Weather Records on 3 February 1956

1,026 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 February 1956. Highest significance: Ottawa, US.

Key Facts for 3 February 1956

On 3 February 1956, 1,026 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
48 were record highs and 450 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 12 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 966 daily.
Ottawa set a daily record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 3 February 1956.
Across 159 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 551 records.

Record Map

1,026 stations

1,026 station records on 3 February 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 February 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dhenkanal	India	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Vega 2NW	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Azimganj	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dingwall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Raj-Nilgiri	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Balasore	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bhadrak	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kalna	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quixeramobim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thurulgoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Broederstroom (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dandridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bomalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda (Boorooma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quabathoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jagnathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bonth	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Suassurana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Majhgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nguiu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Janjgir	India	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
North Yancho	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marra Creek (Womboin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Soro	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riva	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-27.9 C (-18.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dynevor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Pier Pier)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caiwarro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,026 records

Records set or tied on 3 February 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 262, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 188, Heaviest daily rainfall 407, Heaviest daily snowfall 61, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 3 February 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	262
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	188
Heaviest daily rainfall	407
Heaviest daily snowfall	61
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 3 February 1956 by timescale: all-time 12, monthly 48, daily 966.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

912 broken records

Margins by which the 912 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 February 1956

Top 20 records on 3 February 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 February 1956	Ottawa, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 February 1956	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Dhenkanal, IN	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Vega 2NW, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	8 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Azimganj, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Dingwall, AU	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Goodooga Post Office, AU	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Healy, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	52 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Raj-Nilgiri, IN	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Balasore, IN	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Caguas, PR	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Mulga Downs, AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Bhadrak, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Kalna, IN	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Carinda Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Quixeramobim, BR	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Summer Hill, AU	monthly rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Thurulgoona, AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Broederstroom (Bos), ZA	daily rain	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	134.5 mm (5.3 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 February 1956	Dandridge, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	43 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 1,026 records.

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

Records on 02-03 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	1
1812	1
1830	2
1839	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1855	1
1858	2
1862	3
1866	2
1869	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	3
1881	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	3
1897	5
1898	5
1899	2
1900	2
1901	7
1902	6
1903	11
1904	5
1905	13
1906	5
1907	19
1908	9
1909	28
1910	13
1911	44
1912	69
1913	13
1914	77
1915	28
1916	57
1917	113
1918	29
1919	126
1920	51
1921	81
1922	68
1923	148
1924	343
1925	171
1926	147
1927	650
1928	250
1929	132
1930	174
1931	317
1932	438
1933	148
1934	553
1935	308
1936	446
1937	176
1938	349
1939	708
1940	492
1941	315
1942	260
1943	469
1944	352
1945	340
1946	435
1947	227
1948	379
1949	434
1950	974
1951	727
1952	540
1953	766
1954	767
1955	633
1956	1,026
1957	326
1958	294
1959	515
1960	584
1961	701
1962	1,104
1963	1,073
1964	270
1965	369
1966	562
1967	637
1968	750
1969	382
1970	1,260
1971	749
1972	777
1973	1,038
1974	586
1975	516
1976	759
1977	450
1978	652
1979	1,362
1980	617
1981	732
1982	1,574
1983	1,667
1984	521
1985	1,918
1986	1,557
1987	684
1988	1,033
1989	3,626
1990	1,839
1991	1,432
1992	1,313
1993	765
1994	679
1995	1,138
1996	3,705
1997	775
1998	1,175
1999	893
2000	634
2001	1,031
2002	1,447
2003	1,166
2004	1,663
2005	1,711
2006	949
2007	1,159
2008	760
2009	524
2010	1,720
2011	2,215
2012	1,638
2013	457
2014	801
2015	852
2016	1,698
2017	500
2018	1,001
2019	1,018
2020	1,595
2021	896
2022	951
2023	330
2024	837
2025	1,667
2026	509

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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 50	857
50 to 100	42
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1