Weather Records on 22 August 2006

832 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 August 2006. Highest significance: Cordele, US.

Key Facts for 22 August 2006

On 22 August 2006, 832 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
419 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 814 daily.
Cordele set a daily record precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 22 August 2006.
Across 167 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

832 stations

832 station records on 22 August 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 August 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Boscabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gravelly	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ange-Parteboda D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pskov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nenastnaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Puskinskie_Gory	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sledge	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kolsillre_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Simea	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lambert 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kirup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanup East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lepel	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arlanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
House	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern - ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hornos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
W Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Hot Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Rucio	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jarpstrommen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Julia	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hallsberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	38.6 C (101.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ferguson Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tepelmeme de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Norsborg_11	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morsil	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

832 records

Records set or tied on 22 August 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 181, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 238, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 246.

Records on 22 August 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	181
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	238
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 August 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 17, daily 814.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

612 broken records

Margins by which the 612 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 August 2006

Top 20 records on 22 August 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 August 2006	Cordele, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	110 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
22 August 2006	Oak Ridge, US	monthly rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	72 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2006	Santuck, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	39 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 August 2006	Boscabel, AU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Gravelly, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Bell Ranch, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Ange-Parteboda D, SE	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Animas 3ESE, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Pskov, RU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Nenastnaja, RU	daily rain	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Claremore 2 ENE, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Anchorage Merrill Fld, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Alpine, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	93 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Greenville Kgvl Radio, US	daily high max	44.4 C (111.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Puskinskie_Gory, RU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Bastrop, US	monthly rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Sledge, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Duncan, US	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Kolsillre_D, SE	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 August 2006	Mtn Park, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	92 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

1802 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2006. 2006 had 832 records.

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

Records on 08-22 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1803	1
1805	1
1812	1
1816	1
1835	1
1839	2
1843	1
1846	2
1849	1
1850	1
1853	1
1857	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	4
1872	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	3
1878	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1891	2
1892	6
1893	3
1894	7
1895	6
1896	2
1897	4
1898	6
1899	5
1900	1
1901	5
1902	6
1903	3
1904	8
1905	7
1906	24
1907	7
1908	29
1909	5
1910	19
1911	20
1912	39
1913	30
1914	18
1915	31
1916	75
1917	47
1918	85
1919	18
1920	60
1921	64
1922	44
1923	279
1924	148
1925	219
1926	144
1927	154
1928	134
1929	240
1930	276
1931	388
1932	222
1933	367
1934	234
1935	337
1936	954
1937	421
1938	501
1939	517
1940	503
1941	249
1942	500
1943	517
1944	526
1945	475
1946	410
1947	1,034
1948	297
1949	570
1950	460
1951	452
1952	372
1953	348
1954	466
1955	553
1956	785
1957	371
1958	511
1959	547
1960	612
1961	562
1962	329
1963	419
1964	686
1965	423
1966	830
1967	404
1968	1,091
1969	727
1970	368
1971	1,021
1972	436
1973	611
1974	628
1975	597
1976	722
1977	655
1978	529
1979	547
1980	640
1981	795
1982	912
1983	1,366
1984	739
1985	793
1986	1,073
1987	801
1988	1,133
1989	753
1990	808
1991	808
1992	994
1993	845
1994	803
1995	1,002
1996	942
1997	1,381
1998	1,016
1999	756
2000	867
2001	940
2002	1,385
2003	1,550
2004	1,029
2005	887
2006	832
2007	1,801
2008	869
2009	1,347
2010	1,397
2011	1,255
2012	831
2013	450
2014	911
2015	529
2016	730
2017	537
2018	752
2019	558
2020	1,041
2021	683
2022	781
2023	1,525
2024	803
2025	1,359
2026	992

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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	580
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1