Weather Records on 13 June 1979

1,034 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 June 1979. Highest significance: Koolau Dam 833, US.

Key Facts for 13 June 1979

On 13 June 1979, 1,034 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
416 were record highs and 550 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,001 daily.
Koolau Dam 833 set a daily record precipitation of 90.2 mm (3.6 in) on 13 June 1979.
Across 164 earlier years (1819 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.

Record Map

1,034 stations

1,034 station records on 13 June 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 June 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cienega de Flores	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oni	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kamensk-Uralskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harlingen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Villahermosa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.5 C (97.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewood	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Birtle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zlatoust	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.5 C (97.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moosomin	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tustin Irvine Rch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hannah 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nouadhibou Port-Etienne	Mauritania	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Cuchillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Westhope	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes 6 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uvalde	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yellow Grass	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.5 C (99.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kodiak AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oelrichs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Corpus Christi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pierson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Graysville	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Minette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plevna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,034 records

Records set or tied on 13 June 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 266, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 150, Lowest daily minimum 449, Heaviest daily rainfall 67, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 13 June 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	266
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	150
Lowest daily minimum	449
Heaviest daily rainfall	67
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 June 1979 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 1,001.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

802 broken records

Margins by which the 802 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 June 1979

Top 20 records on 13 June 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 June 1979	Koolau Dam 833, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Cienega de Flores, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Mtn Lake, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Oni, GE	daily rain	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Kamensk-Uralskij, RU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Chula Vista, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Harlingen, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Grenfell, CA	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Villahermosa (Dge), MX	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Redlands, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Alice, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	65 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	82 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Minnedosa, CA	daily high max	36.5 C (97.7 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	85 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Port Stanley, CA	daily low min	2.5 C (36.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Cuthbert, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	New Salem 5NW, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Whitewood, CA	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Birtle, CA	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Zlatoust, RU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 June 1979	Encinal, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	38 years	40 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

1819 to 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1819 to 1979. 1979 had 1,034 records.

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

Records on 06-13 in each year
Year	Records
1819	1
1822	1
1834	1
1838	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1855	1
1857	3
1858	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1880	2
1882	5
1883	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	6
1890	1
1891	6
1892	9
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	4
1898	3
1899	3
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	21
1904	6
1905	8
1906	15
1907	24
1908	6
1909	16
1910	23
1911	20
1912	35
1913	19
1914	19
1915	31
1916	52
1917	93
1918	31
1919	61
1920	253
1921	46
1922	91
1923	89
1924	160
1925	129
1926	174
1927	345
1928	197
1929	256
1930	188
1931	132
1932	282
1933	415
1934	117
1935	186
1936	342
1937	287
1938	388
1939	413
1940	451
1941	454
1942	898
1943	572
1944	499
1945	580
1946	361
1947	645
1948	264
1949	486
1950	476
1951	655
1952	1,019
1953	787
1954	352
1955	744
1956	868
1957	288
1958	595
1959	318
1960	276
1961	586
1962	367
1963	436
1964	329
1965	474
1966	499
1967	678
1968	637
1969	1,082
1970	528
1971	356
1972	486
1973	608
1974	576
1975	416
1976	631
1977	555
1978	547
1979	1,034
1980	689
1981	1,074
1982	999
1983	806
1984	766
1985	1,339
1986	594
1987	1,003
1988	607
1989	888
1990	661
1991	813
1992	1,044
1993	709
1994	742
1995	854
1996	683
1997	1,074
1998	1,637
1999	1,066
2000	1,095
2001	1,726
2002	940
2003	1,073
2004	628
2005	1,566
2006	1,168
2007	643
2008	856
2009	788
2010	1,424
2011	702
2012	683
2013	1,218
2014	525
2015	629
2016	612
2017	897
2018	581
2019	936
2020	935
2021	1,176
2022	1,357
2023	662
2024	749
2025	658
2026	784

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	792
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2