Weather Records on 3 June 1988

933 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 1988. Highest significance: Pinsk, BY.

Key Facts for 3 June 1988

On 3 June 1988, 933 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
432 were record highs and 234 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 871 daily.
Pinsk set a daily record precipitation of 25.8 mm (1.0 in) on 3 June 1988.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

933 stations

933 station records on 3 June 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 June 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pinsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Agata	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kobe	Japan	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sumoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Takamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inhambupe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vega de Alatorre	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anklam	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wakayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tokushima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	183.5 mm (7.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Towson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tierawoomba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zhitckovichi	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kansai Internationa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	120.5 mm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tanhoj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
La Plata 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shizuoka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	205.5 mm (8.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barnganal Blue Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wandoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nara	Japan	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Peterboro 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Byfield Childs Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Farleigh Co-Op Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Intake Wainiha 1086	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 7 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Belem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Itapicuru	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iida	Japan	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gargett Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Potrerillos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodruff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Daroca	Spain	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holtwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

933 records

Records set or tied on 3 June 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 273, Lowest daily maximum 146, Highest daily minimum 159, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 266, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 3 June 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	273
Lowest daily maximum	146
Highest daily minimum	159
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	266
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 June 1988 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 57, daily 871.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

727 broken records

Margins by which the 727 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 June 1988

Top 20 records on 3 June 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 June 1988	Pinsk, BY	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 June 1988	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Agata, RU	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Kobe, JP	daily rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Sumoto, JP	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	128.9 mm (5.1 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Takamatsu, JP	daily rain	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Low Head (Comparison), AU	daily high max	20.2 C (68.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Te Kowai Exp STN, AU	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Inhambupe, BR	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Vega de Alatorre, MX	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Anklam, DE	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	95 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Wakayama, JP	daily rain	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Tokushima, JP	daily rain	183.5 mm (7.2 in)	134.5 mm (5.3 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Towson, US	monthly low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	74 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Marlborough Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Stehekin 4 NW, US	monthly low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Tierawoomba, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Leavenworth 3 S, US	monthly low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 1988	Marburg - Warrego Highway, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	81 years	41 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1988. 1988 had 933 records.

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

Records on 06-03 in each year
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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1988-06-03: 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	676
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	2