Weather Records on 15 October 2006

1,305 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 2006. Highest significance: Lehigh 4 SW, US.

Key Facts for 15 October 2006

On 15 October 2006, 1,305 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
521 were record highs and 510 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,274 daily.
Lehigh 4 SW set a daily record precipitation of 100.3 mm (3.9 in) on 15 October 2006.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

1,305 stations

1,305 station records on 15 October 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lehigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Turkey	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mazamitla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gail	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pasto/Antonio Narin	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	152.1 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sabana Grande 2 ENE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valliant 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Piedras Blancas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Herman	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Windhoek	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aspermont	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Truscott 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Huerta Vieja	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Duquesa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hartford Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jamay	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Piedras Blancas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonala (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tepelmeme de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tenango	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Antunez	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Childress Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rancho Viejo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,305 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 140, Lowest daily maximum 177, Highest daily minimum 381, Lowest daily minimum 333, Heaviest daily rainfall 251, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 15 October 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	140
Lowest daily maximum	177
Highest daily minimum	381
Lowest daily minimum	333
Heaviest daily rainfall	251
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 15 October 2006 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 31, daily 1,274.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

894 broken records

Margins by which the 894 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 2006

Top 20 records on 15 October 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 2006	Lehigh 4 SW, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	105 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
15 October 2006	Ft Davis, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	93 years	78 of 100 (Major)
15 October 2006	Turkey, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Ironwood, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	104 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Mazamitla, MX	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Gail, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	monthly rain	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	105 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Wellington, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	91 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Pasto/Antonio Narin, CO	monthly rain	152.1 mm (6.0 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	3 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Jayton, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Sabana Grande 2 ENE, PR	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Cheboygan, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Valliant 3 W, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Piedras Blancas, MX	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Waurika, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Herman, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Dundee 6 NNW, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Crowell, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Seminole, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2006	Wilbur, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	46 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

1794 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2006. 2006 had 1,305 records.

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

Records on 10-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1808	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1849	1
1859	2
1862	1
1870	2
1871	4
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	3
1882	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	8
1889	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	5
1894	9
1895	3
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	13
1906	7
1907	11
1908	13
1909	17
1910	14
1911	18
1912	17
1913	70
1914	28
1915	48
1916	21
1917	29
1918	21
1919	65
1920	38
1921	160
1922	43
1923	66
1924	118
1925	221
1926	125
1927	94
1928	385
1929	200
1930	282
1931	461
1932	213
1933	255
1934	434
1935	303
1936	126
1937	1,444
1938	598
1939	461
1940	458
1941	330
1942	494
1943	704
1944	246
1945	487
1946	354
1947	963
1948	224
1949	546
1950	321
1951	341
1952	662
1953	374
1954	945
1955	444
1956	555
1957	461
1958	606
1959	411
1960	600
1961	834
1962	1,009
1963	522
1964	488
1965	299
1966	1,265
1967	464
1968	1,111
1969	1,074
1970	642
1971	744
1972	584
1973	525
1974	768
1975	808
1976	791
1977	543
1978	886
1979	720
1980	1,006
1981	965
1982	297
1983	653
1984	1,236
1985	1,068
1986	768
1987	900
1988	896
1989	560
1990	1,134
1991	1,139
1992	1,530
1993	1,066
1994	1,103
1995	1,008
1996	458
1997	964
1998	806
1999	766
2000	625
2001	705
2002	965
2003	737
2004	716
2005	610
2006	1,305
2007	702
2008	959
2009	2,365
2010	1,095
2011	906
2012	909
2013	632
2014	901
2015	1,139
2016	674
2017	1,091
2018	2,682
2019	479
2020	499
2021	983
2022	633
2023	319
2024	748
2025	697

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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 50	879
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1