Weather Records on 20 June 1983

724 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 June 1983. Highest significance: Alexandria, US.

Key Facts for 20 June 1983

On 20 June 1983, 724 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
249 were record highs and 186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 703 daily.
Alexandria set a daily record precipitation of 82.8 mm (3.3 in) on 20 June 1983.
Across 158 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

724 stations

724 station records on 20 June 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 June 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Glenn Dale Bell STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wickepin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beerburrum Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.9 mm (6.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rooipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tsuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	119.5 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Escandon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hawarden	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Oak 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Himeji	Japan	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jocotepec	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sinnemahoning	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Venustiano Carranza	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kansai Internationa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cedral	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rahway	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sumrall	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dongara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corner Brook	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamada	Japan	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conowingo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sellheim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Imbil Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dumbleyung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Omaezaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mingenew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kobe	Japan	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

724 records

Records set or tied on 20 June 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 139, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 110, Lowest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 June 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	139
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	110
Lowest daily minimum	99
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 June 1983 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 17, daily 703.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

566 broken records

Margins by which the 566 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 June 1983

Top 20 records on 20 June 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 June 1983	Alexandria, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	73 years	68 of 100 (Major)
20 June 1983	Glenn Dale Bell STN, US	monthly rain	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Wickepin, AU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Hermann, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Mitchell 2 N, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Canton, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Beerburrum Forest Station, AU	monthly rain	155.9 mm (6.1 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Sheldon, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Rooipoort, ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Le Mars, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Sanborn, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Yalta, UA	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Primghar, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Tsuyama, JP	daily rain	119.5 mm (4.7 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Colonia Escandon, MX	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Hawarden, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Royal Oak 2 SSW, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Canoe Brook, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Denton 2 E, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 June 1983	Moab, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	46 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 724 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1983-06-20: 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	487
20 to 40	47
40 to 60	22
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1