Weather Records on 4 December 2006

1,510 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 2006. Highest significance: Stillwater 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 2006

On 4 December 2006, 1,510 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
379 were record highs and 832 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,482 daily.
Stillwater 2 W set a daily record snow depth of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 4 December 2006.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,510 stations

1,510 station records on 4 December 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Fredonia	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ralston	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Parsons 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Shawnee	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Chanchichimila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Independence	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Thief Rvr Falls 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mexico	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mound Valley 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
California	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tancochapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 3SSW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vicente Guerrero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Louisiana	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,510 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 167, Lowest daily maximum 336, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 496, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 114.

Records on 4 December 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	167
Lowest daily maximum	336
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	496
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	114

Records on 4 December 2006 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 1,482.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,196 broken records

Margins by which the 1,196 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

4 December 2006

Top 20 records on 4 December 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 2006	Stillwater 2 W, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	112 years	72 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Fredonia, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	96 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Ralston, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Parsons 2 NW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Meeker 5 W, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	104 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Shawnee, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	104 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Chanchichimila, MX	monthly rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	24 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Independence, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	107 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Thief Rvr Falls 2, US	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Claremore 2 ENE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 December 2006	Mexico, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2006	Griggsville, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2006	Yates Ctr, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2006	Boonville, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2006	Carlinville, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2006	Moran, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	107 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2006	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2006	Mound Valley 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 2006	California, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	54 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

1796 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2006. 2006 had 1,510 records.

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

Records on 12-04 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1797	1
1810	2
1823	1
1829	2
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	3
1854	1
1855	5
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	3
1872	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	7
1882	3
1883	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	4
1892	9
1896	2
1897	5
1898	9
1899	3
1900	13
1901	7
1902	15
1903	7
1904	6
1905	16
1906	25
1907	5
1908	8
1909	45
1910	7
1911	27
1912	46
1913	59
1914	61
1915	61
1916	95
1917	31
1918	27
1919	94
1920	54
1921	60
1922	72
1923	142
1924	129
1925	266
1926	174
1927	184
1928	143
1929	432
1930	221
1931	411
1932	265
1933	524
1934	149
1935	330
1936	637
1937	148
1938	275
1939	443
1940	600
1941	1,326
1942	450
1943	259
1944	377
1945	332
1946	515
1947	577
1948	504
1949	120
1950	852
1951	583
1952	269
1953	738
1954	689
1955	811
1956	692
1957	350
1958	529
1959	212
1960	628
1961	570
1962	574
1963	285
1964	1,195
1965	590
1966	1,047
1967	428
1968	775
1969	366
1970	933
1971	768
1972	1,973
1973	1,124
1974	651
1975	757
1976	669
1977	654
1978	1,582
1979	943
1980	976
1981	638
1982	2,138
1983	1,284
1984	796
1985	1,239
1986	549
1987	624
1988	764
1989	1,541
1990	1,164
1991	1,178
1992	1,075
1993	708
1994	1,029
1995	972
1996	684
1997	654
1998	2,549
1999	930
2000	895
2001	974
2002	1,478
2003	595
2004	721
2005	1,075
2006	1,510
2007	1,005
2008	652
2009	1,114
2010	1,874
2011	1,252
2012	1,482
2013	1,227
2014	629
2015	428
2016	533
2017	607
2018	563
2019	522
2020	424
2021	942
2022	437
2023	736
2024	590
2025	535

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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	1,118
50 to 100	35
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	2