Weather Records on 25 March 2006

1,000 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 March 2006. Highest significance: Carlton Hill, AU.

Key Facts for 25 March 2006

On 25 March 2006, 1,000 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
172 were record highs and 479 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 987 daily.
Carlton Hill set a monthly record daily precipitation of 250.0 mm (9.8 in) on 25 March 2006.
Across 164 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

1,000 stations

1,000 station records on 25 March 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 March 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carlton Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Oombulgurri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Richland	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Merida	Venezuela	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lynch	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	252.4 mm (9.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Asuncion Nochixtlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Polk	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Austin 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Patrias	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Burley 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-20.3 C (-4.5 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kununurra Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Teapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes 6 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Misantla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brest-Guipavas	France	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plaisance (Mauritiu	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Enyeje	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seychelles Internat	Seychelles	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hollenstein (Kraftwerk)	Germany	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jasso	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Villingen-Schwenningen	Germany	Record snow depth	42.0 cm (16.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Rio	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moroleon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tlanchinol (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Ph 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chambers	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chicapa de Castro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kadoka	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Menard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hacker Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Metten	Germany	Record snow depth	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,000 records

Records set or tied on 25 March 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 186, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 293, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 84.

Records on 25 March 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	186
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	293
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	84

Records on 25 March 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 987.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

774 broken records

Margins by which the 774 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 480.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 March 2006

Top 20 records on 25 March 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 March 2006	Carlton Hill, AU	monthly rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 March 2006	Oombulgurri, AU	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	79 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 March 2006	Richland, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
25 March 2006	Merida, VE	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 March 2006	Lynch, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Wyndham, AU	all-time rain	252.4 mm (9.9 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	1 year	57 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Asuncion Nochixtlan, MX	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Elgin, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Greeley, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	9 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Polk, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Austin 1 W, US	monthly rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Dos Patrias, MX	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Burley 2S, US	monthly high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE	daily low min	-20.3 C (-4.5 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	106 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Merriman, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	106 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	108 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	New Braunfels, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	109 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Kununurra Aero, AU	daily rain	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Miranda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 March 2006	Teapa (Dge), MX	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	44 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

1806 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2006. 2006 had 1,000 records.

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

Records on 03-25 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1830	1
1837	1
1841	1
1847	1
1850	2
1851	1
1857	1
1861	1
1862	2
1865	2
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1876	4
1877	1
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1882	2
1885	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	1
1896	10
1897	6
1898	1
1899	6
1900	2
1901	11
1902	13
1903	16
1904	21
1905	22
1906	20
1907	10
1908	8
1909	26
1910	65
1911	14
1912	22
1913	125
1914	68
1915	21
1916	26
1917	33
1918	25
1919	38
1920	82
1921	73
1922	33
1923	80
1924	45
1925	101
1926	289
1927	113
1928	265
1929	473
1930	216
1931	95
1932	283
1933	331
1934	402
1935	377
1936	227
1937	539
1938	427
1939	606
1940	1,544
1941	351
1942	518
1943	227
1944	373
1945	816
1946	528
1947	395
1948	274
1949	421
1950	348
1951	489
1952	429
1953	598
1954	667
1955	1,548
1956	849
1957	534
1958	355
1959	251
1960	1,108
1961	369
1962	330
1963	569
1964	893
1965	1,553
1966	536
1967	655
1968	787
1969	938
1970	297
1971	699
1972	439
1973	681
1974	1,110
1975	690
1976	472
1977	553
1978	725
1979	768
1980	382
1981	1,059
1982	540
1983	1,146
1984	704
1985	424
1986	660
1987	859
1988	1,250
1989	777
1990	1,204
1991	828
1992	642
1993	834
1994	1,210
1995	1,181
1996	1,481
1997	777
1998	1,222
1999	793
2000	654
2001	1,159
2002	814
2003	463
2004	1,395
2005	695
2006	1,000
2007	1,926
2008	1,455
2009	910
2010	756
2011	738
2012	1,113
2013	2,029
2014	986
2015	567
2016	511
2017	596
2018	784
2019	421
2020	882
2021	709
2022	957
2023	1,805
2024	806
2025	1,707
2026	2,283

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 25 March 2006
Margin	Records
0 to 100	738
100 to 200	26
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	1