Weather Records on 24 July 2006

1,694 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 July 2006. Highest significance: Happy Camp Rs, US.

Key Facts for 24 July 2006

On 24 July 2006, 1,694 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,153 were record highs and 361 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 30 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 1,609 daily.
Happy Camp Rs set a monthly record daily precipitation of 77.2 mm (3.0 in) on 24 July 2006.
Across 158 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

1,694 stations

1,694 station records on 24 July 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 July 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pervomajskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Beazleys Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Las Cuevas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Carwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boca del Salado	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narjan Mar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Zmeinogorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Lagunas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port O'Connor	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Karsamaki Venetpalo	Finland	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ponferrada	Spain	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose del Cabo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ojai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yeneka	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El Chiflon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ana Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Ribera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Tomas Puente Colgante	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gilroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kiuruvesi Korpijoki	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Puerto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ferron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pyhajarvi Ol Lohvanpera	Finland	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Apazulco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	31.6 C (88.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cabo San Lucas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Golondrinas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Colorines (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bijsk Zonalnaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,694 records

Records set or tied on 24 July 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 525, Lowest daily maximum 238, Highest daily minimum 628, Lowest daily minimum 123, Heaviest daily rainfall 180.

Records on 24 July 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	525
Lowest daily maximum	238
Highest daily minimum	628
Lowest daily minimum	123
Heaviest daily rainfall	180
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 July 2006 by timescale: all-time 30, monthly 55, daily 1,609.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,243 broken records

Margins by which the 1,243 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 148.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 July 2006

Top 20 records on 24 July 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 July 2006	Happy Camp Rs, US	monthly rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	76 of 100 (Major)
24 July 2006	San Bartolo, MX	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 July 2006	Pervomajskoe, RU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
24 July 2006	Ust Tzilma, RU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 July 2006	Beazleys Bridge, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 July 2006	San Felipe, MX	daily rain	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 July 2006	Las Cuevas, MX	monthly rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	7 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Livermore, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Quambone (Carwell), AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Boca del Salado, MX	monthly rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Narjan Mar, RU	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Zmeinogorsk, RU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Porthill, US	all-time high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Tres Lagunas, MX	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	107 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Port O'Connor, US	daily rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Karsamaki Venetpalo, FI	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Ponferrada, ES	monthly rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Turlock #2, US	daily high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	110 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 July 2006	Olga 2 SE, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	49 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

1799 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2006. 2006 had 1,694 records.

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

Records on 07-24 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1813	1
1817	1
1832	1
1836	1
1838	2
1843	2
1844	1
1846	1
1849	2
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1872	3
1874	1
1875	2
1880	3
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1889	2
1891	2
1893	2
1894	5
1895	2
1896	5
1897	4
1899	3
1900	7
1901	6
1902	5
1903	8
1904	19
1905	19
1906	18
1907	8
1908	11
1909	21
1910	36
1911	51
1912	84
1913	30
1914	22
1915	35
1916	32
1917	40
1918	70
1919	19
1920	46
1921	67
1922	186
1923	87
1924	193
1925	154
1926	186
1927	251
1928	237
1929	187
1930	195
1931	364
1932	249
1933	356
1934	994
1935	342
1936	498
1937	327
1938	545
1939	225
1940	568
1941	335
1942	331
1943	278
1944	315
1945	252
1946	407
1947	852
1948	385
1949	408
1950	384
1951	333
1952	534
1953	403
1954	447
1955	445
1956	379
1957	428
1958	372
1959	522
1960	466
1961	612
1962	996
1963	521
1964	517
1965	333
1966	401
1967	344
1968	430
1969	585
1970	553
1971	678
1972	528
1973	743
1974	670
1975	521
1976	521
1977	829
1978	673
1979	652
1980	487
1981	1,025
1982	689
1983	1,425
1984	789
1985	829
1986	1,227
1987	1,220
1988	1,130
1989	896
1990	944
1991	1,092
1992	1,271
1993	1,705
1994	1,153
1995	927
1996	1,145
1997	1,097
1998	990
1999	1,201
2000	1,236
2001	1,186
2002	796
2003	2,254
2004	1,604
2005	1,158
2006	1,694
2007	1,310
2008	1,363
2009	856
2010	1,859
2011	1,514
2012	827
2013	572
2014	922
2015	483
2016	637
2017	559
2018	953
2019	1,221
2020	432
2021	541
2022	681
2023	804
2024	986
2025	879
2026	924

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Data for records on 2006-07-24: 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	1,209
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1