Weather Records on 23 October 1906
17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 October 1906. Highest significance: Ferntree Gully, AU.
Key Facts for 23 October 1906
- On 23 October 1906, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 15 daily.
- Ferntree Gully set a daily record precipitation of 27.4 mm (1.1 in) on 23 October 1906.
- Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.
Record Map
17 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferntree Gully | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -10.6 C (12.9 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 15.7 C (60.3 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kew | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Daylesford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 20.4 C (68.7 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 22.0 C (71.6 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high minimum temperature | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wahgunyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 17.6 C (63.7 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sotchi | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milan | Italy | Record high maximum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
17 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 15 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 10 |
| 2 to 4 | 2 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 12 | 2 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
23 October 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 1906 | Ferntree Gully, AU | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 26 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Santa Fe, US | monthly low min | -10.6 C (12.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 26 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Armagh, GB | daily high max | 15.7 C (60.3 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 54 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Kew, AU | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Daylesford, AU | daily rain | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 5 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily rain | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 2.9 mm (0.11 in) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high min | 20.4 C (68.7 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 26 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Santa Fe, US | monthly low max | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 0 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily high min | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 27 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily high max | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 28 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily high max | 22.0 C (71.6 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 7 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Uccle, BE | daily high min | 14.0 C (57.2 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 7 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Wahgunyah, AU | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 11 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Charlottetown, CA | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 14 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily high max | 17.6 C (63.7 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 7 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Sotchi, RU | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 1 year | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1906 | Milan, IT | daily high max (Tie) | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | tie | 25 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1795 to 1906| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1802 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 40 |
| 1912 | 50 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 167 |
| 1916 | 290 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 42 |
| 1920 | 262 |
| 1921 | 58 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 165 |
| 1924 | 160 |
| 1925 | 191 |
| 1926 | 131 |
| 1927 | 266 |
| 1928 | 120 |
| 1929 | 352 |
| 1930 | 310 |
| 1931 | 353 |
| 1932 | 310 |
| 1933 | 241 |
| 1934 | 333 |
| 1935 | 519 |
| 1936 | 490 |
| 1937 | 816 |
| 1938 | 403 |
| 1939 | 717 |
| 1940 | 304 |
| 1941 | 499 |
| 1942 | 306 |
| 1943 | 446 |
| 1944 | 283 |
| 1945 | 533 |
| 1946 | 258 |
| 1947 | 631 |
| 1948 | 251 |
| 1949 | 432 |
| 1950 | 507 |
| 1951 | 626 |
| 1952 | 432 |
| 1953 | 373 |
| 1954 | 317 |
| 1955 | 266 |
| 1956 | 587 |
| 1957 | 1,266 |
| 1958 | 255 |
| 1959 | 682 |
| 1960 | 341 |
| 1961 | 329 |
| 1962 | 141 |
| 1963 | 1,297 |
| 1964 | 264 |
| 1965 | 330 |
| 1966 | 625 |
| 1967 | 297 |
| 1968 | 175 |
| 1969 | 1,200 |
| 1970 | 617 |
| 1971 | 705 |
| 1972 | 601 |
| 1973 | 712 |
| 1974 | 653 |
| 1975 | 1,028 |
| 1976 | 879 |
| 1977 | 578 |
| 1978 | 570 |
| 1979 | 1,094 |
| 1980 | 584 |
| 1981 | 1,502 |
| 1982 | 1,071 |
| 1983 | 853 |
| 1984 | 1,261 |
| 1985 | 846 |
| 1986 | 968 |
| 1987 | 694 |
| 1988 | 619 |
| 1989 | 1,363 |
| 1990 | 954 |
| 1991 | 1,232 |
| 1992 | 1,176 |
| 1993 | 670 |
| 1994 | 558 |
| 1995 | 1,471 |
| 1996 | 1,396 |
| 1997 | 1,172 |
| 1998 | 1,221 |
| 1999 | 1,011 |
| 2000 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 1,091 |
| 2002 | 1,868 |
| 2003 | 1,952 |
| 2004 | 1,224 |
| 2005 | 679 |
| 2006 | 1,976 |
| 2007 | 1,673 |
| 2008 | 993 |
| 2009 | 838 |
| 2010 | 683 |
| 2011 | 701 |
| 2012 | 1,017 |
| 2013 | 754 |
| 2014 | 755 |
| 2015 | 760 |
| 2016 | 460 |
| 2017 | 603 |
| 2018 | 322 |
| 2019 | 459 |
| 2020 | 1,777 |
| 2021 | 298 |
| 2022 | 1,342 |
| 2023 | 544 |
| 2024 | 674 |
| 2025 | 343 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).