Weather Records on 5 May 2006

657 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 2006. Highest significance: Weipa Eastern Ave, AU.

Key Facts for 5 May 2006

On 5 May 2006, 657 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
356 were record highs and 185 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 644 daily.
Weipa Eastern Ave set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 5 May 2006.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

657 stations

657 station records on 5 May 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waipahu 750	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lehigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Yeche	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Peon Blanco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Svinoy Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro de Los Baos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sola	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cameron	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Branch 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Florence Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tomahawk (Carisbrooke)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marcus Hook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Grange	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bodoe VI	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Valladolid (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gridino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lainio	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Umba	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burgos-Villafria	Spain	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Laxbacken	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Naimakka	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cradle Valley (Waldheim)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mike	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ingham Composite	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Muonio Alamuonio	Finland	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Svinoy Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dikanas	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pajala	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

657 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 188, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 168, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 111, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 5 May 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	188
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	168
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	111
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 5 May 2006 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 10, daily 644.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

507 broken records

Margins by which the 507 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 2006

Top 20 records on 5 May 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 2006	Weipa Eastern Ave, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Fredericksburg, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	104 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Stamford 1, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Waipahu 750, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	81 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Lehigh 4 SW, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	106 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Santiago Yeche, MX	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Redwood City, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	72 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Tejon Rancho, US	monthly low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	63 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Eastland, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Henichesk, UA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Douglas 1 SE, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Frederick, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	91 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Winnsboro 5 SSE, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Peon Blanco, MX	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	55 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Conway, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	71 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Eelde, NL	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	89 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2006	Svinoy Fyr, NO	daily high min	12.5 C (54.5 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	40 years	36 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 657 records.

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

Records on 05-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1836	1
1837	1
1840	1
1850	4
1852	1
1855	1
1856	2
1859	2
1861	5
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1888	3
1889	5
1890	2
1891	3
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	6
1899	5
1900	3
1901	2
1902	5
1903	9
1904	14
1905	17
1906	4
1907	16
1908	14
1909	17
1910	19
1911	17
1912	17
1913	46
1914	39
1915	73
1916	98
1917	70
1918	24
1919	77
1920	41
1921	63
1922	98
1923	139
1924	132
1925	143
1926	220
1927	115
1928	149
1929	256
1930	469
1931	250
1932	166
1933	339
1934	448
1935	417
1936	377
1937	159
1938	362
1939	222
1940	446
1941	415
1942	529
1943	427
1944	1,237
1945	355
1946	306
1947	528
1948	671
1949	1,099
1950	893
1951	174
1952	723
1953	659
1954	607
1955	382
1956	363
1957	561
1958	404
1959	587
1960	773
1961	644
1962	261
1963	249
1964	643
1965	724
1966	1,413
1967	613
1968	434
1969	530
1970	386
1971	444
1972	292
1973	542
1974	716
1975	711
1976	402
1977	708
1978	1,033
1979	1,534
1980	562
1981	524
1982	659
1983	475
1984	767
1985	463
1986	968
1987	895
1988	820
1989	941
1990	1,511
1991	1,176
1992	1,004
1993	725
1994	743
1995	888
1996	1,368
1997	1,220
1998	1,707
1999	1,301
2000	1,442
2001	963
2002	883
2003	1,792
2004	1,401
2005	1,009
2006	657
2007	850
2008	453
2009	751
2010	1,053
2011	857
2012	1,281
2013	1,265
2014	680
2015	783
2016	554
2017	849
2018	481
2019	538
2020	403
2021	733
2022	514
2023	579
2024	961
2025	717
2026	538

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Data for records on 2006-05-05: 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 10	464
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2