Weather Records on 7 March 2006

833 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 2006. Highest significance: Canby 3 SW, US.

Key Facts for 7 March 2006

On 7 March 2006, 833 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
463 were record highs and 177 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 818 daily.
Canby 3 SW set a daily record snowfall of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) on 7 March 2006.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

833 stations

833 station records on 7 March 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Canby 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Somerby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wutoschingen-Ofteringen	Germany	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-17.7 C (0.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Weiskirchen/Saar	Germany	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Konstanz	Germany	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ebersberg-Halbing	Germany	Record snow depth	62.0 cm (24.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Trostberg	Germany	Record snow depth	44.0 cm (17.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minjilang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rheinfelden	Germany	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bamaga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Attenkam	Germany	Record snow depth	58.0 cm (22.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufbeuren	Germany	Record snow depth	69.0 cm (27.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Memmingen	Germany	Record snow depth	49.0 cm (19.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Jon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Magowra Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uberlingen/Bodensee	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Save	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Villingen-Schwenningen	Germany	Record snow depth	86.0 cm (33.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brande-Hornerkirchen	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fredriksberg	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-27.6 C (-17.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alamogordo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Messina	Italy	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record snow depth	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santiago Tlazala	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walters	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rosenheim	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Varberg	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-17.1 C (1.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Presidio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Whittier	United States	Record daily snowfall	51.6 cm (20.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aldersbach-Kriestorf	Germany	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lista Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-10.2 C (13.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Midland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Hurst Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Durrandella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fernfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad Caverns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neunkirchen-Wellesweiler	Germany	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

833 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 260, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 203, Lowest daily minimum 116, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 83.

Records on 7 March 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	260
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	203
Lowest daily minimum	116
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	83

Records on 7 March 2006 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 818.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

617 broken records

Margins by which the 617 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 350.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 2006

Top 20 records on 7 March 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 2006	Canby 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Somerby, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Wutoschingen-Ofteringen, DE	daily snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Halmstad, SE	daily low min	-17.7 C (0.1 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	119 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Weiskirchen/Saar, DE	daily snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Ft Bidwell, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	67 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Isabela Substn, PR	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Georgetown, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Konstanz, DE	daily snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Ebersberg-Halbing, DE	daily snow depth	62.0 cm (24.4 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Trostberg, DE	daily snow depth	44.0 cm (17.3 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	61 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Minjilang, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Rheinfelden, DE	daily snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Hot Springs, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	105 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Bamaga, AU	daily rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Castle Rock, US	daily high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Salida, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	104 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 2006	Goodland, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	99 years	41 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2006. 2006 had 833 records.

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

Records on 03-07 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	1
1808	1
1813	1
1818	1
1822	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1840	1
1845	2
1849	2
1850	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	5
1900	2
1901	6
1902	2
1903	4
1904	16
1905	5
1906	27
1907	7
1908	13
1909	57
1910	95
1911	26
1912	16
1913	101
1914	20
1915	22
1916	82
1917	54
1918	28
1919	39
1920	273
1921	86
1922	77
1923	91
1924	86
1925	273
1926	175
1927	155
1928	69
1929	103
1930	161
1931	384
1932	737
1933	152
1934	302
1935	274
1936	122
1937	258
1938	72
1939	255
1940	273
1941	333
1942	398
1943	1,024
1944	508
1945	318
1946	643
1947	448
1948	335
1949	452
1950	558
1951	1,098
1952	277
1953	351
1954	330
1955	462
1956	1,169
1957	428
1958	947
1959	238
1960	1,388
1961	614
1962	608
1963	363
1964	837
1965	300
1966	367
1967	998
1968	1,085
1969	650
1970	690
1971	664
1972	949
1973	1,258
1974	1,771
1975	560
1976	355
1977	674
1978	959
1979	837
1980	356
1981	883
1982	727
1983	1,646
1984	669
1985	549
1986	918
1987	2,048
1988	796
1989	2,215
1990	1,399
1991	859
1992	1,063
1993	563
1994	700
1995	2,011
1996	1,912
1997	716
1998	1,535
1999	960
2000	1,880
2001	766
2002	1,201
2003	886
2004	827
2005	1,043
2006	833
2007	1,031
2008	1,204
2009	1,015
2010	1,103
2011	808
2012	743
2013	655
2014	788
2015	1,090
2016	961
2017	773
2018	377
2019	1,245
2020	639
2021	270
2022	1,388
2023	1,130
2024	414
2025	1,046
2026	1,456

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Data for records on 2006-03-07: 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 50	574
50 to 100	19
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	13
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	3