Weather Records on 22 March 1956

450 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 March 1956. Highest significance: Burnie (No 1), AU.

Key Facts for 22 March 1956

On 22 March 1956, 450 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 434 daily.
Burnie (No 1) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 115.8 mm (4.6 in) on 22 March 1956.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

450 stations

450 station records on 22 March 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 March 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Burnie (No 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Moorleah (Preolenna Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ulverstone (Knights Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Devonport Harbour Master	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bralorne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kindred (Invergordon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Joypur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yolla (Sea View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ramanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Indpur	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Astoria	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Keyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
George School	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Latrobe (Coal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Barjora	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pemberton Meadows	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kriel (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Edith Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Onda	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Farleigh Co-Op Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walkerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heavitree, Estcourt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record snow depth	210.8 cm (83.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quilberry Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Camperdown (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
The Hermatige	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jalugudi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Witsieshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Finch Hatton Cook St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Trondheim - Voll	Norway	Record snow depth	100.0 cm (39.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gola	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

450 records

Records set or tied on 22 March 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 150, Heaviest daily rainfall 190, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 22 March 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	150
Heaviest daily rainfall	190
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 22 March 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 434.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

380 broken records

Margins by which the 380 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 March 1956

Top 20 records on 22 March 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1956	Burnie (No 1), AU	monthly rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	23 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1956	Moorleah (Preolenna Road), AU	monthly rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1956	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 March 1956	Ulverstone (Knights Road), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Devonport Harbour Master, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Ridgley, AU	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Bralorne, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Elliott Research Station, AU	monthly rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Kindred (Invergordon), AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Joypur, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Lugano, CH	monthly rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Yolla (Sea View), AU	monthly rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Ramanagar, IN	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Yarronvale, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Indpur, IN	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Sheffield, AU	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Astoria, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Keyport, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	George School, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 March 1956	Kingston, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12 years	38 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

1794 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1956. 1956 had 450 records.

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

Records on 03-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1797	1
1808	1
1818	1
1822	2
1828	1
1836	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1846	1
1852	1
1857	1
1858	1
1865	6
1867	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	1
1883	3
1884	2
1885	4
1886	2
1887	1
1889	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	2
1896	8
1897	9
1898	4
1899	10
1900	2
1901	5
1902	15
1903	19
1904	10
1905	5
1906	14
1907	43
1908	4
1909	8
1910	23
1911	11
1912	13
1913	54
1914	59
1915	21
1916	58
1917	33
1918	38
1919	15
1920	42
1921	27
1922	164
1923	70
1924	62
1925	222
1926	415
1927	399
1928	156
1929	384
1930	199
1931	294
1932	260
1933	149
1934	287
1935	469
1936	301
1937	174
1938	868
1939	585
1940	440
1941	352
1942	277
1943	218
1944	546
1945	340
1946	362
1947	235
1948	666
1949	374
1950	588
1951	370
1952	1,763
1953	332
1954	445
1955	1,315
1956	450
1957	348
1958	540
1959	333
1960	926
1961	260
1962	303
1963	518
1964	492
1965	1,034
1966	635
1967	561
1968	923
1969	271
1970	563
1971	476
1972	691
1973	512
1974	838
1975	695
1976	353
1977	574
1978	814
1979	1,068
1980	571
1981	895
1982	716
1983	1,760
1984	611
1985	538
1986	1,673
1987	861
1988	949
1989	821
1990	1,428
1991	1,484
1992	975
1993	890
1994	796
1995	1,486
1996	862
1997	1,019
1998	1,136
1999	930
2000	1,221
2001	1,326
2002	1,748
2003	989
2004	1,591
2005	865
2006	1,080
2007	1,497
2008	816
2009	769
2010	1,083
2011	1,265
2012	2,655
2013	1,329
2014	508
2015	458
2016	566
2017	1,038
2018	1,022
2019	552
2020	372
2021	568
2022	1,005
2023	1,202
2024	486
2025	720
2026	2,228

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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 100	365
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	2