Weather Records on 17 March 1956

573 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 March 1956. Highest significance: Delhi 2 SE, US.

Key Facts for 17 March 1956

On 17 March 1956, 573 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
34 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 553 daily.
Delhi 2 SE set a monthly record daily snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 17 March 1956.
Across 161 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

573 stations

573 station records on 17 March 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 March 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Addison	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pirie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Haskinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hemlock	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Khunti	India	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wheeling Warwood Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily snowfall	37.1 cm (14.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Markland Dam 39	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St John's	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Old Town	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfridge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carmel	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amlagora	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dontsa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Katberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Scranton	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tamar	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chaibasa	India	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cookhouse (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Granta	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Butler	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kharsawan	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarington Lock 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mahone Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

573 records

Records set or tied on 17 March 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 192, Heaviest daily snowfall 143, Deepest snow cover 65.

Records on 17 March 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	20
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	143
Deepest snow cover	65

Records on 17 March 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 19, daily 553.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

497 broken records

Margins by which the 497 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1067.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 March 1956

Top 20 records on 17 March 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 March 1956	Delhi 2 SE, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 March 1956	Addison, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	29.0 cm (11.4 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Emporium 1 E, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Hillgrove (Hillview), AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Lawrenceville 2 S, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Towanda 1 S, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	30.2 cm (11.9 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Northfield, US	all-time snow depth	152.4 cm (60.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	4 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Saint Johnsbury, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Pirie (Bos), ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Haskinville, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	26.6 cm (10.5 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Hemlock, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Khunti, IN	monthly rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Wheeling Warwood Dam, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Alfred, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Cortland, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Storrs, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 March 1956	Cornwall, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 years	45 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

1825 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1956. 1956 had 573 records.

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

Records on 03-17 in each year
Year	Records
1825	2
1839	1
1845	1
1850	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	1
1872	1
1874	3
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	1
1881	1
1882	4
1883	1
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1892	1
1895	5
1896	2
1897	9
1898	14
1899	5
1900	5
1901	4
1902	16
1903	10
1904	11
1905	10
1906	15
1907	14
1908	20
1909	20
1910	17
1911	7
1912	7
1913	31
1914	28
1915	22
1916	40
1917	52
1918	26
1919	86
1920	50
1921	96
1922	49
1923	130
1924	78
1925	143
1926	185
1927	369
1928	230
1929	85
1930	306
1931	124
1932	484
1933	198
1934	368
1935	259
1936	601
1937	455
1938	394
1939	583
1940	250
1941	689
1942	783
1943	500
1944	288
1945	1,345
1946	810
1947	332
1948	340
1949	178
1950	1,105
1951	489
1952	527
1953	236
1954	365
1955	385
1956	573
1957	327
1958	535
1959	471
1960	814
1961	679
1962	321
1963	738
1964	241
1965	1,115
1966	970
1967	856
1968	849
1969	651
1970	768
1971	361
1972	1,013
1973	943
1974	837
1975	475
1976	534
1977	479
1978	787
1979	507
1980	658
1981	679
1982	1,315
1983	912
1984	599
1985	662
1986	551
1987	1,362
1988	1,325
1989	1,082
1990	1,916
1991	756
1992	740
1993	1,608
1994	822
1995	989
1996	689
1997	895
1998	972
1999	688
2000	792
2001	1,349
2002	1,210
2003	1,244
2004	1,406
2005	1,475
2006	579
2007	1,470
2008	955
2009	717
2010	584
2011	926
2012	2,715
2013	723
2014	1,039
2015	1,145
2016	545
2017	847
2018	891
2019	738
2020	454
2021	502
2022	452
2023	875
2024	668
2025	722
2026	2,522

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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	467
200 to 400	25
400 to 600	3
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1