Weather Records on 18 June 1983

1,080 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 June 1983. Highest significance: Tambo Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 18 June 1983

On 18 June 1983, 1,080 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
204 were record highs and 189 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,047 daily.
Tambo Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 81.8 mm (3.2 in) on 18 June 1983.
Across 162 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

1,080 stations

1,080 station records on 18 June 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 June 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Jericho Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Newington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Muttaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sutton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dotswood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ilfracombe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Eenaweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bimerah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jarma	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woodford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Peachester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Thurloo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coronation A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills Res.Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coreena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Camrose 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stearns 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Evora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Balline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hyde Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pithara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Empress	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dalwallinu North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glenferrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Russleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Glorious Fahey Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barcaldine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Crosby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Samsonvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Telemon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,080 records

Records set or tied on 18 June 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 71, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 684, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 18 June 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	71
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	684
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 18 June 1983 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 30, daily 1,047.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

949 broken records

Margins by which the 949 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 June 1983

Top 20 records on 18 June 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 June 1983	Tambo Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Kisinev, MD	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Katandra, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Jericho Store, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	85 years	65 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Newington, AU	monthly rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Blackall Township, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Muttaburra, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	85 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Louisville, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Bogantungan Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Sutton Downs, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 June 1983	Dotswood Station, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	85 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1983	Ilfracombe Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1983	Babbiloora Station, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1983	Warren (Eenaweena), AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1983	Fairbury 7S, US	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1983	Bimerah, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	94 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1983	Jarma, KZ	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1983	Washington, US	monthly rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1983	Clarendon, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 June 1983	Woodford Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	85 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

1800 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1983. 1983 had 1,080 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 1983-06-18: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 18 June 1983
Margin	Records
0 to 100	947
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1