Weather Records on 12 June 1972

903 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 June 1972. Highest significance: Boissevain, CA.

Key Facts for 12 June 1972

On 12 June 1972, 903 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 612 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 870 daily.
Boissevain set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 12 June 1972.
Across 166 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

903 stations

903 station records on 12 June 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 June 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Boissevain	Canada	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Deloraine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brandenburg-Gorden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ninette	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maranguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Landsort	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Equador	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Blanca (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Caroleen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Teterow	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shaki	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valemount	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford Hills	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Benito	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

903 records

Records set or tied on 12 June 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 196, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 416, Heaviest daily rainfall 224.

Records on 12 June 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	196
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	416
Heaviest daily rainfall	224
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 June 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 33, daily 870.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

739 broken records

Margins by which the 739 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 June 1972

Top 20 records on 12 June 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 June 1972	Boissevain, CA	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Wytheville, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Deloraine, CA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Brandenburg-Gorden, DE	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Ninette, CA	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Walhalla, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Maranguape, BR	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Smithfield, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Mercedes 6 SSE, US	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Landsort, SE	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Eastport, US	monthly low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	63 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Rockville 1 NE, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Equador, BR	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Aiken 5SE, US	monthly low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	59 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Jasper, CA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Tierra Blanca (Smn), MX	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	Verhojansk, RU	daily low min	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 June 1972	San Bartolo, MX	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	35 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

1797 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1972. 1972 had 903 records.

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

Records on 06-12 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1811	2
1838	1
1840	1
1843	1
1844	1
1845	1
1847	2
1854	1
1857	2
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	3
1867	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	3
1876	1
1877	4
1879	2
1880	5
1881	4
1882	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	6
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1899	7
1900	3
1901	3
1902	8
1903	34
1904	8
1905	10
1906	24
1907	20
1908	9
1909	16
1910	37
1911	21
1912	23
1913	19
1914	36
1915	26
1916	80
1917	117
1918	44
1919	56
1920	93
1921	42
1922	56
1923	166
1924	153
1925	165
1926	201
1927	281
1928	180
1929	217
1930	127
1931	150
1932	352
1933	361
1934	159
1935	259
1936	440
1937	405
1938	349
1939	297
1940	389
1941	512
1942	729
1943	399
1944	423
1945	567
1946	321
1947	840
1948	215
1949	407
1950	530
1951	735
1952	1,035
1953	730
1954	337
1955	759
1956	786
1957	310
1958	454
1959	320
1960	200
1961	405
1962	328
1963	618
1964	405
1965	406
1966	530
1967	706
1968	404
1969	834
1970	701
1971	374
1972	903
1973	894
1974	575
1975	560
1976	617
1977	494
1978	438
1979	1,013
1980	718
1981	784
1982	734
1983	664
1984	653
1985	1,203
1986	778
1987	742
1988	785
1989	797
1990	664
1991	756
1992	849
1993	970
1994	654
1995	953
1996	925
1997	932
1998	1,683
1999	806
2000	1,169
2001	1,231
2002	965
2003	1,187
2004	759
2005	1,804
2006	1,216
2007	784
2008	1,219
2009	858
2010	1,423
2011	786
2012	751
2013	931
2014	421
2015	679
2016	809
2017	910
2018	635
2019	1,285
2020	712
2021	767
2022	1,204
2023	805
2024	805
2025	409
2026	979

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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 10	691
10 to 20	30
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1