Weather Records on 4 October 2006

987 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 2006. Highest significance: Grayling, US.

Key Facts for 4 October 2006

On 4 October 2006, 987 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
644 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 94 monthly and 891 daily.
Grayling set a daily record precipitation of 67.3 mm (2.6 in) on 4 October 2006.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

987 stations

987 station records on 4 October 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grayling	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kaarina Yltoinen	Finland	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Salo Karkka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Geta Ostergeta-1	Finland	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ammerzoden	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	11.6 C (52.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Essey	France	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clintonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record high minimum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Locks & Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lohja Porla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Maple City 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Provo Byu	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Scipio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Christchurch Intl	New Zealand	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vasterhaninge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Dam 21	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parafield Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.5 C (99.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parafield Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.4 C (72.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jalasjarvi Koskue	Finland	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wahweap	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hyvinkaa Hyvinkaankyla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maine-Soroa	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

987 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 400, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 244, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 258, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 4 October 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	400
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	244
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	258
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 October 2006 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 94, daily 891.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

763 broken records

Margins by which the 763 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 2006

Top 20 records on 4 October 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 2006	Grayling, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	114 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
4 October 2006	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	73 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 October 2006	Kaarina Yltoinen, FI	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Salo Karkka, FI	monthly rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Geta Ostergeta-1, FI	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Ammerzoden, NL	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Mio Hydro Plt, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Elephant Butte Dam, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Palmerville, AU	daily low min	11.6 C (52.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Essey, FR	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Oconto 4 W, US	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Clintonville, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Sarajevo, BA	monthly high min	20.1 C (68.2 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	73 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Gaylord, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Racine Locks & Dam, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Ely AP, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Princeton, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily high max	32.9 C (91.2 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Lohja Porla, FI	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2006	Herington, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	42 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

1795 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2006. 2006 had 987 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1841	2
1843	1
1844	2
1847	2
1853	1
1859	1
1864	8
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	3
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	3
1898	4
1899	1
1900	3
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	5
1905	11
1906	29
1907	10
1908	18
1909	13
1910	21
1911	23
1912	101
1913	12
1914	18
1915	13
1916	137
1917	157
1918	127
1919	30
1920	31
1921	46
1922	44
1923	21
1924	63
1925	130
1926	255
1927	172
1928	131
1929	339
1930	244
1931	361
1932	413
1933	299
1934	121
1935	833
1936	161
1937	483
1938	440
1939	345
1940	220
1941	850
1942	198
1943	426
1944	328
1945	543
1946	314
1947	592
1948	449
1949	491
1950	565
1951	617
1952	717
1953	358
1954	999
1955	630
1956	467
1957	533
1958	704
1959	812
1960	246
1961	758
1962	313
1963	528
1964	389
1965	760
1966	464
1967	440
1968	587
1969	628
1970	539
1971	361
1972	712
1973	604
1974	1,846
1975	681
1976	869
1977	517
1978	488
1979	733
1980	975
1981	994
1982	415
1983	762
1984	864
1985	863
1986	1,265
1987	1,502
1988	713
1989	742
1990	845
1991	813
1992	866
1993	956
1994	1,341
1995	1,192
1996	1,012
1997	928
1998	1,487
1999	1,596
2000	917
2001	547
2002	1,465
2003	610
2004	562
2005	1,973
2006	987
2007	997
2008	935
2009	1,431
2010	1,230
2011	919
2012	864
2013	1,130
2014	611
2015	741
2016	680
2017	780
2018	979
2019	1,131
2020	897
2021	644
2022	561
2023	936
2024	1,197
2025	979
2026	942

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Data for records on 2006-10-04: 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	745
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1