Weather Records on 15 March 2006

688 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 2006. Highest significance: Makaweli 965, US.

Key Facts for 15 March 2006

On 15 March 2006, 688 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
250 were record highs and 239 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 668 daily.
Makaweli 965 set a daily record precipitation of 182.9 mm (7.2 in) on 15 March 2006.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

688 stations

688 station records on 15 March 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Nagpur Sonegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
W Lawai 931	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brande-Hornerkirchen	Germany	Record snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waimea 947	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mundabullangana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Phuket	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kapapala Rch 36	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg/Elbe	Germany	Record snow depth	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier Bay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elfin Cove	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manuka 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Guadalupe	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Falls Ph	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Piedras Exp STN	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grambek	Germany	Record snow depth	21.0 cm (8.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg-Wandsbek	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kanin Nos	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lanzhou	China	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

688 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 129, Highest daily minimum 122, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 54, Deepest snow cover 52.

Records on 15 March 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	128
Lowest daily maximum	129
Highest daily minimum	122
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	54
Deepest snow cover	52

Records on 15 March 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 668.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

532 broken records

Margins by which the 532 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 2006

Top 20 records on 15 March 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 2006	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2006	Mahaulepu 941.1, US	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2006	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2006	Nagpur Sonegaon, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2006	Trenton Falls, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	89 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	W Lawai 931, US	daily rain	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Wrangell AP, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	87 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Wahiawa 930, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Petersburg 1, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Eleele 927, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Ketchikan AP, US	daily low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Brande-Hornerkirchen, DE	daily snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Halenanaho 1006, US	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Sitka AP, US	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Angoon Pwr, US	daily low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	63 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Alta 1 NNW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Waimea 947, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 2006	Mundabullangana, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	60 years	50 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

1810 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2006. 2006 had 688 records.

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

Records on 03-15 in each year
Year	Records
1810	1
1813	1
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1836	2
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1854	1
1859	3
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1878	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	6
1893	5
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	12
1901	11
1902	14
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	36
1907	16
1908	43
1909	13
1910	23
1911	27
1912	51
1913	79
1914	32
1915	11
1916	34
1917	36
1918	81
1919	40
1920	43
1921	140
1922	39
1923	134
1924	145
1925	72
1926	169
1927	332
1928	193
1929	267
1930	240
1931	122
1932	610
1933	167
1934	298
1935	617
1936	298
1937	711
1938	505
1939	336
1940	340
1941	259
1942	399
1943	639
1944	622
1945	895
1946	915
1947	374
1948	198
1949	409
1950	249
1951	334
1952	358
1953	298
1954	340
1955	419
1956	534
1957	485
1958	431
1959	348
1960	972
1961	430
1962	585
1963	297
1964	411
1965	174
1966	893
1967	831
1968	545
1969	933
1970	541
1971	772
1972	814
1973	1,074
1974	439
1975	713
1976	220
1977	787
1978	566
1979	997
1980	503
1981	799
1982	997
1983	844
1984	638
1985	519
1986	771
1987	687
1988	1,599
1989	1,221
1990	2,255
1991	852
1992	1,131
1993	3,353
1994	1,405
1995	1,372
1996	706
1997	1,500
1998	847
1999	1,269
2000	458
2001	930
2002	1,317
2003	1,157
2004	1,046
2005	1,099
2006	688
2007	1,420
2008	903
2009	744
2010	675
2011	730
2012	2,297
2013	1,486
2014	397
2015	1,573
2016	948
2017	1,497
2018	538
2019	861
2020	1,128
2021	916
2022	491
2023	768
2024	1,401
2025	1,162
2026	877

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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 50	488
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2