Weather Records on 26 January 2006

998 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 January 2006. Highest significance: Clare, AU.

Key Facts for 26 January 2006

On 26 January 2006, 998 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
429 were record highs and 250 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 970 daily.
Clare set a daily record precipitation of 135.0 mm (5.3 in) on 26 January 2006.
Across 152 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

998 stations

998 station records on 26 January 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 January 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dolores Hidalgo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Macuspana (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wondinong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Springs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Vernon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kowanyama Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.6 mm (6.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mornington Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.8 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Irvinebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown 4 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tancochapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kulani Camp 79	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	178.4 mm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Giru Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ejido de Llano Grande	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Little Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Munglinup Melaleuca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna del Fresno	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shirbourne Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.4 mm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nellore	India	Record low maximum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Novyj Ushtogan	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-36.3 C (-33.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-14.8 C (5.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allegany Sp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kuri Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	222.4 mm (8.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warden Bend	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tuapse	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-5.3 C (22.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Page AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mauna Loa Slope Obs 39	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kondinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

998 records

Records set or tied on 26 January 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 239, Lowest daily maximum 155, Highest daily minimum 190, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 27, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 26 January 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	239
Lowest daily maximum	155
Highest daily minimum	190
Lowest daily minimum	95
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 26 January 2006 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 25, daily 970.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

814 broken records

Margins by which the 814 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 January 2006

Top 20 records on 26 January 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 January 2006	Clare, AU	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	95 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 January 2006	Dolores Hidalgo (Smn), MX	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Macuspana (Dge), MX	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Wondinong, AU	daily rain	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Woodhouse, AU	daily rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Gregory Springs Station, AU	daily rain	110.6 mm (4.4 in)	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Mount Vernon, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Ejanding, AU	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Kowanyama Airport, AU	daily rain	174.6 mm (6.9 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Palmerville, AU	daily low max	26.8 C (80.2 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Jalapa, MX	daily rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Mornington Island, AU	daily rain	101.8 mm (4.0 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Sharon Springs, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Irvinebank, AU	daily rain	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	102 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Jamestown 4 ENE, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	28 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Tancochapa, MX	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Bingara (Keera), AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	118 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Gothenburg, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Ft Duchesne, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
26 January 2006	Kulani Camp 79, US	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	12 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

1795 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2006. 2006 had 998 records.

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

Records on 01-26 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1822	1
1823	2
1834	1
1846	3
1851	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	4
1882	1
1884	2
1887	2
1888	3
1890	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	5
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	3
1904	20
1905	34
1906	4
1907	24
1908	11
1909	11
1910	43
1911	33
1912	43
1913	23
1914	100
1915	21
1916	139
1917	27
1918	65
1919	31
1920	59
1921	42
1922	58
1923	154
1924	141
1925	74
1926	41
1927	185
1928	75
1929	187
1930	227
1931	373
1932	299
1933	318
1934	398
1935	181
1936	569
1937	601
1938	441
1939	321
1940	1,113
1941	1,120
1942	618
1943	503
1944	1,707
1945	249
1946	168
1947	747
1948	596
1949	1,359
1950	2,369
1951	526
1952	630
1953	394
1954	449
1955	389
1956	505
1957	791
1958	404
1959	495
1960	197
1961	1,051
1962	860
1963	626
1964	226
1965	434
1966	606
1967	958
1968	376
1969	1,242
1970	470
1971	979
1972	968
1973	584
1974	784
1975	748
1976	849
1977	935
1978	1,674
1979	1,691
1980	651
1981	688
1982	1,223
1983	1,062
1984	844
1985	920
1986	770
1987	1,034
1988	955
1989	769
1990	920
1991	758
1992	942
1993	940
1994	1,018
1995	1,260
1996	1,031
1997	1,071
1998	650
1999	992
2000	1,202
2001	672
2002	1,474
2003	1,174
2004	1,454
2005	910
2006	998
2007	1,086
2008	821
2009	818
2010	748
2011	623
2012	757
2013	936
2014	624
2015	988
2016	903
2017	789
2018	470
2019	518
2020	466
2021	1,417
2022	322
2023	488
2024	1,282
2025	582
2026	1,904

Download the Data

Data for records on 2006-01-26: 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 25	762
25 to 50	28
50 to 75	11
75 to 100	7
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1