Weather Records on 15 March 1956

534 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 1956. Highest significance: Willowmore, ZA.

Key Facts for 15 March 1956

On 15 March 1956, 534 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 207 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 528 daily.
Willowmore set a daily record precipitation of 54.6 mm (2.1 in) on 15 March 1956.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

534 stations

534 station records on 15 March 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Willowmore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Parramatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blayney (Vittoria)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Orange (Canobolas Public Schoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Orange 3	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgegong (Kiora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cookeys Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Springfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Penrith Ladbury Avenue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minchinbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laingsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Molong (King St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kamferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pella	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Springvalley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bethanga Lower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Steytlerville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kellogg	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	139.7 cm (55.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stuart Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oberon (Jenolan Caves)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vantipura	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hanty-Mansijsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

534 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 156, Heaviest daily rainfall 186, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 37.

Records on 15 March 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	156
Heaviest daily rainfall	186
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	37

Records on 15 March 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 528.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

442 broken records

Margins by which the 442 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1295.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 1956

Top 20 records on 15 March 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 1956	Willowmore, ZA	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Orange Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Parramatta, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Blayney (Vittoria), AU	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Woodville 4 ESE, US	daily rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Wellington (Agrowplow), AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Noblesfontein, ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Orange (Canobolas Public Schoo, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Orange 3, AU	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Beaufort West (Met), ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Epping Chester Street, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Greensboro, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Orange (McLaughlin St), AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Cudgegong (Kiora), AU	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Rankins Springs, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	St Marys Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Cookeys Plains, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Wellington (Springfield), AU	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Penrith Ladbury Avenue, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1956	Barry, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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 set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1956. 1956 had 534 records.

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

Records on 03-15 in each year
Year	Records
1810	1
1813	1
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1836	2
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1854	1
1859	3
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1878	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	6
1893	5
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	12
1901	11
1902	14
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	36
1907	16
1908	43
1909	13
1910	23
1911	27
1912	51
1913	79
1914	32
1915	11
1916	34
1917	36
1918	81
1919	40
1920	43
1921	140
1922	39
1923	134
1924	145
1925	72
1926	169
1927	332
1928	193
1929	267
1930	240
1931	122
1932	610
1933	167
1934	298
1935	617
1936	298
1937	711
1938	505
1939	336
1940	340
1941	259
1942	399
1943	639
1944	622
1945	895
1946	915
1947	374
1948	198
1949	409
1950	249
1951	334
1952	358
1953	298
1954	340
1955	419
1956	534
1957	485
1958	431
1959	348
1960	972
1961	430
1962	585
1963	297
1964	411
1965	174
1966	893
1967	831
1968	545
1969	933
1970	541
1971	772
1972	814
1973	1,074
1974	439
1975	713
1976	220
1977	787
1978	566
1979	997
1980	503
1981	799
1982	997
1983	844
1984	638
1985	519
1986	771
1987	687
1988	1,599
1989	1,221
1990	2,255
1991	852
1992	1,131
1993	3,353
1994	1,405
1995	1,372
1996	706
1997	1,500
1998	847
1999	1,269
2000	458
2001	930
2002	1,317
2003	1,157
2004	1,046
2005	1,099
2006	688
2007	1,420
2008	903
2009	744
2010	675
2011	730
2012	2,297
2013	1,486
2014	397
2015	1,573
2016	948
2017	1,497
2018	538
2019	861
2020	1,128
2021	916
2022	491
2023	768
2024	1,401
2025	1,162
2026	877

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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 200	436
200 to 400	3
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	0
1200 to 1400	1