Weather Records on 20 June 1980

922 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 June 1980. Highest significance: Britstown (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 20 June 1980

On 20 June 1980, 922 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
171 were record highs and 356 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 894 daily.
Britstown (Pol) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 20 June 1980.
Across 158 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

922 stations

922 station records on 20 June 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 June 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Vanrhysdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Paris	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jingemarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Letjiebos (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Youanmi Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ningaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Meka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Farmer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Narryer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yuinmery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wooleen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Javlenka	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nanutarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Middalya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dalgaranga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wurarga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woogalong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maroonah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Winderie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gabyon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kirkalocka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Murgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carey Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coalgate 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meedo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wondinong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Iliamna AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barnong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boolardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dartmoor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nalbarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Noondie 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adolphskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warroora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Byro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Simlangsdalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Djurskog	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

922 records

Records set or tied on 20 June 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 110, Lowest daily minimum 228, Heaviest daily rainfall 395.

Records on 20 June 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	61
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	110
Lowest daily minimum	228
Heaviest daily rainfall	395
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 June 1980 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 23, daily 894.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

756 broken records

Margins by which the 756 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 June 1980

Top 20 records on 20 June 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 June 1980	Britstown (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
20 June 1980	Vanrhysdorp, ZA	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 June 1980	Paris, US	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 June 1980	Jingemarra, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 June 1980	Letjiebos (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 June 1980	Youanmi Downs, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Ningaloo, AU	monthly rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Cue, AU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Meka Station, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Mount Farmer, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Mount Narryer, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Yuinmery, AU	monthly rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Wooleen, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Javlenka, KZ	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Tobolsk, RU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Livingston, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Nanutarra, AU	monthly rain	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Middalya, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Dalgaranga, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1980	Wurarga, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	49 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1980. 1980 had 922 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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Data for records on 1980-06-20: 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	689
20 to 40	56
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1