Weather Records on 19 April 2006

1,111 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 April 2006. Highest significance: Newcastle, US.

Key Facts for 19 April 2006

On 19 April 2006, 1,111 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
760 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 123 monthly and 980 daily.
Newcastle set an all-time record daily snowfall of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 19 April 2006.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,111 stations

1,111 station records on 19 April 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 April 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newcastle	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Newell	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Evelyn State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rockypoint 7NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ambrose 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tongliao	China	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carlyle 13 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record snow depth	111.8 cm (44.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tasquillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harding 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harding 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	113.0 cm (44.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.9 cm (15.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alexander 4 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Olive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.6 mm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belltower	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Johnson City 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hulett	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Halliday	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elliston	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trotters 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hondo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,111 records

Records set or tied on 19 April 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 568, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 192, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 182, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 19 April 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	568
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	192
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 19 April 2006 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 123, daily 980.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

787 broken records

Margins by which the 787 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 236.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 April 2006

Top 20 records on 19 April 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 April 2006	Newcastle, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 years	85 of 100 (Exceptional)
19 April 2006	Washington 1 W, US	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	103 years	78 of 100 (Major)
19 April 2006	Lead, US	monthly rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 April 2006	Newell, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 April 2006	Evelyn State Forest, AU	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	67 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 April 2006	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	New England, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	89 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Rockypoint 7NNE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Plevna, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Ambrose 3 N, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Bowman, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	89 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Searcy, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	110 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Tongliao, CN	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Ekalaka, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Bolivar 1 NE, US	monthly high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Carlyle 13 NW, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Belle Fourche, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Webbers Falls 5 WSW, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	Camp Crook, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 2006	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	91 years	46 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

1807 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 2006. 2006 had 1,111 records.

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

Records on 04-19 in each year
Year	Records
1807	2
1814	1
1840	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1851	2
1852	3
1854	1
1860	2
1862	1
1865	3
1868	1
1870	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1890	7
1892	3
1893	5
1894	15
1895	6
1896	3
1897	4
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	4
1902	3
1903	16
1904	31
1905	5
1906	23
1907	27
1908	14
1909	43
1910	37
1911	31
1912	14
1913	29
1914	42
1915	32
1916	26
1917	26
1918	53
1919	25
1920	66
1921	34
1922	46
1923	106
1924	99
1925	208
1926	421
1927	609
1928	404
1929	167
1930	70
1931	164
1932	125
1933	242
1934	291
1935	256
1936	382
1937	569
1938	433
1939	383
1940	361
1941	747
1942	254
1943	588
1944	290
1945	295
1946	501
1947	314
1948	817
1949	384
1950	211
1951	576
1952	450
1953	1,158
1954	342
1955	858
1956	480
1957	576
1958	268
1959	526
1960	216
1961	759
1962	567
1963	510
1964	478
1965	578
1966	1,188
1967	915
1968	612
1969	697
1970	943
1971	721
1972	573
1973	811
1974	593
1975	584
1976	863
1977	686
1978	616
1979	592
1980	844
1981	677
1982	641
1983	2,588
1984	720
1985	1,388
1986	522
1987	1,493
1988	1,100
1989	881
1990	1,502
1991	1,068
1992	594
1993	613
1994	1,117
1995	1,347
1996	751
1997	899
1998	1,049
1999	794
2000	963
2001	1,135
2002	1,612
2003	824
2004	783
2005	851
2006	1,111
2007	759
2008	926
2009	737
2010	600
2011	1,363
2012	660
2013	2,068
2014	436
2015	692
2016	813
2017	485
2018	1,490
2019	856
2020	444
2021	640
2022	1,166
2023	828
2024	790
2025	1,135
2026	460

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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 50	749
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	8