Weather Records on 24 October 2006

1,709 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 2006. Highest significance: Mocorito (Dge), MX.

Key Facts for 24 October 2006

On 24 October 2006, 1,709 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
692 were record highs and 623 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,681 daily.
Mocorito (Dge) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 179.8 mm (7.1 in) on 24 October 2006.
Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,709 stations

1,709 station records on 24 October 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 October 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mocorito (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Braganca	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Noreena Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Guamuchil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
El Palmito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nikko	Japan	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Flen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
El Pinito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Badiraguato (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gustorp_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Matsumoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
San Zacarias	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pericos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Rosarito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tiree	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Constitucion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Morelos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hale Loud Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morganton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Adolfo Lopez Mateos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kirov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Iraky	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tepeji del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,709 records

Records set or tied on 24 October 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 272, Lowest daily maximum 398, Highest daily minimum 420, Lowest daily minimum 225, Heaviest daily rainfall 343, Heaviest daily snowfall 34, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 24 October 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	272
Lowest daily maximum	398
Highest daily minimum	420
Lowest daily minimum	225
Heaviest daily rainfall	343
Heaviest daily snowfall	34
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 24 October 2006 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 26, daily 1,681.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,408 broken records

Margins by which the 1,408 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 180.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 2006

Top 20 records on 24 October 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 October 2006	Mocorito (Dge), MX	monthly rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2006	La Purisima, MX	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	64 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 October 2006	Braganca, PT	daily rain	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Noreena Downs, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Gaddede, SE	daily snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Guamuchil, MX	monthly rain	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	6 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	El Palmito, MX	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Nikko, JP	daily rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Coimbra, PT	all-time rain	92.3 mm (3.6 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Flen, SE	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	El Pinito, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Badiraguato (Dge), MX	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Gustorp_D, SE	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Matsumoto, JP	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	San Zacarias, MX	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Blowing Rock 1NW, US	daily low max	1.1 C (34.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Brevard, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Centerville, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	Pericos, MX	daily rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 2006	El Rosarito, MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 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 1,709 records.

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

Records on 10-24 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1840	1
1844	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	1
1866	2
1869	2
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	1
1880	7
1881	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	5
1896	3
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	6
1904	13
1905	22
1906	30
1907	11
1908	26
1909	13
1910	8
1911	23
1912	37
1913	85
1914	12
1915	43
1916	29
1917	145
1918	27
1919	48
1920	273
1921	54
1922	193
1923	169
1924	94
1925	258
1926	268
1927	308
1928	66
1929	200
1930	420
1931	351
1932	334
1933	256
1934	535
1935	343
1936	223
1937	588
1938	686
1939	776
1940	406
1941	304
1942	299
1943	369
1944	313
1945	549
1946	427
1947	427
1948	215
1949	624
1950	314
1951	546
1952	409
1953	244
1954	538
1955	460
1956	581
1957	673
1958	316
1959	885
1960	378
1961	228
1962	346
1963	1,397
1964	469
1965	387
1966	515
1967	273
1968	206
1969	1,115
1970	594
1971	794
1972	464
1973	558
1974	537
1975	2,018
1976	730
1977	469
1978	594
1979	683
1980	826
1981	1,920
1982	838
1983	662
1984	1,000
1985	902
1986	506
1987	674
1988	512
1989	1,182
1990	594
1991	1,380
1992	1,169
1993	602
1994	594
1995	1,119
1996	1,027
1997	1,400
1998	1,238
1999	1,374
2000	1,514
2001	1,769
2002	2,094
2003	1,934
2004	1,300
2005	973
2006	1,709
2007	1,631
2008	808
2009	870
2010	1,037
2011	658
2012	1,027
2013	497
2014	883
2015	528
2016	622
2017	858
2018	442
2019	761
2020	1,993
2021	588
2022	1,412
2023	682
2024	783
2025	286

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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 25	1,362
25 to 50	27
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	2