Weather Records on 10 April 1956

377 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 April 1956. Highest significance: Langdon Exp Farm, US.

Key Facts for 10 April 1956

On 10 April 1956, 377 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 375 daily.
Langdon Exp Farm set a daily record snow depth of 61.0 cm (24.0 in) on 10 April 1956.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

377 stations

377 station records on 10 April 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 April 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chetwynd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton (Roseneath)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leake (Kooeeyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kommissiepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Burr Forest Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bonley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridport Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iola	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow (Pine Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cream Hill	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Zacapu (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McIntyre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Smithville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roxbury	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record low minimum temperature	5.1 C (41.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Herington	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stonyfell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Buffalo Chalet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lebo	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Northdown (Hamley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yambacoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Doniphan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hugo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Britannia Beach Furry Cr	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grannis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

377 records

Records set or tied on 10 April 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 113, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 10 April 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	113
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 10 April 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 375.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

322 broken records

Margins by which the 322 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 April 1956

Top 20 records on 10 April 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 April 1956	Langdon Exp Farm, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Chetwynd, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Low Head (Comparison), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Casterton (Roseneath), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Lake Leake (Kooeeyong), AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Kommissiepoort, ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Harrow (Post Office), AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Mount Burr Forest Reserve, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Bonley, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Dergholm (Hillgrove), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Bridport Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Iola, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Cooperstown, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Harrow (Pine Hills), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	59 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Flora 5 NW, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Olathe 3E, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Burlington, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 April 1956	Ft Scott, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	59 years	35 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

1793 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1956. 1956 had 377 records.

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

Records on 04-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1798	1
1805	1
1809	2
1812	3
1842	2
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1854	1
1863	2
1864	2
1865	2
1869	1
1872	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	3
1877	2
1878	2
1879	1
1880	2
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	6
1888	1
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	5
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	4
1900	8
1901	4
1902	4
1903	10
1904	12
1905	21
1906	24
1907	13
1908	8
1909	37
1910	15
1911	17
1912	55
1913	27
1914	25
1915	61
1916	94
1917	64
1918	43
1919	39
1920	66
1921	44
1922	178
1923	71
1924	119
1925	143
1926	86
1927	205
1928	245
1929	290
1930	646
1931	107
1932	290
1933	392
1934	237
1935	253
1936	186
1937	254
1938	401
1939	363
1940	252
1941	402
1942	548
1943	577
1944	718
1945	1,031
1946	287
1947	355
1948	335
1949	294
1950	599
1951	394
1952	793
1953	601
1954	243
1955	650
1956	377
1957	411
1958	326
1959	527
1960	683
1961	734
1962	258
1963	446
1964	239
1965	770
1966	537
1967	549
1968	498
1969	545
1970	521
1971	569
1972	639
1973	2,070
1974	935
1975	850
1976	431
1977	1,430
1978	1,233
1979	875
1980	654
1981	701
1982	1,138
1983	1,170
1984	548
1985	1,391
1986	562
1987	403
1988	764
1989	1,835
1990	1,135
1991	1,101
1992	929
1993	583
1994	844
1995	1,811
1996	1,475
1997	2,935
1998	899
1999	1,738
2000	651
2001	1,792
2002	589
2003	1,431
2004	548
2005	886
2006	650
2007	848
2008	1,141
2009	1,031
2010	574
2011	1,880
2012	846
2013	1,703
2014	615
2015	667
2016	921
2017	846
2018	861
2019	636
2020	712
2021	749
2022	783
2023	835
2024	713
2025	796
2026	840

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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	311
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	1