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Weather Records on 12 March 1956

1,159 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 March 1956. Highest significance: Jindabyne West (Hiawatha), AU.

Key Facts for 12 March 1956

  • On 12 March 1956, 1,159 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 30 were record highs and 491 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 1,113 daily.
  • Jindabyne West (Hiawatha) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 114.8 mm (4.5 in) on 12 March 1956.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,159 stations
Weather records on 12 March 1956 1,159 station records on 12 March 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,159 station records on 12 March 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 March 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation114.8 mm (4.5 in)72 of 100 (Major)
Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation70.4 mm (2.8 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Nive DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.9 mm (2.3 in)67 of 100 (Major)
Lake Cargelligo (Merri-MerrigaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)65 of 100 (Major)
GoolgumblaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.2 mm (1.9 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.0 mm (2.0 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Booligal (Belmont)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.6 mm (2.2 in)64 of 100 (Major)
Wilcannia (Billilla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation83.8 mm (3.3 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.7 mm (2.4 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Woodland ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.4 mm (1.7 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Conargo (Puckawidgee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Paddington)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.9 mm (2.3 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Jerilderie Treatment WorksAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.0 mm (1.9 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Boorowa Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation72.4 mm (2.9 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Urana (Cocketgedong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Urana (Nowranie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Rock ViewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.1 mm (2.7 in)61 of 100 (Major)
The Rock Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.8 mm (2.5 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Whitton (Conapaira St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.7 mm (2.4 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Nambour Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation195.6 mm (7.7 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Biggenden Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation128.5 mm (5.1 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Buderim Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation250.4 mm (9.9 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
TeryawyniaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.6 mm (2.7 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.8 mm (2.7 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Reid St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
GogeldrieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Henty Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan (Rodmell)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston (Willanthry)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Mt MeeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation180.8 mm (7.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Butherwah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Woomargama EstateAustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Murrumbong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.6 mm (2.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Hartwood)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong Head StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.6 mm (2.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Willurah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.1 mm (1.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
InvergordonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek ReAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Coan DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
ManfredAustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.0 mm (1.8 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
BolagamyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.5 mm (1.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Griffith CsiroAustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Cooroy CompositeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation139.2 mm (5.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BygooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.5 mm (1.9 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Naradhan (Uralba)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.7 mm (1.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Rankins SpringsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Purnanga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Cogie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation53.6 mm (2.1 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Bollon Mary StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation134.1 mm (5.3 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Boro (Calderwood)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.0 mm (3.1 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Berrigan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Illilawa)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Uardry (Oolambeyan)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,159 records
Records on 12 March 1956 by type Records set or tied on 12 March 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 169, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 322, Heaviest daily rainfall 564, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 30. 0200400600Highest daily maximum: 16Lowest daily maximum: 169Highest daily minimum: 14Lowest daily minimum: 322Heaviest daily rainfall: 564Heaviest daily snowfall: 44Deepest snow cover: 30Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 March 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 169, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 322, Heaviest daily rainfall 564, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 30.
Records on 12 March 1956 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum16
Lowest daily maximum169
Highest daily minimum14
Lowest daily minimum322
Heaviest daily rainfall564
Heaviest daily snowfall44
Deepest snow cover30
Records on 12 March 1956 by timescale Records on 12 March 1956 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 44, daily 1,113. 05001,0001,500all-time: 2monthly: 44daily: 1,113all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 March 1956 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 44, daily 1,113.
Records on 12 March 1956 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time2
monthly44
daily1,113

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,007 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 March 1956 Margins by which the 1,007 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1651.0. Ties are not counted. 02505007501,0000 to 250: 999250 to 500: 4500 to 750: 2750 to 1000: 11000 to 1250: 01250 to 1500: 01500 to 1750: 10 to 250250 to 500500 to 750750 to 10001000 to 12501250 to 15001500 to 1750
Margins by which the 1,007 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1651.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 March 1956
MarginRecords
0 to 250999
250 to 5004
500 to 7502
750 to 10001
1000 to 12500
1250 to 15000
1500 to 17501

Top 20 by Significance

12 March 1956
Top 20 records on 12 March 1956 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 March 1956Jindabyne West (Hiawatha), AUall-time rain114.8 mm (4.5 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)62 years72 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate), AUmonthly rain70.4 mm (2.8 in)30.8 mm (1.2 in)50 years69 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Nive Downs, AUdaily rain57.9 mm (2.3 in)57.9 mm (2.3 in)69 years67 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AUdaily rain44.7 mm (1.8 in)44.7 mm (1.8 in)67 years65 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Goolgumbla, AUdaily rain47.2 mm (1.9 in)41.4 mm (1.6 in)60 years64 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Jerilderie (Yanko Station), AUdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)41.1 mm (1.6 in)80 years64 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Booligal (Belmont), AUdaily rain55.6 mm (2.2 in)50.5 mm (2.0 in)60 years64 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Wilcannia (Billilla), AUmonthly rain83.8 mm (3.3 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)69 years63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Menindee (Weinteriga), AUdaily rain60.7 mm (2.4 in)40.4 mm (1.6 in)68 years63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Woodland Park, AUdaily rain43.4 mm (1.7 in)37.8 mm (1.5 in)59 years63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Conargo (Puckawidgee), AUdaily rain35.8 mm (1.4 in)35.8 mm (1.4 in)63 years63 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Cobar (Paddington), AUdaily rain58.9 mm (2.3 in)44.9 mm (1.8 in)68 years62 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Jerilderie Treatment Works, AUdaily rain49.0 mm (1.9 in)42.1 mm (1.7 in)53 years62 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Boorowa Post Office, AUdaily rain72.4 mm (2.9 in)55.1 mm (2.2 in)50 years61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Urana (Cocketgedong), AUdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)42.9 mm (1.7 in)53 years61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Urana (Nowranie), AUdaily rain57.2 mm (2.3 in)49.6 mm (2.0 in)50 years61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Rock View, AUdaily rain68.1 mm (2.7 in)47.0 mm (1.9 in)53 years61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956The Rock Post Office, AUdaily rain63.8 mm (2.5 in)44.7 mm (1.8 in)53 years61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Whitton (Conapaira St), AUdaily rain60.7 mm (2.4 in)49.5 mm (1.9 in)53 years61 of 100 (Major)
12 March 1956Nambour Bowling Club, AUdaily rain195.6 mm (7.7 in)165.1 mm (6.5 in)49 years60 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

1810 to 1956
Records on 03-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1956. 1956 had 1,159 records. 01,0002,0003,0001810: 21822: 21845: 21847: 21849: 11854: 11855: 11857: 11859: 11860: 21861: 11862: 11867: 11878: 11879: 11881: 21882: 11883: 31884: 31885: 11886: 61887: 11888: 41890: 51891: 51892: 11893: 11894: 21895: 31896: 21897: 41899: 21900: 41901: 31902: 141903: 81904: 71905: 121906: 341907: 91908: 111909: 261910: 231911: 151912: 71913: 191914: 891915: 171916: 271917: 541918: 961919: 501920: 421921: 591922: 291923: 1651924: 1681925: 1271926: 1281927: 3991928: 2041929: 3241930: 2101931: 1591932: 5891933: 2901934: 6391935: 3301936: 3991937: 1891938: 2931939: 5251940: 5881941: 2151942: 2391943: 1941944: 4481945: 2411946: 5321947: 7271948: 1,5101949: 5441950: 8411951: 4751952: 4331953: 2981954: 6031955: 6131956: 1,1591957: 3711958: 6111959: 5131960: 8911961: 4321962: 8461963: 6691964: 2851965: 4221966: 3841967: 1,1351968: 9311969: 1,2541970: 3911971: 4811972: 1,2151973: 8901974: 7841975: 5401976: 6571977: 1,8341978: 5541979: 6061980: 6011981: 1,1121982: 8601983: 1,0571984: 1,2351985: 8861986: 6581987: 7281988: 9181989: 1,4021990: 2,9051991: 6071992: 1,4231993: 9311994: 6191995: 1,0671996: 1,0301997: 9901998: 2,4831999: 6362000: 7152001: 1,3922002: 9352003: 7032004: 6492005: 1,0202006: 2,1212007: 1,6522008: 6842009: 1,1482010: 7912011: 4942012: 9812013: 8742014: 6452015: 7932016: 8092017: 7022018: 6092019: 8652020: 7622021: 6592022: 1,1442023: 8772024: 5272025: 6152026: 1,2121810188219001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1956. 1956 had 1,159 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 03-12 in each year
YearRecords
18102
18222
18452
18472
18491
18541
18551
18571
18591
18602
18611
18621
18671
18781
18791
18812
18821
18833
18843
18851
18866
18871
18884
18905
18915
18921
18931
18942
18953
18962
18974
18992
19004
19013
190214
19038
19047
190512
190634
19079
190811
190926
191023
191115
19127
191319
191489
191517
191627
191754
191896
191950
192042
192159
192229
1923165
1924168
1925127
1926128
1927399
1928204
1929324
1930210
1931159
1932589
1933290
1934639
1935330
1936399
1937189
1938293
1939525
1940588
1941215
1942239
1943194
1944448
1945241
1946532
1947727
19481,510
1949544
1950841
1951475
1952433
1953298
1954603
1955613
19561,159
1957371
1958611
1959513
1960891
1961432
1962846
1963669
1964285
1965422
1966384
19671,135
1968931
19691,254
1970391
1971481
19721,215
1973890
1974784
1975540
1976657
19771,834
1978554
1979606
1980601
19811,112
1982860
19831,057
19841,235
1985886
1986658
1987728
1988918
19891,402
19902,905
1991607
19921,423
1993931
1994619
19951,067
19961,030
1997990
19982,483
1999636
2000715
20011,392
2002935
2003703
2004649
20051,020
20062,121
20071,652
2008684
20091,148
2010791
2011494
2012981
2013874
2014645
2015793
2016809
2017702
2018609
2019865
2020762
2021659
20221,144
2023877
2024527
2025615
20261,212

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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).