Weather Records on 6 June 1999

1,151 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 June 1999. Highest significance: Cobar (the Meadows), AU.

Key Facts for 6 June 1999

On 6 June 1999, 1,151 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
590 were record highs and 293 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,119 daily.
Cobar (the Meadows) set a daily record precipitation of 39.0 mm (1.5 in) on 6 June 1999.
Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,151 stations

1,151 station records on 6 June 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 June 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Primghar	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Springhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Laona 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Whittier	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Delta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kadoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Volborg	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toombul Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dillinger	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cortez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hovenweep Nm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,151 records

Records set or tied on 6 June 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 110, Highest daily minimum 439, Lowest daily minimum 183, Heaviest daily rainfall 261, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 6 June 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	110
Highest daily minimum	439
Lowest daily minimum	183
Heaviest daily rainfall	261
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 6 June 1999 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 31, daily 1,119.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

864 broken records

Margins by which the 864 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 June 1999

Top 20 records on 6 June 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 June 1999	Cobar (the Meadows), AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	111 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
6 June 1999	Tasiilaq, GL	monthly rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1999	Hilland 2 NW, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	66 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1999	Primghar, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	99 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 June 1999	Springhurst, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Laona 6 SW, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Whittier, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Delta, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	103 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Cobar (Double Gates), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	106 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Kadoka, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Ft Yates 4 SW, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Northwood, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Volborg, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Sidney 1SSE, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Grand Lake 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	89 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Chariton 1 E, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Decorah, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	98 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	Hartford Wwtp, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
6 June 1999	New Hampton, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	99 years	44 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

1797 to 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1999. 1999 had 1,151 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 100	863
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1