Weather Records on 10 January 1956

583 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 January 1956. Highest significance: Tilhar, IN.

Key Facts for 10 January 1956

On 10 January 1956, 583 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
304 were record highs and 65 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 566 daily.
Tilhar set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.4 mm (1.5 in) on 10 January 1956.
Across 164 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

583 stations

583 station records on 10 January 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 January 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tilhar	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kleve	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mossoro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bacchus Marsh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valemount	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hathras	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hubbardston	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sahaswan	India	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oban Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winchendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Eildon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kottaram	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Avenel (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
La Tuque	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Muhammdi	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Balanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cheltenham 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wallaceton-Lake Drummond	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ciudad Hidalgo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Haina 214	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fort George	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clarks Siding	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fig Tree	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nagambie Cba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Shahabad	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bisalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
La Sal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chute Aux Galets	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Durroo	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

583 records

Records set or tied on 10 January 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 188, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 184, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 10 January 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	188
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	184
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 10 January 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 566.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

483 broken records

Margins by which the 483 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 January 1956

Top 20 records on 10 January 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 January 1956	Tilhar, IN	monthly rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Kleve, DE	daily snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Mossoro, BR	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Clayton, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Bacchus Marsh, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Valemount, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Hathras, IN	monthly rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Giffard, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Hubbardston, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Trenton 2, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	77 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 January 1956	Sahaswan, IN	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1956	Nashua 2 NNW, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1956	Santa Fe, US	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1956	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1956	Bathurst, CA	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	66 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1956	Winchendon, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1956	Lake Eildon, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1956	St Andrews, CA	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	66 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1956	Kottaram, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 1956	Ljubljana Bezigrad, SI	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

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

1799 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1956. 1956 had 583 records.

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

Records on 01-10 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1820	1
1830	1
1832	1
1841	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	3
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1873	5
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1890	3
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1895	2
1896	2
1897	8
1898	3
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	4
1905	6
1906	5
1907	5
1908	13
1909	11
1910	24
1911	13
1912	40
1913	12
1914	28
1915	12
1916	41
1917	59
1918	75
1919	27
1920	40
1921	172
1922	48
1923	72
1924	363
1925	114
1926	100
1927	138
1928	517
1929	277
1930	487
1931	92
1932	202
1933	331
1934	228
1935	722
1936	664
1937	775
1938	252
1939	766
1940	502
1941	327
1942	1,097
1943	226
1944	264
1945	635
1946	335
1947	234
1948	264
1949	1,569
1950	756
1951	249
1952	316
1953	702
1954	433
1955	341
1956	583
1957	1,245
1958	403
1959	632
1960	498
1961	268
1962	2,191
1963	876
1964	439
1965	566
1966	184
1967	424
1968	1,072
1969	451
1970	1,072
1971	717
1972	1,177
1973	825
1974	1,685
1975	1,765
1976	566
1977	1,803
1978	1,102
1979	788
1980	940
1981	673
1982	2,368
1983	1,270
1984	543
1985	1,038
1986	815
1987	1,279
1988	1,041
1989	1,034
1990	1,785
1991	1,788
1992	1,263
1993	1,499
1994	716
1995	1,291
1996	1,455
1997	1,286
1998	1,104
1999	745
2000	1,042
2001	793
2002	1,631
2003	674
2004	849
2005	1,414
2006	978
2007	1,196
2008	739
2009	875
2010	1,446
2011	1,718
2012	761
2013	831
2014	415
2015	1,089
2016	868
2017	872
2018	664
2019	272
2020	976
2021	429
2022	298
2023	569
2024	1,071
2025	827
2026	918

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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	455
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3