Weather Records on 3 June 1976

546 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 1976. Highest significance: Banner Elk, US.

Key Facts for 3 June 1976

On 3 June 1976, 546 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
125 were record highs and 275 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 484 daily.
Banner Elk set a daily record precipitation of 73.4 mm (2.9 in) on 3 June 1976.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.

Record Map

546 stations

546 station records on 3 June 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 June 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beechy	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Preobrazenka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elbow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Point MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Danger Point - Vrt.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cypress River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ingwavuma (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mendota	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Klippan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glendale Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aneroid	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Washburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dufur	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Idlewild	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Leaburg 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Keremeos	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

546 records

Records set or tied on 3 June 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 92, Lowest daily minimum 147, Heaviest daily rainfall 143, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 June 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	92
Lowest daily minimum	147
Heaviest daily rainfall	143
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 June 1976 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 62, daily 484.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

422 broken records

Margins by which the 422 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 49.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 June 1976

Top 20 records on 3 June 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 June 1976	Banner Elk, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Barcelona/Aeropuerto, ES	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Celina, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Beechy, CA	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Preobrazenka, RU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Arad, RO	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Mocksville 5SE, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Sloan 3 S, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Elbow, CA	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Uccle, BE	daily low max	12.0 C (53.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	104 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Cherry Point MCAS, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Louisburg, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Transou, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	71 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Lexington, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Goldsboro 4 SE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Graham 2 ENE, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1976	Bremerton, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	73 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

1796 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1976. 1976 had 546 records.

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

Records on 06-03 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1810	3
1822	1
1825	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	1
1863	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	8
1873	1
1875	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	2
1884	2
1886	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	5
1896	1
1897	1
1898	12
1899	2
1900	2
1901	4
1902	6
1903	10
1904	4
1905	5
1906	15
1907	31
1908	15
1909	35
1910	31
1911	15
1912	22
1913	13
1914	30
1915	32
1916	189
1917	18
1918	45
1919	84
1920	53
1921	42
1922	41
1923	340
1924	220
1925	264
1926	208
1927	186
1928	314
1929	466
1930	246
1931	209
1932	266
1933	433
1934	457
1935	157
1936	500
1937	256
1938	270
1939	329
1940	253
1941	328
1942	366
1943	897
1944	434
1945	997
1946	563
1947	502
1948	502
1949	403
1950	513
1951	634
1952	469
1953	444
1954	494
1955	421
1956	946
1957	553
1958	446
1959	411
1960	509
1961	863
1962	528
1963	520
1964	290
1965	296
1966	534
1967	579
1968	581
1969	703
1970	1,067
1971	505
1972	428
1973	511
1974	398
1975	415
1976	546
1977	574
1978	737
1979	779
1980	886
1981	1,169
1982	944
1983	648
1984	680
1985	1,074
1986	1,302
1987	796
1988	933
1989	816
1990	1,080
1991	1,350
1992	1,065
1993	994
1994	666
1995	891
1996	837
1997	753
1998	2,115
1999	1,012
2000	1,042
2001	879
2002	1,134
2003	1,167
2004	1,014
2005	1,054
2006	1,109
2007	867
2008	1,241
2009	691
2010	876
2011	1,167
2012	883
2013	678
2014	618
2015	532
2016	584
2017	465
2018	798
2019	525
2020	790
2021	1,588
2022	471
2023	764
2024	703
2025	586
2026	451

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 June 1976
Margin	Records
0 to 10	360
10 to 20	35
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	5