily record precipitation of 60.5 mm (2.4 in) on 2 June 1972.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 413 records.

Record Map

547 stations

547 station records on 2 June 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 June 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tajga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tisul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mariinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Correntes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kozevnikovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charvak	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bogotol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Umalta	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ripogenus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Algodoes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blountstown 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Idalia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Penedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nicolet	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pocinhos (Joffily)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Snowville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uniao Dos Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Archer	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arvida	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kabale	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Osage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crosby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kadoka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Porto Real Do Colegio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vlakkloof Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
El Sauz	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

547 records

Records set or tied on 2 June 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 74, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 145, Lowest daily minimum 155, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 2 June 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	74
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	145
Lowest daily minimum	155
Heaviest daily rainfall	129
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 2 June 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 50, daily 497.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

368 broken records

Margins by which the 368 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 June 1972

Top 20 records on 2 June 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 June 1972	Chicoutimi, CA	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	95 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 June 1972	Millinocket, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Tajga, RU	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Tisul, RU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Mariinsk, RU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Correntes, BR	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Kozevnikovo, RU	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Charvak, UZ	daily rain	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Bogotol, RU	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Monticello 5 SE, US	monthly low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Alapaha Exp STN, US	monthly low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Ust-Umalta, RU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Livingston, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	69 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Bainbridge, US	monthly low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Baddeck, CA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	87 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Ripogenus Dam, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Clearwater, US	monthly low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Algodoes, BR	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Blountstown 2 SE, US	monthly low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 June 1972	Southport 5 N, US	monthly low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	38 years	36 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1972. 1972 had 547 records.

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

Records on 06-02 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1794	1
1805	1
1809	1
1810	1
1822	1
1829	2
1834	1
1844	1
1846	1
1849	2
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	2
1860	2
1863	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1871	4
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	5
1890	4
1892	2
1893	3
1894	5
1895	5
1896	3
1897	4
1898	4
1900	2
1901	8
1902	5
1903	15
1904	12
1905	11
1906	11
1907	55
1908	14
1909	49
1910	36
1911	17
1912	17
1913	13
1914	21
1915	19
1916	33
1917	34
1918	46
1919	56
1920	242
1921	28
1922	21
1923	164
1924	104
1925	169
1926	95
1927	181
1928	196
1929	356
1930	390
1931	265
1932	193
1933	387
1934	758
1935	145
1936	418
1937	272
1938	426
1939	477
1940	266
1941	506
1942	311
1943	883
1944	481
1945	650
1946	824
1947	557
1948	446
1949	386
1950	358
1951	789
1952	391
1953	515
1954	685
1955	636
1956	1,024
1957	555
1958	336
1959	344
1960	408
1961	536
1962	582
1963	407
1964	491
1965	213
1966	737
1967	750
1968	545
1969	613
1970	937
1971	599
1972	547
1973	460
1974	333
1975	453
1976	554
1977	636
1978	675
1979	776
1980	832
1981	1,048
1982	740
1983	702
1984	710
1985	872
1986	1,322
1987	751
1988	895
1989	746
1990	925
1991	1,224
1992	1,059
1993	1,336
1994	701
1995	776
1996	754
1997	821
1998	1,558
1999	1,081
2000	1,009
2001	973
2002	1,062
2003	1,038
2004	900
2005	901
2006	1,172
2007	825
2008	885
2009	690
2010	849
2011	1,225
2012	1,052
2013	1,142
2014	734
2015	712
2016	500
2017	484
2018	914
2019	401
2020	754
2021	1,262
2022	486
2023	867
2024	583
2025	671
2026	524

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 June 1972
Margin	Records
0 to 10	325
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	3