Weather Records on 3 June 1981
1,169 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 1981. Highest significance: Young Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 3 June 1981
- On 3 June 1981, 1,169 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 311 were record highs and 148 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,127 daily.
- Young Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 43.4 mm (1.7 in) on 3 June 1981.
- Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.
Record Map
1,169 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 46.9 mm (1.8 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Wellington (the Springs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.8 mm (4.3 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Two Harbors | United States | Record daily precipitation | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 63.1 mm (2.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Eschwege | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Waren | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Marnitz | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Hobart Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Greifswald | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Warden (Mag) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Crookwell Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Tann/Rhon | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Miltenberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wittstock-Rote Muhle | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart (Waterworks Reserve) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Crescent (Serat) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goldberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Liberty | United States | Record daily precipitation | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellerive (Fort Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Teuschnitz | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clausthal-Zellerfeld | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Les Cedres | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fladungen-Heufurt | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sterkstroom (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rheinstetten | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Altentreptow | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wolfsburg (Sudwest) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stonehouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bernburg/Saale (Nord) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Gibson 1 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberon (Springbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braunlage | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Purvis 2N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buckland (Brockley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kislovodsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Lowlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Midland Water Pollution Contro | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Herleshausen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 58.3 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bad Hersfeld | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 46.9 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kaltennordheim | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springvalley | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buffelsfontein 14 | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bothwell (Cluny) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kipawa Laniel | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vouziers | France | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conway | United States | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ormley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mehringen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rollbach | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cheesman | United States | Record daily precipitation | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aschaffenburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Helmstedt | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Knittlingen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quedlinburg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tribsees | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braunschweig-Gliesmarode | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,169 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 44 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 61 |
| Highest daily minimum | 267 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 87 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 710 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 7 |
| monthly | 35 |
| daily | 1,127 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,038 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 944 |
| 20 to 40 | 77 |
| 40 to 60 | 14 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 June 1981| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1981 | Young Post Office, AU | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 105 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily rain | 46.9 mm (1.8 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 93 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Mount Wellington (the Springs), AU | daily rain | 109.8 mm (4.3 in) | 92.8 mm (3.7 in) | 71 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Two Harbors, US | monthly rain | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 38 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Putbus, DE | monthly rain | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 122 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Magdeburg, DE | daily rain | 63.1 mm (2.5 in) | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 59 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Eschwege, DE | all-time rain | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 7 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Waren, DE | daily rain | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 52 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Marnitz, DE | daily rain | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 52 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Hobart Botanical Gardens, AU | daily rain | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 91 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Greifswald, DE | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 33.7 mm (1.3 in) | 46 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Warden (Mag), ZA | monthly rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 17 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Crookwell Post Office, AU | daily rain | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 22.5 mm (0.9 in) | 90 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Tann/Rhon, DE | monthly rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 47 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 June 1981 | Miltenberg, DE | daily rain | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 46 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1981 | Wittstock-Rote Muhle, DE | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 28 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1981 | Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU | daily rain | 64.6 mm (2.5 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 28 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1981 | Lake Crescent (Serat), AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 38 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1981 | Goldberg, DE | daily rain | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 54 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 June 1981 | Liberty, US | daily rain | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 85.4 mm (3.4 in) | 46 years | 56 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 1981Counts 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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