Weather Records on 18 June 1979

581 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 June 1979. Highest significance: Ft Benton, US.

Key Facts for 18 June 1979

On 18 June 1979, 581 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 320 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 569 daily.
Ft Benton set a daily record precipitation of 45.5 mm (1.8 in) on 18 June 1979.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

581 stations

581 station records on 18 June 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 June 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Benton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Balkasino	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
P-Ranch South Place	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tivjaku	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Independence #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Igarka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Jetport	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sombrerete (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Hidalgo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Catemaco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Ruth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conrad	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.7 C (72.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ternopil	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Helena 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Helena AP ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
UNIV of Utah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Gallatin Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kirrama Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Odesskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ajan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Semjachik	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Garrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
De Sabla	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pasadena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Itiuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Salvador	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Gregorio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Owyhee Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

581 records

Records set or tied on 18 June 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 212, Highest daily minimum 70, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 134.

Records on 18 June 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	212
Highest daily minimum	70
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	134
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 June 1979 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 569.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

464 broken records

Margins by which the 464 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 June 1979

Top 20 records on 18 June 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 June 1979	Ft Benton, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Balkasino, KZ	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Hamilton, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	P-Ranch South Place, US	monthly rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Tivjaku, RU	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Independence #1, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	102 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Igarka, RU	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	St George, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Portland Jetport, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Sombrerete (Dge), MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily low max	9.8 C (49.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	94 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Regensburg, DE	daily low max	11.4 C (52.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	94 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Kiev, UA	monthly high min	21.9 C (71.4 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	69 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Wien, AT	daily low max	14.9 C (58.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	94 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Ciudad Hidalgo (Smn), MX	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Catemaco, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Pioche, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	72 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Aurora, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	66 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Paragonah, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	83 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1979	Glen Ruth Station, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	35 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1979. 1979 had 581 records.

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

Records on 06-18 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1801	1
1802	1
1803	1
1816	1
1821	1
1823	1
1839	1
1841	1
1848	1
1855	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	2
1865	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	2
1876	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	10
1902	7
1903	13
1904	5
1905	32
1906	16
1907	21
1908	20
1909	39
1910	15
1911	14
1912	25
1913	29
1914	43
1915	62
1916	29
1917	55
1918	118
1919	65
1920	53
1921	44
1922	57
1923	144
1924	108
1925	246
1926	176
1927	287
1928	205
1929	297
1930	379
1931	267
1932	219
1933	499
1934	335
1935	494
1936	549
1937	301
1938	391
1939	674
1940	620
1941	273
1942	201
1943	173
1944	726
1945	784
1946	532
1947	391
1948	421
1949	734
1950	828
1951	237
1952	435
1953	730
1954	460
1955	721
1956	373
1957	672
1958	532
1959	573
1960	394
1961	979
1962	302
1963	305
1964	840
1965	589
1966	431
1967	308
1968	556
1969	598
1970	486
1971	456
1972	334
1973	861
1974	719
1975	821
1976	508
1977	768
1978	516
1979	581
1980	447
1981	895
1982	736
1983	1,080
1984	716
1985	921
1986	862
1987	925
1988	748
1989	697
1990	795
1991	944
1992	579
1993	834
1994	1,156
1995	1,224
1996	1,004
1997	894
1998	1,600
1999	1,258
2000	1,474
2001	589
2002	1,397
2003	853
2004	1,056
2005	1,014
2006	699
2007	898
2008	628
2009	920
2010	928
2011	952
2012	832
2013	847
2014	732
2015	978
2016	787
2017	839
2018	968
2019	425
2020	572
2021	1,874
2022	1,194
2023	574
2024	1,150
2025	583
2026	830

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Data for records on 1979-06-18: 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 5	403
5 to 10	37
10 to 15	12
15 to 20	6
20 to 25	2
25 to 30	2
30 to 35	2