Weather Records on 4 March 1956

504 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 March 1956. Highest significance: Hay (Miller Street), AU.

Key Facts for 4 March 1956

On 4 March 1956, 504 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
93 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 488 daily.
Hay (Miller Street) set a daily record precipitation of 44.7 mm (1.8 in) on 4 March 1956.
Across 167 earlier years (1801 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

504 stations

504 station records on 4 March 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 March 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaragan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Nelungaloo (Nelungaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Derringullen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Tongo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blackbutte 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodanilling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
River Jordan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Benalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kellevie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
North Yancho	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oakridge Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meedo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kangiara (Laverstock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Narrewilock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brumado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quambone (Sandy Camp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mogumber	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Youngs Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saginaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belaringar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich Township	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bend	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ogilvie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Murringo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tsumeb - Pol	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Denham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Euroka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wyndham Port	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mumby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

504 records

Records set or tied on 4 March 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 56, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 294, Heaviest daily snowfall 68, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 4 March 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	56
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	294
Heaviest daily snowfall	68
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 4 March 1956 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 488.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

436 broken records

Margins by which the 436 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 March 1956

Top 20 records on 4 March 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 March 1956	Hay (Miller Street), AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Coan Downs, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Altastenberg, DE	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Dandaragan, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Parkes (Nelungaloo (Nelungaloo, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Lyndon, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Yass (Derringullen), AU	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Hay (Eurolie), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Nyngan (Merryanbone), AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	White Cliffs (Tongo), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Carrathool Motors, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Fulham Park, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Nevertire (Clyde St), AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Bungendore (Gidleigh), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Blackbutte 1 N, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Woodanilling, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Wentworth (Cuthero), AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	River Jordan, CA	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 1956	Benalla, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	41 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

1801 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1956. 1956 had 504 records.

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

Records on 03-04 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1804	1
1810	1
1814	1
1816	1
1817	1
1837	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	5
1846	1
1851	1
1852	2
1853	1
1857	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	6
1881	5
1882	2
1884	1
1886	3
1888	4
1889	3
1890	7
1891	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	11
1897	2
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	18
1904	8
1905	8
1906	14
1907	13
1908	15
1909	23
1910	7
1911	6
1912	46
1913	23
1914	27
1915	27
1916	37
1917	51
1918	79
1919	162
1920	76
1921	99
1922	59
1923	206
1924	139
1925	272
1926	144
1927	132
1928	100
1929	252
1930	148
1931	295
1932	341
1933	357
1934	402
1935	528
1936	171
1937	336
1938	628
1939	278
1940	242
1941	278
1942	266
1943	1,123
1944	564
1945	465
1946	679
1947	407
1948	698
1949	299
1950	638
1951	740
1952	747
1953	540
1954	528
1955	1,317
1956	504
1957	294
1958	414
1959	743
1960	2,289
1961	773
1962	536
1963	502
1964	677
1965	855
1966	1,050
1967	359
1968	1,100
1969	252
1970	332
1971	1,217
1972	632
1973	569
1974	1,456
1975	514
1976	1,696
1977	1,240
1978	1,905
1979	1,100
1980	742
1981	742
1982	758
1983	2,210
1984	671
1985	1,118
1986	1,113
1987	1,577
1988	924
1989	1,369
1990	738
1991	1,343
1992	1,283
1993	749
1994	959
1995	1,062
1996	727
1997	1,013
1998	1,720
1999	990
2000	878
2001	762
2002	2,015
2003	861
2004	1,092
2005	782
2006	711
2007	779
2008	919
2009	1,460
2010	517
2011	682
2012	755
2013	708
2014	1,792
2015	577
2016	748
2017	571
2018	645
2019	2,178
2020	873
2021	492
2022	516
2023	807
2024	1,328
2025	695
2026	747

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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	401
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1