Weather Records on 13 March 2006

2,290 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 March 2006. Highest significance: Kent City 2 SW, US.

Key Facts for 13 March 2006

On 13 March 2006, 2,290 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
878 were record highs and 653 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 100 monthly and 2,185 daily.
Kent City 2 SW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 13 March 2006.
Across 160 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 13 March 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 March 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Minnipa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wirrulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
New Boston Dam 17	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Snowflake	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Luna Rs	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ceduna (Goode)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Smoky Bay (Puntabie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gluckstadt	Germany	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yaninee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Khartoum	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Couderay 7 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Port Kenny (Mount Cooper)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg-Wandsbek	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Le Claire L&D 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Frances	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brande-Hornerkirchen	Germany	Record snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.4 cm (16.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrulla (Pimbena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Benayeo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Benghazi Benina	Libya	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grambek	Germany	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pactola Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Butler (Moody Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg-Neuwiedenthal	Germany	Record snow depth	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grants AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg/Elbe	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Daintree Tea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	420.0 mm (16.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boise 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,290 records

Records set or tied on 13 March 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 388, Lowest daily maximum 326, Highest daily minimum 490, Lowest daily minimum 327, Heaviest daily rainfall 527, Heaviest daily snowfall 120, Deepest snow cover 112.

Records on 13 March 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	388
Lowest daily maximum	326
Highest daily minimum	490
Lowest daily minimum	327
Heaviest daily rainfall	527
Heaviest daily snowfall	120
Deepest snow cover	112

Records on 13 March 2006 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 100, daily 2,185.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,813 broken records

Margins by which the 1,813 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 340.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 March 2006

Top 20 records on 13 March 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 March 2006	Kent City 2 SW, US	monthly rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Minnipa, AU	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	71 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Wirrulla, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	75 years	70 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	New Boston Dam 17, US	monthly rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Couderay 7 W, US	all-time snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	11 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Snowflake, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	107 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Luna Rs, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	96 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Beloit, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Ceduna (Goode), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Smoky Bay (Puntabie), AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Drobeta Turnu Severin, RO	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Gluckstadt, DE	daily snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 March 2006	Yaninee, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2006	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2006	Khartoum, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2006	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	monthly snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2006	Couderay 7 W, US	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2006	Rapid City 4NW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2006	Port Kenny (Mount Cooper), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
13 March 2006	Tumby Bay, AU	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	20 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

1810 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2006. 2006 had 2,290 records.

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

Records on 03-13 in each year
Year	Records
1810	2
1828	1
1842	1
1845	3
1847	1
1854	3
1856	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	8
1893	4
1894	13
1895	1
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	1
1901	4
1902	13
1903	16
1904	9
1905	5
1906	14
1907	21
1908	6
1909	11
1910	55
1911	37
1912	18
1913	97
1914	145
1915	26
1916	41
1917	45
1918	141
1919	19
1920	52
1921	57
1922	53
1923	90
1924	139
1925	192
1926	337
1927	438
1928	101
1929	344
1930	190
1931	326
1932	579
1933	481
1934	298
1935	178
1936	160
1937	328
1938	282
1939	507
1940	597
1941	249
1942	282
1943	300
1944	444
1945	317
1946	781
1947	706
1948	707
1949	216
1950	822
1951	594
1952	313
1953	348
1954	528
1955	359
1956	627
1957	519
1958	622
1959	327
1960	908
1961	565
1962	617
1963	519
1964	321
1965	266
1966	443
1967	1,041
1968	782
1969	744
1970	384
1971	531
1972	1,182
1973	837
1974	590
1975	782
1976	321
1977	1,085
1978	557
1979	497
1980	878
1981	830
1982	733
1983	1,036
1984	1,113
1985	546
1986	630
1987	790
1988	870
1989	1,589
1990	2,798
1991	797
1992	1,212
1993	2,758
1994	910
1995	1,446
1996	858
1997	1,200
1998	1,545
1999	1,142
2000	418
2001	1,110
2002	939
2003	1,202
2004	637
2005	904
2006	2,290
2007	1,700
2008	622
2009	985
2010	650
2011	494
2012	1,194
2013	992
2014	868
2015	822
2016	955
2017	859
2018	615
2019	1,252
2020	812
2021	745
2022	981
2023	1,119
2024	492
2025	850
2026	1,162

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,708
50 to 100	61
100 to 150	19
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	2