Weather Records on 16 June 1976

733 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 June 1976. Highest significance: Arkadelphia 2 N, US.

Key Facts for 16 June 1976

On 16 June 1976, 733 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
233 were record highs and 309 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 719 daily.
Arkadelphia 2 N set a daily record precipitation of 119.4 mm (4.7 in) on 16 June 1976.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

733 stations

733 station records on 16 June 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 June 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Apatzingan (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Postmasburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Holm	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Culman	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pskov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nagornyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burnet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morobay Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gage AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelaceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Agades	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	34.3 C (93.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beedeville 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sheldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lagrange	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Higgins Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Drummondville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

733 records

Records set or tied on 16 June 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 181, Lowest daily minimum 244, Heaviest daily rainfall 191.

Records on 16 June 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	181
Lowest daily minimum	244
Heaviest daily rainfall	191
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 June 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 719.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

565 broken records

Margins by which the 565 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 85.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 June 1976

Top 20 records on 16 June 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 June 1976	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	80 years	70 of 100 (Major)
16 June 1976	Apatzingan (Smn), MX	daily high min	35.0 C (95.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 June 1976	Armagh, GB	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	79 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 June 1976	Postmasburg, ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Glacier Rs, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Greenville, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	El Dorado Goodwin Fld, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Holm, RU	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Alexandria, US	daily rain	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Ocala, US	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Meade, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	79 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Atlanta, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Culman, RU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Pulaski 2 E, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Enosburg Falls, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Arcade, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Morgantown Muni AP, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 June 1976	Vevay, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	41 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1976. 1976 had 733 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 1976-06-16: 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 20	515
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1