Weather Records on 29 May 2006

1,438 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 2006. Highest significance: Hoopeston, US.

Key Facts for 29 May 2006

On 29 May 2006, 1,438 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,012 were record highs and 221 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 220 monthly and 1,217 daily.
Hoopeston set a monthly record daily precipitation of 130.6 mm (5.1 in) on 29 May 2006.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

1,438 stations

1,438 station records on 29 May 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 May 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Cookeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kaunas	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tandsbyn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Laaghalen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rosta	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
S Haven	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Perote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ikerasassuaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lyntupy	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,438 records

Records set or tied on 29 May 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 470, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 542, Lowest daily minimum 126, Heaviest daily rainfall 203, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 29 May 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	470
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	542
Lowest daily minimum	126
Heaviest daily rainfall	203
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 May 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 220, daily 1,217.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

984 broken records

Margins by which the 984 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 May 2006

Top 20 records on 29 May 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 May 2006	Hoopeston, US	monthly rain	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	73 years	74 of 100 (Major)
29 May 2006	Cookeville, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 May 2006	Kaunas, LT	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Walker, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	98 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Washington, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Tandsbyn, SE	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Benton Harbor AP, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	110 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Mason City, US	monthly high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	111 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Cambridge, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Columbus Junction, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Big Rapids Wtp, US	monthly high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Laaghalen, NL	monthly rain	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Rosta, SE	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Red Lake Indian Agcy, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Winona, US	monthly high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Antioch, US	monthly high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Morris 1NW, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	S Haven, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Canby, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2006	Mancos 1SW, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	97 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

1794 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2006. 2006 had 1,438 records.

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

Records on 05-29 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1817	1
1818	1
1832	1
1834	1
1836	2
1844	1
1847	2
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1860	2
1862	1
1864	2
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	5
1893	5
1894	4
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	6
1900	2
1901	13
1902	14
1903	5
1904	3
1905	7
1906	23
1907	16
1908	26
1909	6
1910	14
1911	26
1912	32
1913	24
1914	40
1915	17
1916	27
1917	43
1918	38
1919	92
1920	33
1921	170
1922	62
1923	103
1924	137
1925	84
1926	155
1927	290
1928	104
1929	331
1930	252
1931	429
1932	228
1933	346
1934	753
1935	114
1936	420
1937	311
1938	316
1939	309
1940	156
1941	629
1942	531
1943	246
1944	258
1945	326
1946	281
1947	1,298
1948	420
1949	347
1950	359
1951	493
1952	413
1953	501
1954	269
1955	454
1956	512
1957	251
1958	455
1959	352
1960	259
1961	608
1962	894
1963	378
1964	537
1965	455
1966	357
1967	562
1968	579
1969	762
1970	410
1971	885
1972	609
1973	517
1974	623
1975	599
1976	975
1977	458
1978	707
1979	750
1980	920
1981	601
1982	1,170
1983	1,266
1984	1,871
1985	1,006
1986	840
1987	1,119
1988	1,132
1989	874
1990	1,135
1991	1,387
1992	1,551
1993	558
1994	658
1995	929
1996	1,177
1997	1,119
1998	1,228
1999	863
2000	1,354
2001	958
2002	594
2003	1,164
2004	835
2005	904
2006	1,438
2007	1,246
2008	784
2009	618
2010	995
2011	1,540
2012	962
2013	731
2014	605
2015	462
2016	511
2017	732
2018	1,386
2019	929
2020	937
2021	854
2022	698
2023	392
2024	618
2025	578
2026	788

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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	940
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2