Weather Records on 16 May 2006

1,345 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 May 2006. Highest significance: Presa Malpais, MX.

Key Facts for 16 May 2006

On 16 May 2006, 1,345 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
702 were record highs and 438 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,313 daily.
Presa Malpais set a daily record precipitation of 38.9 mm (1.5 in) on 16 May 2006.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,345 stations

1,345 station records on 16 May 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 May 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Presa Malpais	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sultan Ismail Petra	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Malkal	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Guanajal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Purisima de Bustos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Huitzuco (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Luxembourg Airport	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rodeo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista de Cuellar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amberg-Unterammersricht	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Joseph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Apaseo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Phrae	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Panuco de Coronado	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,345 records

Records set or tied on 16 May 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 417, Lowest daily maximum 272, Highest daily minimum 285, Lowest daily minimum 166, Heaviest daily rainfall 204, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 16 May 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	417
Lowest daily maximum	272
Highest daily minimum	285
Lowest daily minimum	166
Heaviest daily rainfall	204
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 May 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 31, daily 1,313.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,035 broken records

Margins by which the 1,035 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 75.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 May 2006

Top 20 records on 16 May 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 May 2006	Presa Malpais, MX	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 May 2006	Walterboro 1 SW, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Bartow 1SE, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Sultan Ismail Petra, MY	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Malkal, SD	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Guanajal, MX	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Huingo, MX	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Purisima de Bustos, MX	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Huitzuco (Smn), MX	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Luxembourg Airport, LU	daily rain	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Rodeo (Dge), MX	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Buenavista de Cuellar, MX	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Forks 1 E, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Sunnyside, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	107 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Kailua 446, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Ft Myers Page Fld AP, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Amberg-Unterammersricht, DE	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Aberdeen, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	108 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 May 2006	Hatton 9 SE, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 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

1802 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2006. 2006 had 1,345 records.

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

Records on 05-16 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1820	1
1825	1
1832	1
1837	1
1847	1
1856	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1871	1
1874	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	3
1893	1
1894	2
1895	6
1896	2
1897	1
1898	11
1899	6
1900	7
1901	2
1902	10
1903	9
1904	17
1905	13
1906	25
1907	13
1908	6
1909	57
1910	24
1911	22
1912	13
1913	24
1914	11
1915	104
1916	38
1917	48
1918	395
1919	28
1920	69
1921	106
1922	31
1923	126
1924	152
1925	177
1926	211
1927	230
1928	121
1929	273
1930	170
1931	254
1932	441
1933	268
1934	304
1935	320
1936	520
1937	279
1938	299
1939	448
1940	334
1941	429
1942	721
1943	652
1944	531
1945	888
1946	327
1947	344
1948	281
1949	360
1950	210
1951	558
1952	773
1953	421
1954	251
1955	525
1956	697
1957	610
1958	361
1959	680
1960	370
1961	378
1962	1,295
1963	552
1964	313
1965	442
1966	420
1967	611
1968	790
1969	423
1970	520
1971	509
1972	625
1973	869
1974	1,207
1975	544
1976	518
1977	1,269
1978	808
1979	506
1980	830
1981	896
1982	427
1983	1,579
1984	981
1985	536
1986	747
1987	1,369
1988	946
1989	938
1990	1,068
1991	1,094
1992	809
1993	653
1994	705
1995	1,235
1996	1,835
1997	1,932
1998	1,500
1999	778
2000	1,129
2001	1,110
2002	694
2003	1,289
2004	869
2005	870
2006	1,345
2007	692
2008	1,034
2009	897
2010	836
2011	1,398
2012	770
2013	596
2014	1,483
2015	782
2016	793
2017	710
2018	1,013
2019	572
2020	431
2021	419
2022	717
2023	653
2024	601
2025	993
2026	558

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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	974
10 to 20	39
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1