Weather Records on 6 June 1989

1,272 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 June 1989. Highest significance: Coolah (Binnia St), AU.

Key Facts for 6 June 1989

On 6 June 1989, 1,272 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
216 were record highs and 219 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,237 daily.
Coolah (Binnia St) set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 6 June 1989.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,272 stations

1,272 station records on 6 June 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 June 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Narrabri West Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Lightning Ridge Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Whyenbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Petford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mungindi (Cambo Cambo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Burren Junction (Hastings Stre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Narrabri (Mollee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kukaiau 222	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Rowena (Bunna Bunna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Merriwa (Terragong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bellata (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kulani Camp 79	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Collarenebri (Bundabarina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tambar Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Monomeeth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Innot Hot Springs Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Alley Point (Poplars)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Salisbury Court)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bugaldie (Ulundi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Weemelah (Crinolyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kairi Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wandoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Iffley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Denman (Palace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa Ag. Res. STN.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis (Pine Cliff)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (General Store)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Wattle St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yambacoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ookala 223	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cheriton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Penryn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,272 records

Records set or tied on 6 June 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 118, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 836, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 6 June 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	118
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	836
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 6 June 1989 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 30, daily 1,237.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,127 broken records

Margins by which the 1,127 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 160.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 June 1989

Top 20 records on 6 June 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 June 1989	Coolah (Binnia St), AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	99 years	79 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Blackville (Krui Vale), AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	103 years	77 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Pilliga Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Mullaley (Bando), AU	daily rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Wee Waa (Pendennis), AU	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	94 years	74 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Weetaliba (Weetalabah), AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	90 years	74 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Narrabri West Post Office, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	88 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Premer Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	94 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Binnaway (Hawthorne), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	98 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Lightning Ridge Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	99 years	72 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Whyenbah, AU	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	100 years	70 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Walgett Council Depot, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	113 years	69 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Petford, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Narrabri Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	113 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Somerton (Bective Estate), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Mungindi (Cambo Cambo), AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Burren Junction (Hastings Stre, AU	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Narrabri (Mollee), AU	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1989	Blackville Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)

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

1797 to 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1989. 1989 had 1,272 records.

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

Records on 06-06 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1804	2
1805	1
1808	1
1809	1
1816	1
1829	1
1833	1
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1846	1
1848	1
1849	2
1856	1
1857	1
1861	2
1862	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	5
1872	2
1874	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1881	4
1883	2
1884	1
1885	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	5
1897	2
1898	2
1899	12
1900	2
1901	9
1902	7
1903	5
1904	7
1905	15
1906	17
1907	22
1908	17
1909	9
1910	38
1911	16
1912	19
1913	31
1914	43
1915	18
1916	44
1917	173
1918	49
1919	50
1920	61
1921	92
1922	87
1923	157
1924	107
1925	455
1926	342
1927	279
1928	310
1929	177
1930	204
1931	440
1932	291
1933	717
1934	415
1935	441
1936	262
1937	370
1938	274
1939	360
1940	185
1941	338
1942	265
1943	459
1944	298
1945	889
1946	766
1947	251
1948	504
1949	311
1950	526
1951	480
1952	556
1953	390
1954	620
1955	267
1956	310
1957	428
1958	557
1959	476
1960	327
1961	629
1962	388
1963	437
1964	501
1965	458
1966	431
1967	553
1968	481
1969	712
1970	722
1971	411
1972	723
1973	552
1974	520
1975	712
1976	860
1977	1,105
1978	804
1979	542
1980	741
1981	1,027
1982	1,176
1983	1,082
1984	939
1985	1,236
1986	1,008
1987	949
1988	1,400
1989	1,272
1990	1,099
1991	1,094
1992	820
1993	1,373
1994	821
1995	1,260
1996	1,107
1997	1,327
1998	2,815
1999	1,151
2000	1,321
2001	1,039
2002	1,141
2003	998
2004	962
2005	990
2006	1,024
2007	1,012
2008	1,513
2009	1,057
2010	1,192
2011	1,064
2012	627
2013	482
2014	563
2015	662
2016	1,136
2017	491
2018	515
2019	606
2020	873
2021	992
2022	456
2023	589
2024	973
2025	546
2026	507

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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	947
20 to 40	155
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1