Weather Records on 7 August 2006

923 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 2006. Highest significance: Akola, IN.

Key Facts for 7 August 2006

On 7 August 2006, 923 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
556 were record highs and 177 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 60 monthly and 859 daily.
Akola set a daily record precipitation of 134.1 mm (5.3 in) on 7 August 2006.
Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

923 stations

923 station records on 7 August 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 August 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Akola	India	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Lennestadt-Theten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wien	Austria	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Poona	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Taxhimay	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Sudan	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ogurcovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Canjilon R/S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alta Lufthavn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Smolensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Liberec	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zeja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ponyri	Russia	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brazos Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tepeji del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Downing	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oxthoc	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tekamah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tepelmeme de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Gabriel	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lida	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Piaxtla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Toluca (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Martin Texmelucan Labasti	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eslohe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Srednjaja Olekma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fence Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gagnoa	Cote D'Ivoire	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

923 records

Records set or tied on 7 August 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 229, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 327, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 190.

Records on 7 August 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	229
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	327
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	190
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 August 2006 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 60, daily 859.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

646 broken records

Margins by which the 646 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 August 2006

Top 20 records on 7 August 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 August 2006	Akola, IN	daily rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 August 2006	Castle Rock, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2006	Lennestadt-Theten, DE	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2006	Wien, AT	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 August 2006	Poona, IN	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Presa Taxhimay, MX	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Port Sudan, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Saltillo, MX	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Ogurcovo, RU	daily rain	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Canjilon R/S, US	all-time rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Palpan, MX	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Alta Lufthavn, NO	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Albany, AU	monthly high min	16.0 C (60.8 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Smolensk, RU	daily rain	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Guantanamo Bay NAS, CU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Blagovescensk, RU	monthly high min	22.6 C (72.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	93 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Waterville, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	101 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Liberec, CZ	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Chama, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 August 2006	Princeville Rch 1117, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	48 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

1808 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 2006. 2006 had 923 records.

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

Records on 08-07 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1812	1
1815	1
1816	1
1817	1
1833	2
1844	1
1845	1
1848	1
1857	3
1858	1
1859	2
1861	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	3
1870	2
1875	1
1876	5
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	5
1889	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	6
1901	3
1902	5
1903	17
1904	8
1905	8
1906	9
1907	10
1908	13
1909	11
1910	1
1911	36
1912	31
1913	39
1914	24
1915	40
1916	50
1917	21
1918	108
1919	36
1920	36
1921	55
1922	61
1923	101
1924	128
1925	81
1926	115
1927	109
1928	188
1929	181
1930	486
1931	357
1932	249
1933	310
1934	608
1935	507
1936	286
1937	446
1938	568
1939	561
1940	271
1941	305
1942	340
1943	601
1944	332
1945	882
1946	500
1947	461
1948	756
1949	587
1950	541
1951	562
1952	556
1953	378
1954	589
1955	536
1956	321
1957	868
1958	571
1959	356
1960	344
1961	356
1962	718
1963	522
1964	446
1965	552
1966	400
1967	701
1968	600
1969	523
1970	652
1971	969
1972	1,172
1973	568
1974	746
1975	1,177
1976	1,168
1977	617
1978	1,210
1979	559
1980	871
1981	855
1982	727
1983	1,207
1984	840
1985	1,088
1986	544
1987	1,146
1988	897
1989	1,472
1990	1,625
1991	1,217
1992	1,236
1993	1,040
1994	1,262
1995	1,521
1996	1,107
1997	1,460
1998	1,183
1999	950
2000	871
2001	1,386
2002	907
2003	1,244
2004	1,400
2005	882
2006	923
2007	1,309
2008	918
2009	1,121
2010	1,098
2011	1,282
2012	688
2013	665
2014	501
2015	1,027
2016	505
2017	954
2018	636
2019	609
2020	605
2021	397
2022	880
2023	1,221
2024	835
2025	733
2026	1,047

Download the Data

Data for records on 2006-08-07: 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	613
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1