Weather Records on 6 February 1956

483 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 February 1956. Highest significance: Einasleigh Township, AU.

Key Facts for 6 February 1956

On 6 February 1956, 483 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 92 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 469 daily.
Einasleigh Township set an all-time record daily precipitation of 182.1 mm (7.2 in) on 6 February 1956.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 534 records.

Record Map

483 stations

483 station records on 6 February 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 February 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Einasleigh Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tambo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gurjala(Gurujala)	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Whetstone Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Back Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Crown King	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Toliness Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Narada Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Willowvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenmount Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Balgownie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warrnambool Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Niekerkshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Proa Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Antenor Navarro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Borenore Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbervie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tingley	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-35.2 C (-31.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Postmasburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kimba (Cortlinye Rocks STN)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gunbower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Randolph	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saxby Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Stewiacke	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jericho Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

483 records

Records set or tied on 6 February 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 6 February 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 6 February 1956 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 11, daily 469.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

417 broken records

Margins by which the 417 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 February 1956

Top 20 records on 6 February 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 February 1956	Einasleigh Township, AU	all-time rain	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1956	Alpha Post Office, AU	daily rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
6 February 1956	Tambo Post Office, AU	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Plainview, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Gurjala(Gurujala), IN	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Whetstone Post Office, AU	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	2 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Clifton Post Office, AU	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Back Plains, AU	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Crown King, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Toliness Station, AU	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Wondalli, AU	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Narada Downs, AU	all-time rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Willowvale, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Greenmount Post Office, AU	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Balgownie West, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Douglas, ZA	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Warrnambool Downs, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Degilbo Rail STN, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
6 February 1956	Niekerkshoop (Pol), ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	4 years	44 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 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1956. 1956 had 483 records.

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

Records on 02-06 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1803	2
1814	1
1827	1
1837	1
1841	2
1848	2
1852	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	2
1865	4
1866	3
1867	1
1869	3
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	2
1877	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	14
1896	5
1897	6
1899	2
1900	3
1901	2
1902	9
1903	1
1904	37
1905	9
1906	10
1907	16
1908	18
1909	40
1910	10
1911	35
1912	22
1913	58
1914	23
1915	30
1916	25
1917	80
1918	59
1919	11
1920	154
1921	30
1922	67
1923	53
1924	192
1925	481
1926	183
1927	372
1928	421
1929	206
1930	145
1931	240
1932	214
1933	188
1934	212
1935	127
1936	767
1937	220
1938	1,004
1939	198
1940	481
1941	194
1942	422
1943	372
1944	554
1945	199
1946	489
1947	408
1948	458
1949	533
1950	877
1951	388
1952	276
1953	638
1954	415
1955	819
1956	483
1957	436
1958	237
1959	356
1960	537
1961	866
1962	375
1963	1,381
1964	478
1965	405
1966	716
1967	499
1968	231
1969	485
1970	320
1971	707
1972	304
1973	1,355
1974	596
1975	838
1976	1,101
1977	1,083
1978	1,482
1979	1,882
1980	737
1981	739
1982	2,171
1983	677
1984	1,425
1985	1,198
1986	1,123
1987	858
1988	1,517
1989	3,297
1990	1,294
1991	1,923
1992	608
1993	931
1994	675
1995	1,465
1996	1,618
1997	791
1998	759
1999	1,200
2000	545
2001	1,442
2002	1,291
2003	923
2004	2,182
2005	1,296
2006	768
2007	1,291
2008	2,583
2009	1,134
2010	1,379
2011	1,425
2012	1,103
2013	385
2014	1,587
2015	1,269
2016	456
2017	848
2018	586
2019	1,613
2020	1,163
2021	836
2022	516
2023	255
2024	904
2025	935
2026	987

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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	402
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1