Weather Records on 23 March 2006

1,311 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 March 2006. Highest significance: Loup City, US.

Key Facts for 23 March 2006

On 23 March 2006, 1,311 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 559 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,288 daily.
Loup City set a daily record snow depth of 48.3 cm (19.0 in) on 23 March 2006.
Across 157 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,311 stations

1,311 station records on 23 March 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 March 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Loup City	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Ravenna	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Esmeralda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Nornalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Yoder 5 W	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lynch	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
West Leichhardt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Asuncion Nochixtlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Coolullah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pemberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hope Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.6 mm (8.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Khartoum	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Margaret River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gresham 3W	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Croydon Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.6 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rodrigues	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Polk	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kadoka	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oombulgurri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manjimup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wagner	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yanmah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.4 mm (5.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walpole	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arnold	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Lean	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Yaee	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Burwell 2WSW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chambers	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Denmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brinard Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandra Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Heyuan	China	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,311 records

Records set or tied on 23 March 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 421, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 138, Heaviest daily rainfall 269, Heaviest daily snowfall 98, Deepest snow cover 265.

Records on 23 March 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	421
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	138
Heaviest daily rainfall	269
Heaviest daily snowfall	98
Deepest snow cover	265

Records on 23 March 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 1,288.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,088 broken records

Margins by which the 1,088 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 585.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 March 2006

Top 20 records on 23 March 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 March 2006	Loup City, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	93 years	78 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Springfields, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Ravenna, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 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)
23 March 2006	Esmeralda Station, AU	daily rain	122.0 mm (4.8 in)	100.9 mm (4.0 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Nornalup, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Camooweal Township, AU	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	80 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Yoder 5 W, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel, AU	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Lynch, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	West Leichhardt Station, AU	daily rain	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Asuncion Nochixtlan, MX	monthly rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Coolullah Station, AU	daily rain	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 March 2006	Pemberton, AU	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2006	Hope Vale, AU	daily rain	206.6 mm (8.1 in)	163.7 mm (6.4 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2006	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2006	Khartoum, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2006	Margaret River, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 March 2006	Gresham 3W, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 years	58 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 1,311 records.

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

Records on 03-23 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1836	2
1837	2
1853	2
1858	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1868	2
1871	3
1874	2
1875	4
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1882	1
1883	6
1884	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	13
1897	9
1898	6
1899	3
1901	5
1902	26
1903	32
1904	3
1905	16
1906	23
1907	53
1908	11
1909	7
1910	12
1911	8
1912	22
1913	76
1914	72
1915	11
1916	50
1917	65
1918	31
1919	17
1920	75
1921	10
1922	30
1923	97
1924	78
1925	164
1926	283
1927	202
1928	154
1929	517
1930	135
1931	267
1932	169
1933	123
1934	689
1935	486
1936	437
1937	243
1938	601
1939	565
1940	1,031
1941	188
1942	187
1943	286
1944	466
1945	386
1946	170
1947	275
1948	331
1949	390
1950	874
1951	337
1952	1,479
1953	589
1954	483
1955	999
1956	420
1957	354
1958	486
1959	249
1960	1,004
1961	361
1962	306
1963	839
1964	815
1965	1,537
1966	793
1967	822
1968	1,490
1969	634
1970	380
1971	758
1972	533
1973	537
1974	1,099
1975	618
1976	399
1977	642
1978	608
1979	1,012
1980	422
1981	940
1982	845
1983	1,522
1984	715
1985	437
1986	1,104
1987	1,279
1988	710
1989	805
1990	1,389
1991	1,264
1992	883
1993	1,151
1994	1,499
1995	1,514
1996	673
1997	743
1998	1,253
1999	722
2000	1,162
2001	995
2002	1,130
2003	971
2004	1,516
2005	1,014
2006	1,311
2007	1,595
2008	956
2009	952
2010	918
2011	1,245
2012	2,269
2013	1,270
2014	594
2015	577
2016	536
2017	739
2018	790
2019	525
2020	465
2021	1,050
2022	1,031
2023	1,135
2024	611
2025	702
2026	1,806

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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	1,004
100 to 200	47
200 to 300	20
300 to 400	11
400 to 500	4
500 to 600	2