Weather Records on 8 August 2006

842 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 2006. Highest significance: Bertrand, US.

Key Facts for 8 August 2006

On 8 August 2006, 842 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
504 were record highs and 185 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 813 daily.
Bertrand set a daily record precipitation of 56.1 mm (2.2 in) on 8 August 2006.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

842 stations

842 station records on 8 August 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 August 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bertrand	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Novomirgorod	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Guantanamo Bay NAS	Cuba	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Turany	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lees Ferry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Irozaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pinsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorville 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tepelmeme de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wellfleet	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cuamantzingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Schuyler	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pribyslav	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clay	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ndjamena	Chad	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tizimin	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Veselyi Podil	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Powderville 8 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seneca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Opaeula 870	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Poona	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parras	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	37.1 C (98.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Akhty	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.4 C (95.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Remontnoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	41.3 C (106.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kislovodsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palmdale AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Budennovsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	40.7 C (105.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mead 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morozovsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Akhty	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vero Beach 4SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spickard 7 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cacahoatan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Huajimic	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

842 records

Records set or tied on 8 August 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 205, Lowest daily maximum 83, Highest daily minimum 299, Lowest daily minimum 102, Heaviest daily rainfall 153.

Records on 8 August 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	205
Lowest daily maximum	83
Highest daily minimum	299
Lowest daily minimum	102
Heaviest daily rainfall	153
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 August 2006 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 24, daily 813.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

575 broken records

Margins by which the 575 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 124.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 August 2006

Top 20 records on 8 August 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 August 2006	Bertrand, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	96 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2006	Novomirgorod, UA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 August 2006	Guantanamo Bay NAS, CU	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Turany, CZ	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Lees Ferry, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Weeping Water, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	99 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Irozaki, JP	daily rain	167.9 mm (6.6 in)	124.9 mm (4.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Pinsk, BY	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	122 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Quito, MX	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Taylorville 2SE, US	monthly rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Saint Paul, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Wallace 2W, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Tepelmeme de Morelos, MX	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Simferopol, UA	daily high min	21.9 C (71.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	109 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	91 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Great Falls 16St, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Wellfleet, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Cuamantzingo, MX	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 August 2006	Vladikavkaz, RU	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	76 years	43 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

1793 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2006. 2006 had 842 records.

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

Records on 08-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1800	1
1808	3
1815	1
1833	1
1843	1
1844	2
1845	1
1854	1
1859	3
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	3
1875	2
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1884	3
1888	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1895	8
1896	2
1897	5
1898	10
1899	8
1900	11
1901	2
1902	2
1903	20
1904	13
1905	7
1906	9
1907	9
1908	13
1909	34
1910	5
1911	38
1912	57
1913	28
1914	7
1915	47
1916	39
1917	35
1918	160
1919	28
1920	138
1921	42
1922	74
1923	70
1924	99
1925	149
1926	190
1927	278
1928	252
1929	166
1930	801
1931	318
1932	234
1933	228
1934	734
1935	508
1936	359
1937	362
1938	855
1939	671
1940	333
1941	324
1942	614
1943	512
1944	352
1945	572
1946	349
1947	442
1948	543
1949	675
1950	516
1951	513
1952	305
1953	393
1954	558
1955	537
1956	273
1957	517
1958	496
1959	470
1960	399
1961	270
1962	567
1963	601
1964	467
1965	520
1966	598
1967	432
1968	868
1969	584
1970	703
1971	646
1972	1,073
1973	446
1974	726
1975	1,041
1976	1,202
1977	607
1978	976
1979	466
1980	919
1981	964
1982	711
1983	1,110
1984	619
1985	726
1986	575
1987	861
1988	733
1989	2,398
1990	1,124
1991	1,230
1992	1,267
1993	654
1994	1,009
1995	1,503
1996	814
1997	1,381
1998	1,304
1999	1,248
2000	961
2001	1,557
2002	1,059
2003	1,432
2004	1,115
2005	882
2006	842
2007	1,660
2008	834
2009	1,112
2010	1,254
2011	1,256
2012	754
2013	841
2014	542
2015	835
2016	560
2017	831
2018	731
2019	722
2020	894
2021	502
2022	711
2023	979
2024	774
2025	752
2026	1,000

Download the Data

Data for records on 2006-08-08: 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	547
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1