Weather Records on 3 June 2006

1,109 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 2006. Highest significance: Plainfield, US.

Key Facts for 3 June 2006

On 3 June 2006, 1,109 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
506 were record highs and 322 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,075 daily.
Plainfield set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 3 June 2006.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.

Record Map

1,109 stations

1,109 station records on 3 June 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 June 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Shanwei	China	Record daily precipitation	254.7 mm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tecoman (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Connellsville 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Liafoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow/Amausi	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Gabriel	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mtn 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Lcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Jeronimo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sain Alto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Afjord - Momyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Auke Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quitupan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Los Otates V	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lynn	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record high minimum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Binghamton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowral (Parry Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nelligen (Thule Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record low minimum temperature	8.5 C (47.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,109 records

Records set or tied on 3 June 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 240, Lowest daily maximum 191, Highest daily minimum 266, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 281.

Records on 3 June 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	240
Lowest daily maximum	191
Highest daily minimum	266
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	281
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 June 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 1,075.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

830 broken records

Margins by which the 830 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 149.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 June 2006

Top 20 records on 3 June 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 June 2006	Plainfield, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2006	Shanwei, CN	daily rain	254.7 mm (10.0 in)	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Haverhill, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Tecoman (Dge), MX	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Brockton, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Gustavus, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Massabesic Lake, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Connellsville 2 SSW, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Rio Grande (Smn), MX	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Liafoss, NO	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Ameca, MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Neshaminy Falls, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Moorefield 1 SSE, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Santa Cruz, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	111 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Lucknow/Amausi, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	San Gabriel, MX	monthly low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Ft Robinson, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Uniontown 1 NE, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2006	Rangely 1E, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	42 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2006. 2006 had 1,109 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	1,167
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 2006-06-03: 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 2026-10-17 (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	787
20 to 40	35
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1