Weather Records on 31 March 1956

767 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 March 1956. Highest significance: Springsure Comet St, AU.

Key Facts for 31 March 1956

On 31 March 1956, 767 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
76 were record highs and 44 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 748 daily.
Springsure Comet St set a daily record precipitation of 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 31 March 1956.
Across 155 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

767 stations

767 station records on 31 March 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 March 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Glen Lyon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Beltana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nive Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oakwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Surbiton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Taringo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gindie State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fernlees Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woornack	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Veitch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Elamang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alawoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rainworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Annuello (Mostank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alawoona (Schells Well)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Wertaloona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mantuan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lowan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Avoca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Toliness Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Murrumbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Channel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Murnpeowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Robinvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Gap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
West Quarter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moonambel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Louise	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gargett Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	485.1 mm (19.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mirani Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
North Yancho	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dingwall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woorarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Calivil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berri Irrigation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Abor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

767 records

Records set or tied on 31 March 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 584, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 31 March 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	584
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 31 March 1956 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 14, daily 748.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

704 broken records

Margins by which the 704 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 609.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 March 1956

Top 20 records on 31 March 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 March 1956	Springsure Comet St, AU	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	66 years	69 of 100 (Major)
31 March 1956	Broken Hill (Glen Lyon), AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
31 March 1956	Alpha Post Office, AU	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 March 1956	Beltana, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Nive Downs, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Oakwood, AU	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Surbiton Station, AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Cobar (Taringo Downs), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Carrieton (Eurelia), AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Gindie State Farm, AU	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Hvar, HR	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	77 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Fernlees Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Woornack, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Veitch, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Elamang, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Alawoona, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Old Baratta Homestead, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Rainworth, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Coan Downs, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 March 1956	Annuello (Mostank), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	52 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

1808 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1956. 1956 had 767 records.

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

Records on 03-31 in each year
Year	Records
1808	2
1815	2
1843	1
1848	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	3
1856	2
1859	3
1865	2
1869	1
1872	4
1873	1
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1887	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	2
1893	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	5
1899	3
1900	9
1901	7
1902	3
1903	14
1904	16
1905	29
1906	10
1907	11
1908	5
1909	4
1910	45
1911	24
1912	18
1913	62
1914	16
1915	57
1916	17
1917	52
1918	42
1919	86
1920	65
1921	238
1922	102
1923	459
1924	160
1925	110
1926	306
1927	198
1928	98
1929	323
1930	137
1931	365
1932	360
1933	311
1934	181
1935	310
1936	1,242
1937	258
1938	649
1939	197
1940	697
1941	250
1942	245
1943	794
1944	327
1945	778
1946	897
1947	658
1948	355
1949	452
1950	579
1951	490
1952	382
1953	302
1954	549
1955	286
1956	767
1957	373
1958	414
1959	622
1960	327
1961	525
1962	547
1963	987
1964	1,345
1965	457
1966	845
1967	1,025
1968	504
1969	1,126
1970	945
1971	516
1972	427
1973	755
1974	852
1975	1,032
1976	519
1977	1,021
1978	1,362
1979	722
1980	640
1981	1,060
1982	926
1983	564
1984	532
1985	1,471
1986	1,507
1987	2,256
1988	850
1989	1,335
1990	842
1991	634
1992	747
1993	668
1994	871
1995	940
1996	743
1997	962
1998	2,587
1999	1,100
2000	581
2001	686
2002	861
2003	1,722
2004	1,055
2005	861
2006	1,088
2007	1,150
2008	1,471
2009	927
2010	984
2011	1,020
2012	942
2013	753
2014	631
2015	861
2016	823
2017	1,423
2018	663
2019	544
2020	534
2021	949
2022	683
2023	1,128
2024	488
2025	942
2026	1,275

Download the Data

Data for records on 1956-03-31: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	686
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1