Weather Records on 9 April 2006

603 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 April 2006. Highest significance: Clermont-Ferrand, FR.

Key Facts for 9 April 2006

On 9 April 2006, 603 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
191 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 598 daily.
Clermont-Ferrand set a daily record precipitation of 31.4 mm (1.2 in) on 9 April 2006.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

603 stations

603 station records on 9 April 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 April 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clermont-Ferrand	France	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Geneve Cointrin	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Payerne	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eveleigh Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wutoschingen-Ofteringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Collinsville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Corfield-Manuka St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Malboona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marillana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmac Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rosella Plains Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Esmeralda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Basel-Mulhouse	France	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laroona Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mingela Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
South Pass City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gurabo Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Robin Hood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tiree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Skikda	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Craigs Pocket Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rockhampton Aero	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Qaqortoq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Enyeje	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Erbogacen	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-9.6 C (14.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhorn	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montelimar	France	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zoh Laguna	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kljuchi	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Meadowbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ayr Dpi Research STN	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Raaf	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Odesskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-19.8 C (-3.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Annaba	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Surprise Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Collinsville Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coulee Dam 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Numil Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fletcher View Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mirambeena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bengbu	China	Record high minimum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
El Derrame	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Strelka Chunja	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-10.9 C (12.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

603 records

Records set or tied on 9 April 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 73, Heaviest daily rainfall 248, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 9 April 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	73
Heaviest daily rainfall	248
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 9 April 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 598.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

497 broken records

Margins by which the 497 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 April 2006

Top 20 records on 9 April 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 April 2006	Clermont-Ferrand, FR	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Geneve Cointrin, CH	monthly rain	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Payerne, CH	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Mulga Downs, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Eveleigh Station, AU	daily rain	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Wutoschingen-Ofteringen, DE	daily rain	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Collinsville Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Basel Binningen, CH	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Corfield-Manuka St, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Malboona, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Marillana, AU	daily rain	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Skagway, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Hamersley, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	85 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Santa Rosa, MX	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	York 3 SSW Pump STN, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Kenmac Station, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Rosella Plains Station, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Trang, TH	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2006	Esmeralda Station, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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

1793 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2006. 2006 had 603 records.

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

Records on 04-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1800	1
1805	1
1809	2
1812	2
1815	1
1818	1
1839	1
1842	2
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1869	1
1871	2
1873	1
1877	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	9
1900	3
1901	8
1902	8
1903	12
1904	15
1905	21
1906	20
1907	21
1908	28
1909	25
1910	19
1911	21
1912	51
1913	16
1914	41
1915	89
1916	85
1917	105
1918	29
1919	67
1920	56
1921	114
1922	140
1923	79
1924	353
1925	129
1926	83
1927	260
1928	395
1929	402
1930	430
1931	193
1932	119
1933	320
1934	310
1935	398
1936	151
1937	172
1938	378
1939	282
1940	214
1941	297
1942	432
1943	752
1944	564
1945	1,055
1946	335
1947	174
1948	365
1949	179
1950	750
1951	304
1952	578
1953	638
1954	239
1955	484
1956	371
1957	502
1958	294
1959	634
1960	623
1961	879
1962	344
1963	390
1964	645
1965	651
1966	466
1967	743
1968	669
1969	898
1970	489
1971	576
1972	1,200
1973	1,695
1974	972
1975	968
1976	347
1977	1,693
1978	921
1979	855
1980	911
1981	785
1982	1,923
1983	1,170
1984	904
1985	1,424
1986	620
1987	604
1988	737
1989	1,402
1990	888
1991	1,545
1992	641
1993	687
1994	511
1995	1,296
1996	1,547
1997	2,686
1998	1,018
1999	1,848
2000	997
2001	1,947
2002	590
2003	1,781
2004	572
2005	998
2006	603
2007	1,412
2008	1,029
2009	802
2010	652
2011	1,480
2012	640
2013	1,245
2014	592
2015	664
2016	974
2017	759
2018	1,306
2019	716
2020	916
2021	642
2022	574
2023	512
2024	1,093
2025	530
2026	517

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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 10	433
10 to 20	42
20 to 30	13
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2