Weather Records on 24 May 2006

994 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 May 2006. Highest significance: Narooma Rvcp, AU.

Key Facts for 24 May 2006

On 24 May 2006, 994 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
394 were record highs and 311 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 957 daily.
Narooma Rvcp set a daily record precipitation of 124.0 mm (4.9 in) on 24 May 2006.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

994 stations

994 station records on 24 May 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 May 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Narooma Rvcp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Medora	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Montague Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mizpah 4 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Boca del Cerro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bintulu	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Terry	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hodgenville Lincoln P	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hulett	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockypoint 7NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high maximum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Labuan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Enyeje	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hopelchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bermagui South (Young Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.0 mm (5.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Acatitan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Merredin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Las Margaritas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Amidon	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Redfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palo Blanco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glendale	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Cuyo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coahuayutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valle Nacional	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Graton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moffit 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.1 C (31.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dzilam de Bravo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Randolph	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ibapah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

994 records

Records set or tied on 24 May 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 89, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 222, Heaviest daily rainfall 282, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 24 May 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	89
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	222
Heaviest daily rainfall	282
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 24 May 2006 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 32, daily 957.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

770 broken records

Margins by which the 770 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 May 2006

Top 20 records on 24 May 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 May 2006	Narooma Rvcp, AU	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 May 2006	Medora, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Montague Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Mizpah 4 NNW, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Wallace, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Boca del Cerro, MX	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Bintulu, MY	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Terry, US	all-time rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Hodgenville Lincoln P, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Anchorage Merrill Fld, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Detroit Lakes 1 NNE, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	106 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Nhill, AU	daily low min	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Bjelasnica, BA	daily high min	11.0 C (51.8 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	99 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Red Oak, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Sykeston, US	all-time rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Hulett, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Santa Rosa, MX	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Hayward Rs, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	110 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 May 2006	Elkhorn, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	113 years	42 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

1794 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2006. 2006 had 994 records.

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

Records on 05-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1797	1
1817	1
1831	1
1837	2
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1844	1
1847	3
1848	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	7
1868	2
1870	1
1877	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	2
1886	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	4
1892	1
1893	8
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	7
1902	8
1903	9
1904	14
1905	16
1906	36
1907	15
1908	16
1909	16
1910	34
1911	28
1912	41
1913	30
1914	35
1915	8
1916	19
1917	86
1918	27
1919	25
1920	38
1921	139
1922	101
1923	106
1924	334
1925	347
1926	284
1927	221
1928	290
1929	112
1930	173
1931	475
1932	251
1933	477
1934	196
1935	426
1936	432
1937	187
1938	438
1939	498
1940	289
1941	499
1942	245
1943	439
1944	710
1945	226
1946	501
1947	456
1948	250
1949	436
1950	640
1951	881
1952	720
1953	1,005
1954	260
1955	841
1956	1,027
1957	513
1958	825
1959	315
1960	476
1961	301
1962	479
1963	734
1964	852
1965	502
1966	340
1967	904
1968	568
1969	408
1970	329
1971	625
1972	487
1973	533
1974	584
1975	886
1976	411
1977	997
1978	797
1979	1,115
1980	978
1981	758
1982	725
1983	1,332
1984	737
1985	637
1986	573
1987	664
1988	689
1989	1,346
1990	923
1991	1,495
1992	1,562
1993	826
1994	832
1995	1,247
1996	1,367
1997	1,028
1998	931
1999	806
2000	1,549
2001	1,335
2002	1,163
2003	1,011
2004	1,276
2005	967
2006	994
2007	1,349
2008	1,173
2009	970
2010	1,699
2011	1,026
2012	983
2013	861
2014	757
2015	501
2016	408
2017	876
2018	595
2019	750
2020	517
2021	583
2022	709
2023	353
2024	930
2025	542
2026	877

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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 20	742
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2