Weather Records on 4 June 1996
991 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 June 1996. Highest significance: Macedon Forestry, AU.
Key Facts for 4 June 1996
- On 4 June 1996, 991 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 460 were record highs and 216 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 965 daily.
- Macedon Forestry set a daily record precipitation of 42.0 mm (1.7 in) on 4 June 1996.
- Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.
Record Map
991 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macedon Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| St Arnaud | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Akkuduk | Kazakhstan | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Shepherds Flat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Moyston (Barton Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbelltown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| La Escalera | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lafayette Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baynton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charlton (Donald St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dunorlan (Sharmans Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Telchaquillo | Mexico | Record high minimum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Falls | United States | Record daily precipitation | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rahway | United States | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Daylesford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Euroa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kilmore Assumption College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lauriston Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Buffalo Chalet | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Redesdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ridgley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poatina (Billopp) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jersey City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathbogie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Creightons Creek (Baronga (Cre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trentham (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meander | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilsons Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillwood (Hillwoodville) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maidenwell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Talbot (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Addington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wartook Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathbogie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pony | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pioche | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 34.4 C (93.9 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenham | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Highlands (Glentannar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marysville (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bridgewater (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barguzin | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Troickoe | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | -5.8 C (21.6 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dayton Mcd | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Avoca (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Archerton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitlands (Burder's Lane) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungaree (Kirks Reservoir) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Erriba (Cradle Mountain Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Togari (Renison Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Piranhas | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corozal Substn | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Silkwood Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newstead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Park (White Swan Reservoi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Western Creek (Somer Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Red Lodge | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Suffern | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrindindi | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Midland Park | United States | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
991 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 271 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 109 |
| Highest daily minimum | 189 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 107 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 315 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 25 |
| daily | 965 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
776 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 725 |
| 20 to 40 | 40 |
| 40 to 60 | 9 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 June 1996| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 1996 | Macedon Forestry, AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 101 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 1996 | St Arnaud, AU | daily rain | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 73 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 1996 | Akkuduk, KZ | monthly rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 66.6 mm (2.6 in) | 32 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 1996 | Shepherds Flat, AU | daily rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 67 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 1996 | Moyston (Barton Estate), AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 35 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Campbelltown, AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 67 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | La Escalera, MX | daily rain | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 36 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Lafayette Rgnl AP, US | daily rain | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 61 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Baynton, AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 35 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Charlton (Donald St), AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 19.9 mm (0.8 in) | 33 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Dunorlan (Sharmans Road), AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 24 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Telchaquillo, MX | daily high min | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 42 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Little Falls, US | daily rain | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 16 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Rahway, US | daily rain | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 44 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Daylesford, AU | daily rain | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 68 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Euroa, AU | daily rain | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 97 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Kilmore Assumption College, AU | daily rain | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 67 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Lauriston Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 35 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Mount Buffalo Chalet, AU | daily rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 73 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 June 1996 | Redesdale, AU | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 14.1 mm (0.6 in) | 73 years | 49 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 1996Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1810 | 4 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 7 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 18 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 45 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 36 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 33 |
| 1917 | 31 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 122 |
| 1920 | 74 |
| 1921 | 68 |
| 1922 | 106 |
| 1923 | 827 |
| 1924 | 140 |
| 1925 | 388 |
| 1926 | 269 |
| 1927 | 352 |
| 1928 | 391 |
| 1929 | 610 |
| 1930 | 175 |
| 1931 | 100 |
| 1932 | 164 |
| 1933 | 343 |
| 1934 | 435 |
| 1935 | 250 |
| 1936 | 216 |
| 1937 | 231 |
| 1938 | 226 |
| 1939 | 315 |
| 1940 | 260 |
| 1941 | 371 |
| 1942 | 320 |
| 1943 | 778 |
| 1944 | 482 |
| 1945 | 1,330 |
| 1946 | 457 |
| 1947 | 456 |
| 1948 | 369 |
| 1949 | 553 |
| 1950 | 518 |
| 1951 | 553 |
| 1952 | 382 |
| 1953 | 304 |
| 1954 | 549 |
| 1955 | 293 |
| 1956 | 698 |
| 1957 | 567 |
| 1958 | 346 |
| 1959 | 309 |
| 1960 | 385 |
| 1961 | 609 |
| 1962 | 592 |
| 1963 | 562 |
| 1964 | 452 |
| 1965 | 246 |
| 1966 | 465 |
| 1967 | 477 |
| 1968 | 516 |
| 1969 | 870 |
| 1970 | 722 |
| 1971 | 453 |
| 1972 | 580 |
| 1973 | 467 |
| 1974 | 501 |
| 1975 | 436 |
| 1976 | 522 |
| 1977 | 809 |
| 1978 | 756 |
| 1979 | 843 |
| 1980 | 884 |
| 1981 | 1,020 |
| 1982 | 1,245 |
| 1983 | 896 |
| 1984 | 700 |
| 1985 | 1,546 |
| 1986 | 896 |
| 1987 | 941 |
| 1988 | 1,468 |
| 1989 | 1,244 |
| 1990 | 997 |
| 1991 | 1,197 |
| 1992 | 947 |
| 1993 | 974 |
| 1994 | 627 |
| 1995 | 736 |
| 1996 | 991 |
| 1997 | 1,054 |
| 1998 | 2,389 |
| 1999 | 859 |
| 2000 | 986 |
| 2001 | 1,222 |
| 2002 | 1,217 |
| 2003 | 1,352 |
| 2004 | 1,007 |
| 2005 | 939 |
| 2006 | 957 |
| 2007 | 867 |
| 2008 | 1,285 |
| 2009 | 796 |
| 2010 | 984 |
| 2011 | 1,208 |
| 2012 | 862 |
| 2013 | 419 |
| 2014 | 657 |
| 2015 | 588 |
| 2016 | 1,099 |
| 2017 | 484 |
| 2018 | 539 |
| 2019 | 496 |
| 2020 | 662 |
| 2021 | 1,604 |
| 2022 | 488 |
| 2023 | 630 |
| 2024 | 756 |
| 2025 | 566 |
| 2026 | 518 |
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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.
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