Weather Records on 15 May 2006

955 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 May 2006. Highest significance: Taunton, US.

Key Facts for 15 May 2006

On 15 May 2006, 955 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
519 were record highs and 272 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 929 daily.
Taunton set an all-time record daily precipitation of 203.5 mm (8.0 in) on 15 May 2006.
Across 162 earlier years (1820 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

955 stations

955 station records on 15 May 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 May 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Taunton	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.5 mm (8.0 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Shuttle Meadow Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mount Wellington (the Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow/Amausi	India	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zinapecuaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Meyersdale 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McGregor	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heathlands National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haverhill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Rai	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tlapehuala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Powers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Teojomulco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Velazco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Loche	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Phrae	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Baytown	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Point Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Daroca	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

955 records

Records set or tied on 15 May 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 307, Lowest daily maximum 164, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 15 May 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	307
Lowest daily maximum	164
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 15 May 2006 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 24, daily 929.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

696 broken records

Margins by which the 696 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 98.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 May 2006

Top 20 records on 15 May 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 May 2006	Taunton, US	all-time rain	203.5 mm (8.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	81 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
15 May 2006	Ipswich, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 May 2006	Shuttle Meadow Rsvr, US	monthly rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	27 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 May 2006	Mount Wellington (the Springs), AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	96 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 May 2006	Clearwater, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	99 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Massabesic Lake, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Hohenwald, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	99 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Roosevelt Roads, PR	daily rain	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	98.5 mm (3.9 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Lowell, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Wasco, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	100 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Lucknow/Amausi, IN	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Lowell, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	110 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Watsonville Wtr Wks, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Lawrence, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Kailua 446, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Zinapecuaro, MX	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Newman, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 May 2006	Meyersdale 2 SSW, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	45 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

1820 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1820 to 2006. 2006 had 955 records.

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

Records on 05-15 in each year
Year	Records
1820	1
1825	1
1831	1
1832	1
1837	2
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1855	2
1857	2
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	3
1874	2
1876	4
1878	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1888	3
1891	3
1893	5
1894	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	4
1898	3
1899	9
1900	9
1901	2
1902	9
1903	4
1904	13
1905	16
1906	10
1907	27
1908	25
1909	89
1910	27
1911	27
1912	26
1913	60
1914	16
1915	236
1916	27
1917	80
1918	133
1919	25
1920	58
1921	92
1922	30
1923	125
1924	174
1925	100
1926	161
1927	191
1928	144
1929	161
1930	136
1931	459
1932	368
1933	439
1934	227
1935	288
1936	372
1937	373
1938	393
1939	351
1940	179
1941	454
1942	701
1943	568
1944	630
1945	588
1946	238
1947	334
1948	264
1949	363
1950	260
1951	736
1952	476
1953	426
1954	355
1955	538
1956	466
1957	521
1958	605
1959	764
1960	291
1961	508
1962	1,128
1963	782
1964	347
1965	320
1966	389
1967	609
1968	1,019
1969	790
1970	512
1971	351
1972	484
1973	818
1974	1,230
1975	372
1976	803
1977	1,186
1978	922
1979	404
1980	625
1981	586
1982	500
1983	1,215
1984	1,059
1985	649
1986	679
1987	1,073
1988	643
1989	552
1990	776
1991	1,179
1992	944
1993	784
1994	910
1995	1,750
1996	1,452
1997	1,175
1998	1,641
1999	810
2000	850
2001	1,280
2002	801
2003	1,023
2004	1,046
2005	767
2006	955
2007	949
2008	995
2009	675
2010	1,088
2011	1,298
2012	751
2013	1,081
2014	1,411
2015	717
2016	890
2017	435
2018	1,074
2019	627
2020	472
2021	412
2022	847
2023	566
2024	596
2025	801
2026	481

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Data for records on 2006-05-15: 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	665
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1