Weather Records on 11 June 1973

803 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 June 1973. Highest significance: Whyalla (Nonowie), AU.

Key Facts for 11 June 1973

On 11 June 1973, 803 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
383 were record highs and 124 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 787 daily.
Whyalla (Nonowie) set a daily record precipitation of 31.2 mm (1.2 in) on 11 June 1973.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

803 stations

803 station records on 11 June 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 June 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Whyalla (Nonowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Luroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	165.5 mm (6.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Whyalla (Mullaquana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Limassol	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mannanarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Germein (Telowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sumter	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kipawa Laniel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Varley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shackleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage Temiscamingue	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Modbury (Surrey Vine Yards)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Antonio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pereiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	263.7 mm (10.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Akron 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nord-Rana	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orel	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fall River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Adel 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nominingue	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pinopolis Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marinette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Feiticeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Agua Branca (Imoroti)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
E Wareham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kemptville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Drevja	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

803 records

Records set or tied on 11 June 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 247, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 295, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 11 June 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	247
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	295
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 June 1973 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 13, daily 787.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

630 broken records

Margins by which the 630 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 June 1973

Top 20 records on 11 June 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 June 1973	Whyalla (Nonowie), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 June 1973	Luroy, NO	monthly rain	165.5 mm (6.5 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 June 1973	Whyalla (Mullaquana), AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Charleston Intl AP, US	all-time rain	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Limassol, CY	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Mannanarie Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Port Germein (Telowie), AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Bower, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Sumter, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Ottawa Cda, CA	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Kipawa Laniel, CA	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	San German 4 W, PR	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Varley, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Bell Falls, CA	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	St Andrews, CA	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Shackleton Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Barrage Temiscamingue, CA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Modbury (Surrey Vine Yards), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Santo Antonio, BR	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1973	Pereiro, BR	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	39 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1973. 1973 had 803 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 10	538
10 to 20	67
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1