Weather Records on 10 February 1956
626 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 February 1956. Highest significance: Menangle Jmai, AU.
Key Facts for 10 February 1956
- On 10 February 1956, 626 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 44 were record highs and 196 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 30 were all-time records, 70 monthly and 526 daily.
- Menangle Jmai set an all-time record daily precipitation of 235.0 mm (9.3 in) on 10 February 1956.
- Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.
Record Map
626 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menangle Jmai | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 235.0 mm (9.3 in) | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.4 mm (6.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 212.9 mm (8.4 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Sutherland Mwsdb | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 237.5 mm (9.4 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Parramatta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.6 mm (7.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 194.3 mm (7.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Audley National Park Bottom St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 266.7 mm (10.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Miranda (Blackwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 236.5 mm (9.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 283.7 mm (11.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Crown St. Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 191.3 mm (7.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowral Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.7 mm (4.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 193.8 mm (7.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Moree Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 216.7 mm (8.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Minto Surrey Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.8 mm (6.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Earlwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Springsure Comet St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonoo Goonoo Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Botany No.1 Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 221.0 mm (8.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbelltown 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 189.2 mm (7.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 174.8 mm (6.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 192.0 mm (7.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 195.6 mm (7.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 213.4 mm (8.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roseville Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 218.4 mm (8.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollstonecraft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 186.2 mm (7.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Centennial Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 192.3 mm (7.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 147.6 mm (5.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hornsby (Pretoria Parade) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 199.6 mm (7.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 143.8 mm (5.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ryde Pumping Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 188.5 mm (7.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windsor Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 209.0 mm (8.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunnyside Farm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 224.8 mm (8.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Praha-Klementinum | Czech Republic | Record low maximum temperature | -16.8 C (1.8 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vega 2NW | United States | Record snow depth | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 216.4 mm (8.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penrose (Panorama) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.1 mm (3.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nurnberg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -30.2 C (-22.4 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenfield (Macquarie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 208.3 mm (8.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 196.6 mm (7.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milan | Italy | Record low maximum temperature | -6.0 C (21.2 F) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aramac Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bayrick | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Limbri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 158.8 mm (6.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minchinbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kenny Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 166.6 mm (6.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 153.2 mm (6.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
626 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 13 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 94 |
| Highest daily minimum | 31 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 102 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 290 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 47 |
| Deepest snow cover | 49 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 30 |
| monthly | 70 |
| daily | 526 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
559 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 537 |
| 100 to 200 | 21 |
| 200 to 300 | 0 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 0 |
| 500 to 600 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
10 February 1956| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 February 1956 | Menangle Jmai, AU | all-time rain | 235.0 mm (9.3 in) | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 51 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 10 February 1956 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | monthly rain | 151.4 mm (6.0 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 82 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury, AU | monthly rain | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 61 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Randwick Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 212.9 mm (8.4 in) | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 61 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Sutherland Mwsdb, AU | all-time rain | 237.5 mm (9.4 in) | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 45 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Parramatta, AU | monthly rain | 180.6 mm (7.1 in) | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 81 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU | daily rain | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 79 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Ashfield Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 194.3 mm (7.6 in) | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 43 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Audley National Park Bottom St, AU | monthly rain | 266.7 mm (10.5 in) | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 48 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Miranda (Blackwood St), AU | monthly rain | 236.5 mm (9.3 in) | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 48 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | all-time rain | 283.7 mm (11.2 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 66 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Epping Chester Street, AU | daily rain | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 121.5 mm (4.8 in) | 67 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Crown St. Reservoir, AU | monthly rain | 193.0 mm (7.6 in) | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 26 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Mosman (Bapaume Road), AU | monthly rain | 191.3 mm (7.5 in) | 84.9 mm (3.3 in) | 26 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Bowral Post Office, AU | daily rain | 107.7 mm (4.2 in) | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 59 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | monthly rain | 193.8 mm (7.6 in) | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 21 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Moree Post Office, AU | daily rain | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 49 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | monthly rain | 216.7 mm (8.5 in) | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 27 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Camden Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 57 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 10 February 1956 | Minto Surrey Street, AU | monthly rain | 162.8 mm (6.4 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 57 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
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
1798 to 1956Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1803 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1862 | 3 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 4 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 22 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 9 |
| 1909 | 16 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 105 |
| 1912 | 43 |
| 1913 | 27 |
| 1914 | 52 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 77 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1918 | 44 |
| 1919 | 69 |
| 1920 | 62 |
| 1921 | 40 |
| 1922 | 62 |
| 1923 | 107 |
| 1924 | 87 |
| 1925 | 348 |
| 1926 | 142 |
| 1927 | 61 |
| 1928 | 151 |
| 1929 | 456 |
| 1930 | 77 |
| 1931 | 95 |
| 1932 | 1,196 |
| 1933 | 583 |
| 1934 | 369 |
| 1935 | 420 |
| 1936 | 366 |
| 1937 | 401 |
| 1938 | 543 |
| 1939 | 931 |
| 1940 | 560 |
| 1941 | 221 |
| 1942 | 412 |
| 1943 | 286 |
| 1944 | 580 |
| 1945 | 144 |
| 1946 | 398 |
| 1947 | 584 |
| 1948 | 490 |
| 1949 | 396 |
| 1950 | 244 |
| 1951 | 986 |
| 1952 | 538 |
| 1953 | 558 |
| 1954 | 619 |
| 1955 | 836 |
| 1956 | 626 |
| 1957 | 668 |
| 1958 | 527 |
| 1959 | 1,173 |
| 1960 | 683 |
| 1961 | 764 |
| 1962 | 741 |
| 1963 | 625 |
| 1964 | 410 |
| 1965 | 887 |
| 1966 | 1,235 |
| 1967 | 342 |
| 1968 | 345 |
| 1969 | 1,176 |
| 1970 | 698 |
| 1971 | 1,094 |
| 1972 | 240 |
| 1973 | 755 |
| 1974 | 356 |
| 1975 | 585 |
| 1976 | 1,440 |
| 1977 | 639 |
| 1978 | 1,159 |
| 1979 | 1,807 |
| 1980 | 1,054 |
| 1981 | 1,572 |
| 1982 | 1,214 |
| 1983 | 500 |
| 1984 | 435 |
| 1985 | 912 |
| 1986 | 1,140 |
| 1987 | 762 |
| 1988 | 819 |
| 1989 | 729 |
| 1990 | 1,666 |
| 1991 | 584 |
| 1992 | 646 |
| 1993 | 857 |
| 1994 | 1,402 |
| 1995 | 757 |
| 1996 | 1,397 |
| 1997 | 778 |
| 1998 | 1,411 |
| 1999 | 1,912 |
| 2000 | 961 |
| 2001 | 1,102 |
| 2002 | 1,256 |
| 2003 | 859 |
| 2004 | 757 |
| 2005 | 1,058 |
| 2006 | 477 |
| 2007 | 854 |
| 2008 | 915 |
| 2009 | 1,543 |
| 2010 | 1,358 |
| 2011 | 2,103 |
| 2012 | 963 |
| 2013 | 602 |
| 2014 | 824 |
| 2015 | 937 |
| 2016 | 942 |
| 2017 | 1,568 |
| 2018 | 560 |
| 2019 | 973 |
| 2020 | 1,235 |
| 2021 | 837 |
| 2022 | 772 |
| 2023 | 705 |
| 2024 | 1,197 |
| 2025 | 803 |
| 2026 | 636 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).