Weather Records on 3 June 2008

1,241 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 June 2008. Highest significance: Goodooga Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 3 June 2008

On 3 June 2008, 1,241 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
495 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 1,201 daily.
Goodooga Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 3 June 2008.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

1,241 stations

1,241 station records on 3 June 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 June 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Whyenbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Forest Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cangai (Smelter Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rosevale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kr. Cuxhaven Steinau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis (Pine Cliff)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Canton L&D 20	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuw Buinen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lautertal-Oberlauter	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Knin	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	86.5 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Pearsby Hall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tyalgum (Warning View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Glorious Fahey Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Heerde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
The Head	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Billabong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tambar Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham (Limpinwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 3SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fernlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Bundabarina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Manilla (Carmarthen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keepit Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beardstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
University of Queensland Gatto	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Top Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rosebank (Upper Coopers Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewood Walloon Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.8 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tarome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mandala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weemelah (Crinolyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nymboida (Armidale Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cunninghams Gap National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ashling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cryon (Koothney)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,241 records

Records set or tied on 3 June 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 241, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 254, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 582, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 3 June 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	241
Lowest daily maximum	103
Highest daily minimum	254
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	582
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 June 2008 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 35, daily 1,201.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,029 broken records

Margins by which the 1,029 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 June 2008

Top 20 records on 3 June 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 June 2008	Goodooga Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	99 years	77 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca, US	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Whyenbah, AU	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	119 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Collarenebri (Goondoobluie), AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	99 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Mulga Downs, AU	monthly rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Decatur Wtp, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Bunnan (Milhaven), AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	99 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Forest Hill, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Dirranbandi High School, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	99 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Cangai (Smelter Creek), AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 June 2008	Drake (Village Resource Centre, AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2008	Rosevale, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2008	Kr. Cuxhaven Steinau, DE	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2008	San Pedro, MX	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2008	Rushville, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2008	Angledool (Angledool Station), AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2008	Curlewis (Pine Cliff), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	99 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2008	Canton L&D 20, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2008	Nieuw Buinen, NL	monthly rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 June 2008	Chillingham, AU	daily rain	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	34 years	54 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2008. 2008 had 1,241 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 2008-06-03: 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	860
20 to 40	120
40 to 60	27
60 to 80	13
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	1