Weather Records on 15 June 1983

571 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 June 1983. Highest significance: Kotel'nikovo, RU.

Key Facts for 15 June 1983

On 15 June 1983, 571 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
227 were record highs and 190 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 553 daily.
Kotel'nikovo set a daily record precipitation of 39.3 mm (1.5 in) on 15 June 1983.
Across 163 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

571 stations

571 station records on 15 June 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 June 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kotel'nikovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cormorant	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kenhardt (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Escarcega (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Burrero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mertzon	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Groenkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gannapan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hostotipaquillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jocotepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record high minimum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shovi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waxahachie	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sion	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kweekwa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chitradurga	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chokpar	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cabo San Lucas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quaggasdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisburg	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tobermory	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Shanghai/Hongqiao	China	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Topia	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Caruthersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Benbrook Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nominingue	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nitchequon	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tripoli Sidi El Mesri	Libya	Record low maximum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kanchanaburi	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	39.6 C (103.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Falls	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Farnham	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fordyce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

571 records

Records set or tied on 15 June 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 140, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 114, Heaviest daily rainfall 152, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 15 June 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	140
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	114
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 15 June 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 17, daily 553.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

440 broken records

Margins by which the 440 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 June 1983

Top 20 records on 15 June 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 June 1983	Kotel'nikovo, RU	daily rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Lake Cormorant, US	daily rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Kenhardt (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Escarcega (Smn), MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Tenerife/Los Rodeos, ES	daily high min	20.4 C (68.7 F)	5.8 C (10.4 F)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	El Burrero, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Mertzon, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Tenerife/Los Rodeos, ES	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Runge, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Groenkloof, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Grapevine Dam, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	80 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Gannapan, ZA	monthly rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Hostotipaquillo, MX	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Jocotepec, MX	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	81 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Lisboa Geofisica, PT	daily high min	25.5 C (77.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Hugoton, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	73 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Bethlehem, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	89 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 June 1983	Palmerville, AU	daily low max	26.5 C (79.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	83 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

1794 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1983. 1983 had 571 records.

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

Records on 06-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1822	2
1838	1
1839	1
1841	2
1844	1
1845	3
1846	2
1847	2
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	2
1857	2
1858	1
1860	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1874	3
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1885	1
1886	1
1888	3
1891	4
1892	5
1893	3
1894	1
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	4
1900	2
1901	4
1902	9
1903	11
1904	6
1905	9
1906	8
1907	5
1908	39
1909	10
1910	15
1911	38
1912	67
1913	21
1914	17
1915	27
1916	77
1917	85
1918	39
1919	133
1920	56
1921	38
1922	41
1923	117
1924	158
1925	242
1926	205
1927	298
1928	106
1929	175
1930	314
1931	283
1932	154
1933	881
1934	167
1935	339
1936	338
1937	258
1938	366
1939	320
1940	401
1941	204
1942	465
1943	577
1944	493
1945	846
1946	495
1947	376
1948	932
1949	662
1950	508
1951	386
1952	1,001
1953	453
1954	368
1955	326
1956	587
1957	499
1958	437
1959	468
1960	489
1961	905
1962	439
1963	578
1964	395
1965	470
1966	369
1967	714
1968	546
1969	981
1970	389
1971	349
1972	591
1973	716
1974	609
1975	357
1976	832
1977	557
1978	633
1979	580
1980	539
1981	1,449
1982	605
1983	571
1984	538
1985	675
1986	499
1987	1,460
1988	1,006
1989	1,467
1990	710
1991	1,046
1992	1,025
1993	657
1994	1,238
1995	1,291
1996	672
1997	1,063
1998	1,874
1999	987
2000	1,041
2001	942
2002	991
2003	661
2004	734
2005	1,028
2006	926
2007	951
2008	500
2009	685
2010	990
2011	877
2012	647
2013	385
2014	415
2015	708
2016	791
2017	627
2018	657
2019	543
2020	680
2021	1,575
2022	1,343
2023	551
2024	502
2025	737
2026	1,014

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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 2026-10-17 (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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 June 1983
Margin	Records
0 to 100	439
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1