Weather Records on 20 June 1976

899 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 June 1976. Highest significance: Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU.

Key Facts for 20 June 1976

On 20 June 1976, 899 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
158 were record highs and 412 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 878 daily.
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive) set a daily record precipitation of 139.0 mm (5.5 in) on 20 June 1976.
Across 158 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

899 stations

899 station records on 20 June 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 June 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mullaley (Goolhi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Kanownda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Run (River)	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Penryn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Galeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wateree Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vanceburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Bingara (Emohta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Copperhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Breeza (the Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dungowan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Catole	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clallam Bay 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Pearsby Hall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Preobrazenka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leeds	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sodus 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Limbri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri West Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deepwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Braddock Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis (Pine Cliff)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Turrawan (Wallah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Clermont Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

899 records

Records set or tied on 20 June 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 136, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 276, Heaviest daily rainfall 329.

Records on 20 June 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	136
Highest daily minimum	129
Lowest daily minimum	276
Heaviest daily rainfall	329
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 June 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 878.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

732 broken records

Margins by which the 732 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 June 1976

Top 20 records on 20 June 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 June 1976	Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU	daily rain	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	77 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 June 1976	Trangie (Old Bundemar), AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 June 1976	Mullaley (Goolhi), AU	daily rain	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Boggabri (Kanownda), AU	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Cedar Run (River), US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Warrumbungle (Cheddington), AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Boggabri (Penryn), AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Olekminsk, RU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	81 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Galeton, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Canton, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Beaver Falls, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Corning, US	monthly rain	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Wateree Dam, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Vanceburg, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Upper Bingara (Emohta), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Tamworth Airport, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1976	Harkerville (Bos), ZA	daily rain	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	45 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

1800 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1976. 1976 had 899 records.

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

Records on 06-20 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1803	1
1813	1
1821	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1844	1
1846	2
1847	1
1850	1
1855	2
1857	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1877	2
1879	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	4
1896	3
1897	6
1898	3
1899	6
1900	4
1901	5
1902	7
1903	22
1904	13
1905	14
1906	18
1907	10
1908	30
1909	9
1910	27
1911	27
1912	17
1913	30
1914	53
1915	75
1916	83
1917	96
1918	54
1919	67
1920	40
1921	42
1922	61
1923	263
1924	204
1925	483
1926	228
1927	193
1928	199
1929	137
1930	143
1931	536
1932	182
1933	676
1934	301
1935	337
1936	529
1937	412
1938	326
1939	270
1940	469
1941	200
1942	757
1943	447
1944	315
1945	769
1946	849
1947	387
1948	554
1949	314
1950	328
1951	289
1952	318
1953	998
1954	414
1955	291
1956	484
1957	598
1958	603
1959	504
1960	451
1961	836
1962	173
1963	379
1964	729
1965	463
1966	441
1967	687
1968	559
1969	982
1970	482
1971	395
1972	660
1973	553
1974	743
1975	984
1976	899
1977	453
1978	480
1979	727
1980	922
1981	987
1982	801
1983	724
1984	686
1985	811
1986	732
1987	960
1988	1,222
1989	918
1990	899
1991	1,085
1992	1,049
1993	964
1994	925
1995	1,260
1996	1,123
1997	738
1998	1,627
1999	906
2000	1,328
2001	771
2002	955
2003	843
2004	1,071
2005	1,055
2006	820
2007	1,208
2008	669
2009	1,060
2010	865
2011	1,359
2012	1,045
2013	879
2014	381
2015	637
2016	1,352
2017	1,086
2018	635
2019	693
2020	590
2021	1,161
2022	972
2023	1,265
2024	783
2025	944
2026	757

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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 20	673
20 to 40	50
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1