Weather Records on 4 June 2008
1,285 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 June 2008. Highest significance: Rantoul, US.
Key Facts for 4 June 2008
- On 4 June 2008, 1,285 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 606 were record highs and 214 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,243 daily.
- Rantoul set a daily record precipitation of 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 4 June 2008.
- Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.
Record Map
1,285 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rantoul | United States | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Sidell 4N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Bunnan (Milhaven) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Paris Stp | United States | Record daily precipitation | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Greencastle 1 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Pleasant Hill | United States | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Greenfield | United States | Record daily precipitation | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Circleville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Eaton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| New Carlisle | United States | Record daily precipitation | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilmington 3 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Tuscola | United States | Record daily precipitation | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Middletown | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Tipp City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Willow Tree (Highlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Weeping Water | United States | Record daily precipitation | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Bendemeer (Caroline St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Kookabookra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Martinsville 2 SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Shelbyville Sewage Plt | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Keosauqua | United States | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Danglemah (Rutherglen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Kanosh | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Birdwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.2 mm (6.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tanana AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jamestown 2 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenville Wtp | United States | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walcha (Craigdarroch) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toorooka (Moparrabah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.4 mm (4.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowendoc (Beaufort) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thumb Creek (Figtree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 146.6 mm (5.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Merry Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Philippi | United States | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wallabadah (Woodton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.7 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tia (Highrent) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.6 mm (2.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willawarrin (Denleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.2 mm (6.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 192.8 mm (7.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aberdeen (Rossgole) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jesus del Monte | Mexico | Record high minimum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Knightstown 2 ENE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 95.8 mm (3.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowendoc (Green Hills) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parkville (Aroona) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Griggsville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bellbrook (East Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.4 mm (5.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Xenia 6 SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walcha (Emu Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarrowitch (Benditi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walcha (Karori) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hutsonville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| New Castle 3 SW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Gummun Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barkly East | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clinton 1SSW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Patuxent River NAS | United States | Record daily precipitation | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carawatha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rowena (Bunna Bunna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guyra (Myloe) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kleve | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,285 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 235 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 165 |
| Highest daily minimum | 371 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 49 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 462 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 5 |
| monthly | 37 |
| daily | 1,243 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,022 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 900 |
| 20 to 40 | 77 |
| 40 to 60 | 31 |
| 60 to 80 | 11 |
| 80 to 100 | 2 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 June 2008| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 June 2008 | Rantoul, US | daily rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 June 2008 | Sidell 4N, US | daily rain | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 94 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Bunnan (Milhaven), AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 85 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Paris Stp, US | daily rain | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 60.9 mm (2.4 in) | 80 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Greencastle 1 W, US | daily rain | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 80 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Pleasant Hill, US | daily rain | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 81 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Greenfield, US | daily rain | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 80 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Circleville, US | daily rain | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 67 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Eaton, US | daily rain | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 80 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | New Carlisle, US | daily rain | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 67 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Wilmington 3 N, US | daily rain | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 87 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Tuscola, US | daily rain | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 80 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Middletown, US | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 80 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Tipp City, US | daily rain | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 67 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Willow Tree (Highlands), AU | daily rain | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 85 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Weeping Water, US | daily rain | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 114 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Bendemeer (Caroline St), AU | daily rain | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 108 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Kookabookra, AU | daily rain | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 85 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Martinsville 2 SW, US | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 80 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 June 2008 | Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 80 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
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 2008Counts 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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