Weather Records on 3 June 1978
737 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 1978. Highest significance: Seaspray (Burong), AU.
Key Facts for 3 June 1978
- On 3 June 1978, 737 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 281 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 688 daily.
- Seaspray (Burong) set a daily record precipitation of 53.7 mm (2.1 in) on 3 June 1978.
- Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.
Record Map
737 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaspray (Burong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.7 mm (2.1 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Delegate Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.8 mm (4.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Ballan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Pennyroyal Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Bombala (Nungatta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 189.0 mm (7.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Cathcart (Mount Darragh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 192.2 mm (7.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forrest State Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bega (Newtown Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Delegate (Weewalla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tubbut | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bemboka Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tathra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 186.2 mm (7.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wapengo Lake Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cabbage Tree Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.2 mm (5.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orbost (Comparison) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glens Falls Farm | United States | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cathcart (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.6 mm (5.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Denison (Wandocka State School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Erica | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.8 mm (3.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Johanna Glen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Feira de Santana | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Artesia 6S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eden (Timbillica) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 214.6 mm (8.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Myrniong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.1 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barramunga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.0 mm (5.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beech Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.4 mm (5.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arizona | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| East Sale Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stradbroke West (Inglenook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walhalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tuzantla (Smn) | Mexico | Record high minimum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krapivino | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 52.5 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| John Martin Dam | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Kelvin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clydebank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morrisons (Ballark) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Serrinha | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Perelyub | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willow Grove (Melrose) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Felipe Orizatlan (Smn) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 209.8 mm (8.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canon City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Joao Amaro | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Achinsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Santander Centro | Spain | Record high maximum temperature | 31.2 C (88.2 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uppsala_Aut | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 28.7 C (83.7 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bukalong Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sao Felix | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nicholson (Yendalock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| El Chico | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sombrerete (Dge) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alberton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Green Cape Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.4 mm (4.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weeaproinah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandaloo (Skye) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Agnes River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Teziutlan | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goliad | United States | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Olga 2 SE | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bendoc Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
737 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 127 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 65 |
| Highest daily minimum | 154 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 44 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 346 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 45 |
| daily | 688 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
637 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 585 |
| 25 to 50 | 35 |
| 50 to 75 | 10 |
| 75 to 100 | 5 |
| 100 to 125 | 0 |
| 125 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 June 1978| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1978 | Seaspray (Burong), AU | daily rain | 53.7 mm (2.1 in) | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 76 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1978 | Delegate Station, AU | monthly rain | 106.8 mm (4.2 in) | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 44 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1978 | Ballan, AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 48 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1978 | Pennyroyal Creek, AU | daily rain | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 48 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1978 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 75.6 mm (3.0 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 107 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1978 | Bombala (Nungatta), AU | monthly rain | 189.0 mm (7.4 in) | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 11 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1978 | Cathcart (Mount Darragh), AU | daily rain | 192.2 mm (7.6 in) | 135.3 mm (5.3 in) | 48 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Forrest State Forest, AU | monthly rain | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 22.3 mm (0.9 in) | 39 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Bega (Newtown Road), AU | daily rain | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 76 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Delegate (Weewalla), AU | monthly rain | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 2 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Tubbut, AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 41 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Bemboka Post Office, AU | daily rain | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 31 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Tathra Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 186.2 mm (7.3 in) | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) | 2 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Wapengo Lake Road, AU | daily rain | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 89.3 mm (3.5 in) | 31 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Cabbage Tree Creek, AU | monthly rain | 149.2 mm (5.9 in) | 63.6 mm (2.5 in) | 3 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Orbost (Comparison), AU | monthly rain | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 44 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Glens Falls Farm, US | daily rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 31 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU | daily rain | 128.6 mm (5.1 in) | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 48 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Denison (Wandocka State School, AU | daily rain | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 25 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1978 | Erica, AU | daily rain | 86.8 mm (3.4 in) | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 25 years | 51 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 1978Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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