Weather Records on 20 January 1956

906 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 January 1956. Highest significance: Merrywinbone (Oreel), AU.

Key Facts for 20 January 1956

On 20 January 1956, 906 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
59 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 25 were all-time records, 60 monthly and 821 daily.
Merrywinbone (Oreel) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 191.3 mm (7.5 in) on 20 January 1956.
Across 157 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

906 stations

906 station records on 20 January 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 January 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Merrywinbone (Oreel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Teridgerie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Quabathoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Young Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pokataroo (Durhambone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Parkes (Nelungaloo (Nelungaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hinnomunjie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Walma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Maffra Shire Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Canowindra (Canowindra Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Albury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wilby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Bundabarina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Krawarree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook (Annandayle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Barry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harden (East St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Omeo Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Cambalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Everton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Murrungowar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dutton River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yandarloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bassett Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barnawartha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Redford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Nardoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Galong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Middle Creek (Leneva)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kinnoul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

906 records

Records set or tied on 20 January 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 51, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 738, Heaviest daily snowfall 47, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 20 January 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	51
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	738
Heaviest daily snowfall	47
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 20 January 1956 by timescale: all-time 25, monthly 60, daily 821.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

832 broken records

Margins by which the 832 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 January 1956

Top 20 records on 20 January 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 January 1956	Merrywinbone (Oreel), AU	all-time rain	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	18 years	72 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Teridgerie Post Office, AU	all-time rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	25 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AU	monthly rain	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	60 years	70 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Quabathoo, AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Young Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	St George Post Office, AU	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Pokataroo (Durhambone), AU	all-time rain	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Parkes (Nelungaloo (Nelungaloo, AU	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Bombala (Therry Street), AU	monthly rain	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	21 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Omeo Comparison, AU	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Bindi, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Hinnomunjie, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Walma, AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Maffra Shire Hall, AU	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Canowindra (Canowindra Street), AU	all-time rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 January 1956	Collarenebri (Albert St), AU	all-time rain	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1956	Murrumburrah Old Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1956	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1956	Quambone (Sandy Camp), AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 January 1956	Pilliga Post Office, AU	all-time rain	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	9 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

1795 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1956. 1956 had 906 records.

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

Records on 01-20 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1796	1
1798	1
1804	2
1820	1
1844	1
1850	1
1858	2
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1872	1
1874	4
1875	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	4
1885	1
1890	2
1891	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	12
1900	15
1901	11
1902	5
1903	4
1904	14
1905	2
1906	25
1907	26
1908	9
1909	30
1910	11
1911	3
1912	7
1913	44
1914	57
1915	153
1916	34
1917	123
1918	71
1919	28
1920	103
1921	45
1922	86
1923	41
1924	298
1925	181
1926	110
1927	381
1928	383
1929	203
1930	540
1931	90
1932	139
1933	441
1934	118
1935	904
1936	602
1937	1,041
1938	219
1939	238
1940	1,147
1941	214
1942	979
1943	1,002
1944	568
1945	302
1946	487
1947	534
1948	422
1949	429
1950	653
1951	958
1952	386
1953	476
1954	791
1955	278
1956	906
1957	349
1958	494
1959	603
1960	329
1961	641
1962	1,162
1963	921
1964	567
1965	283
1966	634
1967	556
1968	1,096
1969	859
1970	1,301
1971	936
1972	823
1973	450
1974	978
1975	688
1976	848
1977	997
1978	1,669
1979	1,158
1980	423
1981	823
1982	958
1983	847
1984	1,957
1985	2,188
1986	1,327
1987	1,063
1988	1,637
1989	955
1990	1,257
1991	562
1992	493
1993	1,327
1994	2,035
1995	1,136
1996	851
1997	658
1998	576
1999	1,368
2000	1,132
2001	667
2002	666
2003	732
2004	451
2005	1,335
2006	1,395
2007	2,143
2008	1,366
2009	738
2010	986
2011	731
2012	848
2013	432
2014	480
2015	413
2016	726
2017	1,370
2018	634
2019	722
2020	498
2021	375
2022	346
2023	778
2024	841
2025	1,599
2026	193

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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 100	822
100 to 200	8
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1