Weather Records on 4 June 1978

756 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 June 1978. Highest significance: Wirrabara Forest, AU.

Key Facts for 4 June 1978

On 4 June 1978, 756 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
312 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 717 daily.
Wirrabara Forest set an all-time record daily precipitation of 222.0 mm (8.7 in) on 4 June 1978.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

756 stations

756 station records on 4 June 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 June 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wirrabara Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	222.0 mm (8.7 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Beetaloo Reservoir Old Site	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Barunah Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stradbroke West (Inglenook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Clare Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Madalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.4 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Port Germein (Telowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cleve (Pineview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tower Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Goncalo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Callignee South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fish Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shelford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Penshurst (the Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Victor Harbor (Rivington Grang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Erica	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	286.8 mm (11.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Winnonowie Railway Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ohs	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Colac (Shire Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Agnes River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Denison (Wandocka State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glenmaggie Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meredith (Darra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eschwege	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Barramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Forrest State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.8 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mathinna (Fingal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Karaganda	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narracan East (Lynnsmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yatchaw (Amaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kazgorodok	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Budgeree East (Claremont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Talisman I	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Soraby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

756 records

Records set or tied on 4 June 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 178, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 329.

Records on 4 June 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	178
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	329
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 June 1978 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 36, daily 717.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

657 broken records

Margins by which the 657 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 June 1978

Top 20 records on 4 June 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 June 1978	Wirrabara Forest, AU	all-time rain	222.0 mm (8.7 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
4 June 1978	Melrose, AU	daily rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Brinkworth (Bungaree), AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Beetaloo Reservoir Old Site, AU	monthly rain	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Walhalla, AU	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	99.9 mm (3.9 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Barunah Plains, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Pennyroyal Creek, AU	daily rain	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	55 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Stradbroke West (Inglenook), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Clare Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Quorn (Olive Grove), AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Durdidwarrah, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1978	Madalya, AU	daily rain	113.4 mm (4.5 in)	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1978	Port Germein (Telowie), AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1978	Pascagoula 3 NE, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1978	Cleve (Pineview), AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1978	Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1978	Tower Hill, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1978	Sao Goncalo, BR	monthly rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1978	Callignee South, AU	daily rain	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1978	Fish Creek, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	52 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1978. 1978 had 756 records.

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

Records on 06-04 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1807	1
1808	1
1810	4
1822	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1849	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	7
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	4
1887	1
1888	6
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	5
1897	1
1898	4
1899	2
1900	6
1901	3
1903	13
1904	4
1905	17
1906	6
1907	18
1908	26
1909	21
1910	45
1911	15
1912	20
1913	18
1914	36
1915	15
1916	33
1917	31
1918	27
1919	122
1920	74
1921	68
1922	106
1923	827
1924	140
1925	388
1926	269
1927	352
1928	391
1929	610
1930	175
1931	100
1932	164
1933	343
1934	435
1935	250
1936	216
1937	231
1938	226
1939	315
1940	260
1941	371
1942	320
1943	778
1944	482
1945	1,330
1946	457
1947	456
1948	369
1949	553
1950	518
1951	553
1952	382
1953	304
1954	549
1955	293
1956	698
1957	567
1958	346
1959	309
1960	385
1961	609
1962	592
1963	562
1964	452
1965	246
1966	465
1967	477
1968	516
1969	870
1970	722
1971	453
1972	580
1973	467
1974	501
1975	436
1976	522
1977	809
1978	756
1979	843
1980	884
1981	1,020
1982	1,245
1983	896
1984	700
1985	1,546
1986	896
1987	941
1988	1,468
1989	1,244
1990	997
1991	1,197
1992	947
1993	974
1994	627
1995	736
1996	991
1997	1,054
1998	2,389
1999	859
2000	986
2001	1,222
2002	1,217
2003	1,352
2004	1,007
2005	939
2006	957
2007	867
2008	1,285
2009	796
2010	984
2011	1,208
2012	862
2013	419
2014	657
2015	588
2016	1,099
2017	484
2018	539
2019	496
2020	662
2021	1,604
2022	488
2023	630
2024	756
2025	566
2026	518

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Data for records on 1978-06-04: 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	611
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2