Weather Records on 11 June 1972

1,455 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 June 1972. Highest significance: Khankandy, AZ.

Key Facts for 11 June 1972

On 11 June 1972, 1,455 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 1,190 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 178 monthly and 1,277 daily.
Khankandy set a daily record precipitation of 70.2 mm (2.8 in) on 11 June 1972.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 408 records.

Record Map

1,455 stations

1,455 station records on 11 June 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 June 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Khankandy	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ilha Do Ouro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Valemount	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Karasuk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wistaria	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
North Bay	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pearl	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Louise	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gastonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Huehue 92.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Power House	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mertzon	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fort St James	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Fernando	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caroleen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carlisle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,455 records

Records set or tied on 11 June 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 339, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 851, Heaviest daily rainfall 182, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 11 June 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	339
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	851
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 June 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 178, daily 1,277.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,147 broken records

Margins by which the 1,147 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 June 1972

Top 20 records on 11 June 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 June 1972	Khankandy, AZ	daily rain	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Sugar Land, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	53 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Ilha Do Ouro, BR	daily rain	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Jasper, CA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Smithville, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Valemount, CA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Beatrice, CA	monthly low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Karasuk, RU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Nikolaev, UA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Toccoa, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Wistaria, CA	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Port Stanley, CA	monthly low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Raleigh State UNIV, US	monthly low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Port Arthur, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	129 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Blue, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Oberlin, US	monthly low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	78 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Parry Sound, CA	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	89 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Annapolis US Naval Aca, US	monthly low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1972	Ludington 4 SE, US	monthly low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	71 years	41 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 1,455 records.

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

Records on 06-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1797	2
1811	1
1812	1
1816	1
1821	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1847	1
1851	1
1852	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	1
1869	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	5
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	2
1900	2
1901	3
1902	10
1903	15
1904	4
1905	9
1906	11
1907	23
1908	20
1909	22
1910	28
1911	59
1912	40
1913	32
1914	26
1915	44
1916	73
1917	157
1918	29
1919	27
1920	37
1921	109
1922	69
1923	199
1924	114
1925	138
1926	130
1927	181
1928	179
1929	132
1930	143
1931	200
1932	174
1933	589
1934	228
1935	243
1936	377
1937	386
1938	370
1939	344
1940	388
1941	623
1942	515
1943	216
1944	266
1945	702
1946	283
1947	754
1948	361
1949	461
1950	352
1951	417
1952	580
1953	585
1954	288
1955	1,073
1956	783
1957	599
1958	554
1959	315
1960	260
1961	390
1962	314
1963	707
1964	601
1965	405
1966	530
1967	494
1968	423
1969	620
1970	762
1971	368
1972	1,455
1973	803
1974	543
1975	622
1976	621
1977	530
1978	517
1979	745
1980	765
1981	866
1982	633
1983	596
1984	824
1985	725
1986	720
1987	494
1988	1,012
1989	879
1990	612
1991	922
1992	833
1993	938
1994	608
1995	1,273
1996	1,127
1997	1,067
1998	1,487
1999	916
2000	1,271
2001	1,027
2002	1,057
2003	857
2004	939
2005	1,828
2006	1,566
2007	778
2008	1,468
2009	1,012
2010	1,263
2011	918
2012	864
2013	892
2014	536
2015	583
2016	810
2017	760
2018	645
2019	915
2020	581
2021	1,036
2022	1,449
2023	570
2024	604
2025	724
2026	867

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,124
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1