Weather Records on 22 March 2006

1,080 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 2006. Highest significance: Fort Constantine Station, AU.

Key Facts for 22 March 2006

On 22 March 2006, 1,080 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
134 were record highs and 460 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 1,053 daily.
Fort Constantine Station set a daily record precipitation of 126.0 mm (5.0 in) on 22 March 2006.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,080 stations

1,080 station records on 22 March 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fort Constantine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Calton Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	276.6 mm (10.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	329.0 mm (13.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ravenna	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ainsworth	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kadoka	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Aurora	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Coolullah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	233.0 mm (9.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dalton	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Altamirano (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	278.6 mm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Burwell 2WSW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Innisfail	Australia	Record daily precipitation	288.7 mm (11.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wagner	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mankato	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Arnold	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wondoola Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bird City 10S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Francisco Rueda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Beach Usgs 702.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Polk	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chambers	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 6 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Rushmore Nmem	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Haigler	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Isa Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upland 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Isa Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,080 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 335, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 125, Heaviest daily rainfall 154, Heaviest daily snowfall 84, Deepest snow cover 248.

Records on 22 March 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	335
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	125
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	84
Deepest snow cover	248

Records on 22 March 2006 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 20, daily 1,053.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

841 broken records

Margins by which the 841 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 2006

Top 20 records on 22 March 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 2006	Fort Constantine Station, AU	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	117 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 March 2006	Lorraine, AU	daily rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	80 years	71 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	West Leichhardt Station, AU	daily rain	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	80 years	70 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Calton Hills Station, AU	all-time rain	276.6 mm (10.9 in)	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	5 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Friend 3E, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	80 years	68 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel, AU	all-time rain	329.0 mm (13.0 in)	98.2 mm (3.9 in)	6 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Ravenna, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	56 years	67 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Cedar Butte, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Ainsworth, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Kadoka, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	45 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Aurora, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Coolullah Station, AU	all-time rain	233.0 mm (9.2 in)	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	15 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Dalton, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	61 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 2006	Altamirano (Smn), MX	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2006	Wilsonville, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	103 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2006	Kamilaroi Station, AU	all-time rain	278.6 mm (11.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2006	Burwell 2WSW, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2006	Innisfail, AU	daily rain	288.7 mm (11.4 in)	98.7 mm (3.9 in)	96 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2006	Greenville, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	104 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 2006	Paris Stp, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	104 years	57 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

1794 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2006. 2006 had 1,080 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

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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 100	744
100 to 200	54
200 to 300	27
300 to 400	11
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	2
600 to 700	1