Weather Records on 26 June 1972

581 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 June 1972. Highest significance: Dawson, US.

Key Facts for 26 June 1972

On 26 June 1972, 581 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
159 were record highs and 275 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 568 daily.
Dawson set a daily record precipitation of 56.4 mm (2.2 in) on 26 June 1972.
Across 162 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

581 stations

581 station records on 26 June 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 June 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brantley	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hayneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shaki	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vajda-Guba	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Menier	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crawford 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cypress River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mozdok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brundidge	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Macon 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Semonaiha	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Miami Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stratton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Copperhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Britannia Beach Furry Cr	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Everglades	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Allegany Sp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carbon Hill 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

581 records

Records set or tied on 26 June 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 164, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 147.

Records on 26 June 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	164
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 June 1972 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 568.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

435 broken records

Margins by which the 435 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 June 1972

Top 20 records on 26 June 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 June 1972	Dawson, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
26 June 1972	Benkelman 1N, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Highland Home, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Brantley, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Hayneville, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Shaki, AZ	daily rain	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Greenville, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Fulton 3 W, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Vajda-Guba, RU	daily high min	12.3 C (54.1 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	77 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	State College, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	70 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Alpine, US	all-time high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Mayaguez City, PR	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Houston, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily low max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Port Menier, CA	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Haleyville, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Union Springs 9 S, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 June 1972	Crawford 5 W, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	37 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1972. 1972 had 581 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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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	388
10 to 20	26
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2