Weather Records on 23 June 1988

1,751 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 June 1988. Highest significance: Kuusiku, EE.

Key Facts for 23 June 1988

On 23 June 1988, 1,751 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,404 were record highs and 195 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 111 monthly and 1,628 daily.
Kuusiku set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 23 June 1988.
Across 161 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

1,751 stations

1,751 station records on 23 June 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 June 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kuusiku	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chita	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dungen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Budennovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rorsbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vega de Alatorre	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Ignacio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,751 records

Records set or tied on 23 June 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 764, Lowest daily maximum 124, Highest daily minimum 640, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 152.

Records on 23 June 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	764
Lowest daily maximum	124
Highest daily minimum	640
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 June 1988 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 111, daily 1,628.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,307 broken records

Margins by which the 1,307 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 122.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 June 1988

Top 20 records on 23 June 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 June 1988	Kuusiku, EE	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	San Carlos Rsvr, US	all-time high min	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	67 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Scottsburg, US	monthly high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Fajardo, PR	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Chita, RU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	90 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Dungen, SE	daily rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Budennovsk, RU	monthly rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	57 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Rorsbo, SE	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Vladikavkaz, RU	daily rain	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Princess Anne, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Manati 2 E, PR	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Setauket Strong, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	99 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Lawrenceville 3 E, US	all-time high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Cambridge Water Trmt P, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Denton 2 E, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Wibaux 2 E, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	88 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Dunn Ctr 1E, US	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	69 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	118 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 June 1988	Storrs, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	99 years	40 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

1805 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1988. 1988 had 1,751 records.

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

Records on 06-23 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1821	2
1822	1
1824	1
1834	1
1843	1
1849	2
1850	1
1853	2
1858	1
1861	2
1862	1
1868	1
1869	3
1874	3
1876	1
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	4
1887	3
1888	4
1889	4
1890	1
1892	9
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	2
1898	2
1899	4
1900	2
1901	5
1902	10
1903	22
1904	10
1905	16
1906	14
1907	20
1908	20
1909	29
1910	30
1911	23
1912	38
1913	28
1914	31
1915	127
1916	14
1917	22
1918	92
1919	42
1920	76
1921	72
1922	25
1923	143
1924	86
1925	162
1926	336
1927	104
1928	155
1929	182
1930	408
1931	331
1932	208
1933	605
1934	367
1935	231
1936	627
1937	479
1938	266
1939	218
1940	365
1941	295
1942	475
1943	260
1944	427
1945	394
1946	348
1947	648
1948	567
1949	424
1950	812
1951	443
1952	538
1953	657
1954	486
1955	369
1956	533
1957	514
1958	630
1959	427
1960	452
1961	453
1962	285
1963	546
1964	434
1965	391
1966	426
1967	708
1968	356
1969	969
1970	484
1971	270
1972	1,522
1973	520
1974	625
1975	681
1976	668
1977	480
1978	509
1979	550
1980	633
1981	846
1982	602
1983	968
1984	654
1985	552
1986	628
1987	946
1988	1,751
1989	1,039
1990	639
1991	904
1992	1,675
1993	922
1994	956
1995	891
1996	1,342
1997	777
1998	1,589
1999	904
2000	636
2001	808
2002	1,079
2003	1,335
2004	970
2005	1,070
2006	810
2007	802
2008	533
2009	1,077
2010	966
2011	989
2012	793
2013	525
2014	382
2015	642
2016	1,203
2017	1,012
2018	493
2019	1,174
2020	716
2021	950
2022	661
2023	942
2024	959
2025	1,414
2026	894

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,292
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1