Weather Records on 1 April 2006

929 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 April 2006. Highest significance: Sandstone, AU.

Key Facts for 1 April 2006

On 1 April 2006, 929 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
460 were record highs and 67 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 891 daily.
Sandstone set a daily record precipitation of 42.0 mm (1.7 in) on 1 April 2006.
Across 160 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

929 stations

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

Weather records on 1 April 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sandstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Larned	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Nalbarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Muralgarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wattoning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Borinquen AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wydgee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Challa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ninghan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Coodardy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Murrum Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Depot Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yoweragabbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wondinong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wialki North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Huehuetoca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bencubbin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mouroubra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mauriceton (Jordan River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glamoff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckanarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Beach Usgs 702.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hopper	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waikiki 717.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boogardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paynes Find	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tardie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Narryer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mellenbye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waialae-Kahala 715	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wialki	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alsworth	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burracoppin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Koonadgin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Trafalgar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pullagaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Doon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kirkalocka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Koonmarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mukinbudin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nokaning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waimanalo Exp F 795.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maranalgo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jourerdine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bullfinch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Meeline Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrabubba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

929 records

Records set or tied on 1 April 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 353, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 391, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 1 April 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	353
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	391
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 1 April 2006 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 36, daily 891.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

759 broken records

Margins by which the 759 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 April 2006

Top 20 records on 1 April 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 April 2006	Sandstone, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	74 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Larned, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Nalbarra, AU	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Muralgarra, AU	monthly rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	97 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Wattoning, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Borinquen AP, PR	all-time rain	182.4 mm (7.2 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Wydgee, AU	monthly rain	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Challa, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Ninghan Station, AU	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Coodardy, AU	monthly rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Murrum Station, AU	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Depot Springs, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 April 2006	Yoweragabbie, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2006	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2006	Wondinong, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2006	Spencer, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2006	Bunnawarra, AU	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2006	Bonnie Rock, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2006	Wialki North, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 April 2006	Huehuetoca, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	56 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

1803 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2006. 2006 had 929 records.

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

Records on 04-01 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1805	1
1808	1
1813	1
1815	3
1819	1
1830	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	1
1855	3
1856	1
1861	2
1862	2
1865	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1881	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1891	5
1892	1
1893	2
1896	4
1897	5
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	4
1902	4
1903	12
1904	29
1905	10
1906	7
1907	24
1908	5
1909	13
1910	26
1911	27
1912	31
1913	35
1914	37
1915	25
1916	35
1917	80
1918	51
1919	165
1920	65
1921	46
1922	98
1923	319
1924	257
1925	111
1926	234
1927	326
1928	194
1929	336
1930	153
1931	846
1932	292
1933	188
1934	153
1935	424
1936	1,248
1937	192
1938	461
1939	226
1940	840
1941	285
1942	209
1943	319
1944	266
1945	880
1946	1,172
1947	390
1948	590
1949	308
1950	455
1951	406
1952	419
1953	249
1954	493
1955	288
1956	744
1957	314
1958	535
1959	821
1960	295
1961	496
1962	652
1963	1,123
1964	951
1965	678
1966	689
1967	928
1968	377
1969	611
1970	894
1971	384
1972	510
1973	680
1974	894
1975	1,806
1976	767
1977	524
1978	1,013
1979	738
1980	797
1981	1,115
1982	884
1983	643
1984	662
1985	826
1986	982
1987	1,762
1988	1,259
1989	1,098
1990	952
1991	693
1992	981
1993	783
1994	739
1995	1,056
1996	996
1997	1,255
1998	1,703
1999	1,341
2000	690
2001	575
2002	985
2003	1,366
2004	926
2005	1,086
2006	929
2007	963
2008	1,457
2009	846
2010	1,022
2011	1,105
2012	1,327
2013	719
2014	657
2015	606
2016	842
2017	792
2018	870
2019	674
2020	719
2021	790
2022	853
2023	1,069
2024	788
2025	779
2026	1,042

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Data for records on 2006-04-01: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	694
20 to 40	49
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1