Weather Records on 16 June 1972

606 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 June 1972. Highest significance: Farnsworth Rch, US.

Key Facts for 16 June 1972

On 16 June 1972, 606 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
126 were record highs and 241 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 598 daily.
Farnsworth Rch set an all-time record daily precipitation of 152.4 mm (6.0 in) on 16 June 1972.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

606 stations

606 station records on 16 June 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 June 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Farnsworth Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Olean	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Lock 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
De Ruyter 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Stanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canastota	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Schenectady	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aquiraz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Locke 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newcomb 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.4 C (29.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rahway	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Macedon Lock E30	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Plain	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cayuga Lock #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goodland	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newark	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

606 records

Records set or tied on 16 June 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 132, Highest daily minimum 101, Lowest daily minimum 109, Heaviest daily rainfall 239.

Records on 16 June 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	132
Highest daily minimum	101
Lowest daily minimum	109
Heaviest daily rainfall	239
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 June 1972 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 598.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

505 broken records

Margins by which the 505 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 June 1972

Top 20 records on 16 June 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 June 1972	Farnsworth Rch, US	all-time rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	0 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 June 1972	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Olean, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Frankfort Lock 19, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	De Ruyter 4 N, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Ft Stanton, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Canastota, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Scott, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Big Moose 3 SE, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Schenectady, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Bolivar, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Chemung, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Matehuala (Smn), MX	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Aquiraz, BR	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Locke 2 W, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Newcomb 3 W, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Zion Np, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Baldwinsville, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	66 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1972	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	60 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

1794 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1972. 1972 had 606 records.

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

Records on 06-16 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1807	1
1822	1
1839	1
1840	2
1841	1
1844	1
1846	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	2
1858	2
1866	1
1867	3
1869	2
1870	2
1874	1
1880	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	3
1899	2
1900	2
1901	8
1902	13
1903	11
1904	7
1905	9
1906	17
1907	17
1908	46
1909	7
1910	11
1911	18
1912	33
1913	41
1914	49
1915	26
1916	72
1917	71
1918	36
1919	189
1920	85
1921	50
1922	53
1923	115
1924	159
1925	207
1926	122
1927	361
1928	97
1929	193
1930	412
1931	250
1932	146
1933	477
1934	258
1935	301
1936	362
1937	260
1938	381
1939	602
1940	360
1941	239
1942	398
1943	648
1944	530
1945	980
1946	602
1947	348
1948	560
1949	541
1950	495
1951	276
1952	943
1953	428
1954	524
1955	628
1956	434
1957	751
1958	511
1959	389
1960	482
1961	1,345
1962	405
1963	491
1964	713
1965	940
1966	414
1967	529
1968	326
1969	870
1970	443
1971	465
1972	606
1973	564
1974	915
1975	302
1976	733
1977	466
1978	535
1979	585
1980	685
1981	1,500
1982	777
1983	818
1984	584
1985	744
1986	747
1987	1,400
1988	813
1989	1,310
1990	647
1991	851
1992	872
1993	695
1994	1,219
1995	1,674
1996	723
1997	1,104
1998	1,828
1999	1,012
2000	934
2001	606
2002	979
2003	569
2004	783
2005	740
2006	754
2007	1,001
2008	579
2009	729
2010	931
2011	890
2012	706
2013	407
2014	329
2015	988
2016	772
2017	620
2018	932
2019	560
2020	819
2021	1,652
2022	1,237
2023	637
2024	606
2025	676
2026	1,114

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Data for records on 1972-06-16: 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 10	418
10 to 20	57
20 to 30	17
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1