394,480 weather records were set or tied in 2006, including 199,971 temperature record highs and 91,159 record lows, and 232,843 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
394,480 weather records were set or tied in 2006, including 199,971 record highs and 91,159 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
232,843 of the 394,480 records set in 2006 still stand (59.0%).
December 2006 had the most records: 40,892.
United States had the most records in 2006: 159,867, with 79,109 highs and 34,866 lows.
10,268 stations had a full year of temperature data in 2006, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 2006: 71 named storms worldwide, of which 42 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 626.2 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 2006
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 2006
Record highs
199,971
Record lows
91,159
Still Standing
59.0% of the year's records
Records set in 2006 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
232,843 (59.0%)
Since beaten or tied
161,637 (41.0%)
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
Records set or tied in 2006 by type
Record high minimum temperature
101,394
Record high maximum temperature
98,577
Record daily precipitation
88,656
Record low maximum temperature
46,286
Record low minimum temperature
44,873
Record daily snowfall
7,476
Record snow depth
7,218
Records set or tied in 2006 by timescale
Daily
376,341
Monthly
16,306
All-time
1,833
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 2006, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 2006
Month
Records
Jan
34,079
Feb
24,969
Mar
33,174
Apr
28,240
May
30,131
Jun
28,644
Jul
38,358
Aug
31,227
Sep
31,001
Oct
36,017
Nov
37,748
Dec
40,892
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 2006
Storms in 2006: 71 named storms worldwide, of which 42 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 25 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 626.2 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.