Weather Records on 3 March 1956

669 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 March 1956. Highest significance: Willaura (Yarram Park), AU.

Key Facts for 3 March 1956

On 3 March 1956, 669 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
102 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 637 daily.
Willaura (Yarram Park) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 106.9 mm (4.2 in) on 3 March 1956.
Across 159 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 522 records.

Record Map

669 stations

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

Weather records on 3 March 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Willaura (Yarram Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Regensburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Willaura (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
May Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Thule	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ballandool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Glenloth Shingle Hut Hmsd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington (Ware Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Milguy (Myee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carbla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Kaluga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eddystone Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pemberton Meadows	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Passau-Maierhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mirranatwa (Bowacka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chemainus	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Williambury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tottenham (Woodlands 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal (Ailsa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yatchaw (Amaroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
The Hermatige	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wycheproof (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wingaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meilga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Umbercollie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Merrigum	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yardie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.6 mm (7.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moogooree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba (Neranghi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woolsthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Baddaginnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lughrata	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narraport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sooke Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wychitella South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Nelson Lighthouse Compari	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boolathana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

669 records

Records set or tied on 3 March 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 32, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 70, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 464, Heaviest daily snowfall 58, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 3 March 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	32
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	70
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	464
Heaviest daily snowfall	58
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 3 March 1956 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 29, daily 637.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

614 broken records

Margins by which the 614 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 838.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 March 1956

Top 20 records on 3 March 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 March 1956	Willaura (Yarram Park), AU	all-time rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1956	Regensburg, DE	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1956	Kaisersbach-Cronhutte, DE	monthly rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1956	Altastenberg, DE	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1956	Willaura (Main Street), AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1956	Stuttgart-Stadt, DE	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 March 1956	May Vale, AU	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Dunkeld, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Thule, AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Ballandool, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Yallaroi, AU	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Glenloth Shingle Hut Hmsd, AU	all-time rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Darlington (Ware Street), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Milguy (Myee), AU	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Uralla (Dumaresq St), AU	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Carbla Station, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Nyngan (Kaluga), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Eddystone Point, AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Pemberton Meadows, CA	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 March 1956	Passau-Maierhof, DE	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	51 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

1804 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1956. 1956 had 669 records.

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

Records on 03-03 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	3
1846	3
1850	1
1851	2
1852	1
1853	1
1859	2
1862	2
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	2
1878	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	8
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1895	2
1896	6
1897	6
1898	4
1899	3
1900	9
1901	10
1902	8
1903	14
1904	9
1905	21
1906	24
1907	6
1908	7
1909	32
1910	6
1911	13
1912	73
1913	34
1914	24
1915	18
1916	36
1917	60
1918	61
1919	76
1920	56
1921	138
1922	56
1923	280
1924	83
1925	406
1926	152
1927	143
1928	79
1929	173
1930	203
1931	259
1932	279
1933	143
1934	504
1935	248
1936	265
1937	187
1938	455
1939	179
1940	300
1941	819
1942	454
1943	1,533
1944	366
1945	649
1946	530
1947	761
1948	449
1949	266
1950	780
1951	1,006
1952	810
1953	668
1954	480
1955	884
1956	669
1957	261
1958	247
1959	360
1960	2,276
1961	650
1962	568
1963	309
1964	794
1965	835
1966	949
1967	520
1968	697
1969	395
1970	705
1971	888
1972	1,141
1973	557
1974	1,849
1975	534
1976	1,611
1977	949
1978	1,504
1979	1,037
1980	1,741
1981	642
1982	968
1983	1,676
1984	378
1985	740
1986	987
1987	1,497
1988	1,081
1989	1,443
1990	775
1991	1,169
1992	1,354
1993	607
1994	1,574
1995	1,234
1996	693
1997	1,704
1998	957
1999	1,187
2000	1,049
2001	903
2002	1,880
2003	876
2004	778
2005	727
2006	604
2007	888
2008	917
2009	1,671
2010	685
2011	677
2012	866
2013	719
2014	2,301
2015	543
2016	545
2017	315
2018	516
2019	1,795
2020	678
2021	553
2022	962
2023	809
2024	1,359
2025	695
2026	970

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Data for records on 1956-03-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 200	611
200 to 400	2
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1