Weather Records on 8 June 1981

1,107 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 June 1981. Highest significance: Houghton (Glen Ewin), AU.

Key Facts for 8 June 1981

On 8 June 1981, 1,107 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
714 were record highs and 114 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,057 daily.
Houghton (Glen Ewin) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 102.0 mm (4.0 in) on 8 June 1981.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

1,107 stations

1,107 station records on 8 June 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 June 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Houghton (Glen Ewin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bonneville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Airi (Rochedo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Armazem Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brejo Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Serrita (Serrinha)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tillamook	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ipupiara (Jordao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lagoa Clara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fern Ridge-Veneta	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene-Mahlon Sweet Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forquilhinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Indaiatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gasquet Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis Water Bureau	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elkton 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Culicup Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Macuspana (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiksi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grundsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chino Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Baixo Cotia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paripiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dorena	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yealering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,107 records

Records set or tied on 8 June 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 278, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 436, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 279.

Records on 8 June 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	278
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	436
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 June 1981 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 45, daily 1,057.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

821 broken records

Margins by which the 821 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 June 1981

Top 20 records on 8 June 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 June 1981	Houghton (Glen Ewin), AU	monthly rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 June 1981	Three Lynx, US	monthly rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 June 1981	Osceola, US	monthly rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 June 1981	Bonneville Dam, US	monthly rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 June 1981	Airi (Rochedo), BR	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	19 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Chariton 1 E, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	monthly rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Haskins Dam, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Crandall 8 N, US	monthly rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	7 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Armazem Capivari, BR	monthly rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Brejo Santo, BR	daily rain	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Winterset 4N, US	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Serrita (Serrinha), BR	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Forest Grove, US	monthly rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Lerwick, GB	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Tillamook, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Ipupiara (Jordao), BR	monthly rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 June 1981	Lagoa Clara, BR	monthly rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	45 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

1793 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1981. 1981 had 1,107 records.

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

Records on 06-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1804	1
1808	1
1811	1
1816	1
1837	1
1838	1
1841	3
1844	1
1845	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	2
1862	3
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1885	1
1887	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	5
1892	1
1894	4
1895	3
1896	4
1897	3
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	2
1902	3
1903	22
1904	4
1905	7
1906	30
1907	6
1908	40
1909	6
1910	11
1911	32
1912	48
1913	31
1914	56
1915	191
1916	51
1917	50
1918	48
1919	31
1920	71
1921	393
1922	88
1923	83
1924	175
1925	151
1926	119
1927	123
1928	134
1929	154
1930	292
1931	356
1932	304
1933	808
1934	364
1935	279
1936	240
1937	251
1938	347
1939	244
1940	230
1941	802
1942	307
1943	177
1944	403
1945	343
1946	272
1947	550
1948	787
1949	347
1950	1,153
1951	593
1952	358
1953	567
1954	312
1955	701
1956	549
1957	342
1958	423
1959	473
1960	301
1961	588
1962	301
1963	500
1964	581
1965	391
1966	368
1967	411
1968	617
1969	458
1970	576
1971	504
1972	780
1973	631
1974	835
1975	576
1976	494
1977	1,385
1978	1,035
1979	1,005
1980	739
1981	1,107
1982	649
1983	974
1984	1,088
1985	1,271
1986	729
1987	920
1988	1,230
1989	1,026
1990	691
1991	906
1992	825
1993	1,054
1994	1,246
1995	1,654
1996	1,751
1997	1,267
1998	1,402
1999	1,217
2000	1,298
2001	980
2002	971
2003	1,158
2004	1,197
2005	1,299
2006	863
2007	1,463
2008	1,771
2009	840
2010	710
2011	1,491
2012	577
2013	729
2014	732
2015	759
2016	748
2017	560
2018	386
2019	704
2020	914
2021	854
2022	452
2023	785
2024	588
2025	747
2026	403

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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 10	735
10 to 20	52
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	1