Weather Records on 20 October 2006

1,170 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 2006. Highest significance: New Cumberland L/D, US.

Key Facts for 20 October 2006

On 20 October 2006, 1,170 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
611 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 1,123 daily.
New Cumberland L/D set a daily record precipitation of 33.5 mm (1.3 in) on 20 October 2006.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,170 stations

1,170 station records on 20 October 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 October 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Del Bonita	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Canisteo 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tandsbyn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Indal_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Storfinnforsen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Middlebourne 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kvarnberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ramsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dodre	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tibbee	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kadoka	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Si Thammarat	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rosta	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sidsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Edsele	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bredbyn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Krangede_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tepelmeme de Morelos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsett Rc Byrd Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaxas-Aflo_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Putneyville 2 SE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
W Union 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jinnah Intl	Pakistan	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haiwee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Locks & Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lovberga_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,170 records

Records set or tied on 20 October 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 180, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 431, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 385, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 18.

Records on 20 October 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	180
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	431
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	385
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	18

Records on 20 October 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 46, daily 1,123.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

933 broken records

Margins by which the 933 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 85.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 2006

Top 20 records on 20 October 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 2006	New Cumberland L/D, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 October 2006	Del Bonita, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Canisteo 1 SW, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Cooperstown, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Harnosand, SE	monthly rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	136 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Norberg, SE	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Tandsbyn, SE	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Lake Placid 2 S, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Wellsboro 4 SW, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Indal_D, SE	daily rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Storfinnforsen, SE	monthly rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Middlebourne 3 ESE, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Ulupalakua Rch 250, US	daily rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Lichtenburg, ZA	monthly rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Kvarnberg, SE	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Ramsjo, SE	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Dodre, SE	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Tibbee, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2006	Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	48 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

1806 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2006. 2006 had 1,170 records.

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

Records on 10-20 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1835	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	1
1858	1
1863	2
1864	2
1866	3
1867	1
1868	2
1872	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	6
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	4
1896	9
1897	2
1898	7
1899	1
1900	8
1901	7
1902	5
1903	9
1904	13
1905	22
1906	28
1907	32
1908	26
1909	17
1910	31
1911	16
1912	6
1913	38
1914	16
1915	20
1916	72
1917	201
1918	34
1919	19
1920	81
1921	68
1922	83
1923	96
1924	182
1925	247
1926	147
1927	283
1928	92
1929	129
1930	672
1931	125
1932	331
1933	675
1934	422
1935	390
1936	370
1937	189
1938	231
1939	367
1940	757
1941	459
1942	152
1943	501
1944	288
1945	363
1946	310
1947	1,494
1948	320
1949	1,084
1950	619
1951	279
1952	520
1953	1,057
1954	262
1955	529
1956	283
1957	440
1958	461
1959	451
1960	671
1961	479
1962	733
1963	765
1964	598
1965	340
1966	857
1967	511
1968	244
1969	607
1970	710
1971	606
1972	1,724
1973	878
1974	1,122
1975	587
1976	1,304
1977	467
1978	508
1979	1,647
1980	350
1981	1,083
1982	1,191
1983	944
1984	1,562
1985	835
1986	823
1987	590
1988	737
1989	2,092
1990	609
1991	971
1992	1,174
1993	1,238
1994	650
1995	703
1996	1,417
1997	949
1998	683
1999	603
2000	737
2001	589
2002	985
2003	1,761
2004	1,861
2005	1,092
2006	1,170
2007	923
2008	477
2009	786
2010	539
2011	785
2012	945
2013	592
2014	851
2015	523
2016	947
2017	602
2018	394
2019	744
2020	1,010
2021	900
2022	834
2023	1,468
2024	707
2025	326

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 October 2006
Margin	Records
0 to 20	866
20 to 40	52
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1