Weather Records on 9 March 2006

1,129 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 2006. Highest significance: Naalehu 14, US.

Key Facts for 9 March 2006

On 9 March 2006, 1,129 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
439 were record highs and 330 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 1,109 daily.
Naalehu 14 set a daily record precipitation of 170.9 mm (6.7 in) on 9 March 2006.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

1,129 stations

1,129 station records on 9 March 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Walnut Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
En Nahud	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54	United States	Record daily precipitation	231.9 mm (9.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brande-Hornerkirchen	Germany	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waiakea Scd 88.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	322.1 mm (12.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Erzincan	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Lorenzo 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kaumana 88.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	314.5 mm (12.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Payson	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.3 cm (14.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Batavia	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Springs Agric Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bardwell 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kapapala Rch 36	United States	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	29.2 C (84.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-26.4 C (-15.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nelia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Erfde	Germany	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boras	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-19.9 C (-3.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muhldorf	Germany	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro Maravilla	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tarlton Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kluhorskij Pereval	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	72.3 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ebersberg-Halbing	Germany	Record snow depth	53.0 cm (20.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aktobe	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sarpsborg	Norway	Record snow depth	60.0 cm (23.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corfield-Manuka St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,129 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 248, Lowest daily maximum 176, Highest daily minimum 191, Lowest daily minimum 154, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 64, Deepest snow cover 63.

Records on 9 March 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	248
Lowest daily maximum	176
Highest daily minimum	191
Lowest daily minimum	154
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	64
Deepest snow cover	63

Records on 9 March 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 1,109.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

904 broken records

Margins by which the 904 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 212.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 2006

Top 20 records on 9 March 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 2006	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2006	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	112 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2006	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	57 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2006	Walnut Creek, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	89 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 March 2006	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	En Nahud, SD	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54, US	daily rain	231.9 mm (9.1 in)	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Washington 1 W, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Brande-Hornerkirchen, DE	daily snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Allegan 5NE, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	S Haven, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	105 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Richmond, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Waiakea Scd 88.2, US	daily rain	322.1 mm (12.7 in)	212.9 mm (8.4 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Boonville 1S, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	7 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Erzincan, TR	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Tahlequah, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	San Lorenzo 1SW, PR	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Moran 5WNW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 2006	Kaumana 88.1, US	daily rain	314.5 mm (12.4 in)	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	52 years	47 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

1798 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2006. 2006 had 1,129 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 March 2006
Margin	Records
0 to 50	846
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	12
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	4