Weather Records on 15 July 2006

1,535 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 July 2006. Highest significance: Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU.

Key Facts for 15 July 2006

On 15 July 2006, 1,535 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
704 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 28 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,468 daily.
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison) set a daily record precipitation of 38.6 mm (1.5 in) on 15 July 2006.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

1,535 stations

1,535 station records on 15 July 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 July 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Noorama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kosrae	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	242.1 mm (9.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Whyalla (Broadview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Manna Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sturt Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Renmark Irrigation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eromanga - Webber St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Shaoguan	China	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kingston on Murray	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dillalah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tallyabra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manna Hill (Four Brothers)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Talas	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Buckalow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yinchuan	China	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cowley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carisbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Thurulgoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waikerie (Eremophila Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Keeroongooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Baden Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Wilbertree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.2 C (117.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	47.2 C (117.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bimbowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Danggali Conservation Park (Hy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tullochard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Trevallyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Tara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paringa Lock V	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,535 records

Records set or tied on 15 July 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 383, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 321, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 710.

Records on 15 July 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	383
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	321
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	710
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 July 2006 by timescale: all-time 28, monthly 39, daily 1,468.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,230 broken records

Margins by which the 1,230 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 107.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 July 2006

Top 20 records on 15 July 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 July 2006	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	77 years	73 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Noorama, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Kosrae, FM	monthly rain	242.1 mm (9.5 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	49 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Whyalla (Broadview), AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Cobar (Tindarey), AU	monthly rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Manna Hill, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Beechal, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Hillston Airport, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	112 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Sturt Vale, AU	monthly rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	74 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Yalgogrin North (Roloma), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	111 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Renmark Irrigation, AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	77 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Eromanga - Webber St, AU	monthly rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Shaoguan, CN	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	107.8 mm (4.2 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2006	Kingston on Murray, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2006	Dillalah, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	116 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2006	Wilcannia (Reid St), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2006	Norley Station, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	85 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2006	Tallyabra, AU	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2006	Louth (Bloxham Street), AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2006	Bingara (Keera), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	58 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

1793 to 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2006. 2006 had 1,535 records.

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

Records on 07-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1802	1
1808	1
1824	2
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1838	1
1839	1
1840	2
1866	1
1868	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	10
1899	1
1900	1
1901	7
1902	4
1903	24
1904	9
1905	1
1906	10
1907	8
1908	7
1909	7
1910	14
1911	11
1912	44
1913	19
1914	35
1915	34
1916	27
1917	134
1918	33
1919	59
1920	78
1921	55
1922	111
1923	120
1924	126
1925	137
1926	487
1927	151
1928	367
1929	213
1930	503
1931	591
1932	649
1933	205
1934	554
1935	208
1936	905
1937	279
1938	227
1939	394
1940	320
1941	444
1942	275
1943	338
1944	228
1945	693
1946	421
1947	373
1948	397
1949	455
1950	503
1951	606
1952	825
1953	398
1954	784
1955	612
1956	351
1957	304
1958	859
1959	411
1960	576
1961	386
1962	724
1963	291
1964	670
1965	282
1966	494
1967	1,419
1968	661
1969	670
1970	542
1971	552
1972	681
1973	800
1974	692
1975	869
1976	790
1977	766
1978	815
1979	585
1980	1,168
1981	646
1982	938
1983	1,241
1984	841
1985	793
1986	773
1987	968
1988	1,157
1989	827
1990	1,202
1991	589
1992	904
1993	1,198
1994	1,027
1995	1,347
1996	1,076
1997	688
1998	1,170
1999	1,428
2000	1,276
2001	1,004
2002	1,177
2003	1,256
2004	714
2005	932
2006	1,535
2007	1,171
2008	532
2009	816
2010	941
2011	989
2012	927
2013	761
2014	1,016
2015	547
2016	672
2017	467
2018	645
2019	561
2020	614
2021	674
2022	621
2023	1,157
2024	823
2025	720
2026	961

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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 20	1,172
20 to 40	51
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1