Weather Records on 3 June 2002

1,134 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 2002. Highest significance: Lake City, US.

Key Facts for 3 June 2002

On 3 June 2002, 1,134 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
716 were record highs and 159 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,104 daily.
Lake City set a daily record precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 3 June 2002.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.

Record Map

1,134 stations

1,134 station records on 3 June 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 June 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake City	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Faribault	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
St Peter	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dubuque Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tehuantepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing Dam 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winona Dam 5 A	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Galesville 2WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Slatey Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Necedah	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,134 records

Records set or tied on 3 June 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 315, Lowest daily maximum 98, Highest daily minimum 401, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 259.

Records on 3 June 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	315
Lowest daily maximum	98
Highest daily minimum	401
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 June 2002 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 30, daily 1,104.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

875 broken records

Margins by which the 875 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 161.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 June 2002

Top 20 records on 3 June 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 June 2002	Lake City, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 June 2002	Faribault, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	102 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2002	St Peter, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	79 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2002	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	111 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2002	Dubuque Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Blair, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Mauston 1 SE, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Beaver Dam Wwtp, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	New London, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	97 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou, AU	daily rain	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Mondovi, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Tehuantepec, MX	daily rain	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	161.1 mm (6.3 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Mather 3 NW, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Elkhart, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Farmington 3NW, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Darlington Wwtp, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Scott City, US	daily high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	105 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Red Wing Dam 3, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2002	Hatteras, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	106 years	48 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2002. 2002 had 1,134 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	1,166
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

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Data for records on 2002-06-03: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	827
25 to 50	41
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1