Weather Records on 23 January 2006

1,104 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 January 2006. Highest significance: San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan, MX.

Key Facts for 23 January 2006

On 23 January 2006, 1,104 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
267 were record highs and 529 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,049 daily.
San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan set a monthly record daily precipitation of 75.7 mm (3.0 in) on 23 January 2006.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

1,104 stations

1,104 station records on 23 January 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 January 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alto 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Atlanta	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low maximum temperature	-19.1 C (-2.4 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-16.9 C (1.6 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karnack	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
D'Lo 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barbourville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-17.4 C (0.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dermott 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cotton Valley 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sarah 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Senatobia	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-18.0 C (-0.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Aleman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sta. Cruz de Tenerife	Spain	Record daily precipitation	64.9 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mooringsport 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sledge	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-17.4 C (0.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-22.3 C (-8.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-25.2 C (-13.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hosston	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Choapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sulina	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	-12.7 C (9.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Krivoj_Rog	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaev	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-19.6 C (-3.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Donetsk	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	-23.6 C (-10.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Potsdam	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-12.3 C (9.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Angermunde	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-13.4 C (7.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record low minimum temperature	-24.1 C (-11.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lysa Hora	Czech Republic	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,104 records

Records set or tied on 23 January 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 253, Highest daily minimum 143, Lowest daily minimum 276, Heaviest daily rainfall 300, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 23 January 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	253
Highest daily minimum	143
Lowest daily minimum	276
Heaviest daily rainfall	300
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 23 January 2006 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 37, daily 1,049.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

947 broken records

Margins by which the 947 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 January 2006

Top 20 records on 23 January 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 January 2006	San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan, MX	monthly rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 January 2006	Batesville, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	91 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Crockett, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Visby_Flygplats, SE	daily low min	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	99 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Mt Sterling, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	92 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Alto 5 SW, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Atlanta, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Hamlin, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Parkersburg, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Kisinev, MD	all-time low max	-19.1 C (-2.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	W Liberty 3NW, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Rowlesburg 1, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	107 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Longview, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Feodosiia, UA	daily low max	-16.9 C (1.6 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	99 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Karnack, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Putbus, DE	daily low max	-11.3 C (11.7 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	124 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Canton, MX	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	D'Lo 2 SW, US	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Barbourville, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 January 2006	Berea College, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	45 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

1795 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2006. 2006 had 1,104 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1800	2
1812	1
1815	1
1823	3
1827	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1860	1
1867	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	5
1894	4
1895	4
1896	6
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	5
1904	11
1905	4
1906	49
1907	22
1908	7
1909	60
1910	18
1911	5
1912	8
1913	32
1914	17
1915	30
1916	31
1917	245
1918	69
1919	28
1920	49
1921	38
1922	54
1923	63
1924	79
1925	118
1926	223
1927	262
1928	39
1929	304
1930	697
1931	243
1932	265
1933	757
1934	287
1935	588
1936	1,202
1937	686
1938	335
1939	406
1940	701
1941	345
1942	535
1943	1,200
1944	478
1945	146
1946	417
1947	414
1948	918
1949	705
1950	644
1951	283
1952	498
1953	531
1954	472
1955	568
1956	354
1957	593
1958	259
1959	535
1960	544
1961	529
1962	624
1963	1,366
1964	455
1965	831
1966	973
1967	1,336
1968	547
1969	1,128
1970	1,157
1971	407
1972	695
1973	495
1974	484
1975	457
1976	1,092
1977	629
1978	911
1979	1,109
1980	743
1981	1,387
1982	1,884
1983	845
1984	736
1985	775
1986	611
1987	1,231
1988	741
1989	634
1990	1,376
1991	891
1992	737
1993	1,273
1994	798
1995	991
1996	889
1997	936
1998	724
1999	2,024
2000	1,155
2001	588
2002	1,174
2003	1,269
2004	726
2005	1,207
2006	1,104
2007	1,127
2008	802
2009	1,334
2010	1,284
2011	741
2012	610
2013	764
2014	916
2015	561
2016	1,168
2017	1,089
2018	643
2019	688
2020	896
2021	455
2022	685
2023	567
2024	868
2025	1,016
2026	535

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	897
25 to 50	39
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1