Weather Records on 25 May 1956

940 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 May 1956. Highest significance: Coranderrk Badger Weir, AU.

Key Facts for 25 May 1956

On 25 May 1956, 940 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
54 were record highs and 469 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 918 daily.
Coranderrk Badger Weir set a monthly record daily precipitation of 98.8 mm (3.9 in) on 25 May 1956.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

940 stations

940 station records on 25 May 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 May 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coranderrk Badger Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Mount Wellington (the Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Silvan State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lindisfarne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lenah Valley (Augusta Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cwebe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nevasa	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Surada	India	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Karad	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jamkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Westerfield (Frankston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waddamana Field Study Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Armori	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pithoragarh	India	Record daily precipitation	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nuguru(Venkitapu)	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Silvan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barrie	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warburton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mongpoo	India	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo Lorenzana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sibasa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jindivick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shrigonda	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Winterhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bagdad Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Karjat	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jalna	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Great Brak River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Narayangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Narre Warren North (Narre Warr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Phulbani	India	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ludiksdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ramachandrapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Woori Yallock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Middleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fort George	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dandenong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lymington (Fattys Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Junnar	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wilo (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

940 records

Records set or tied on 25 May 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 96, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 373, Heaviest daily rainfall 415, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 25 May 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	96
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	373
Heaviest daily rainfall	415
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 25 May 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 918.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

836 broken records

Margins by which the 836 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 440.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 May 1956

Top 20 records on 25 May 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 May 1956	Coranderrk Badger Weir, AU	monthly rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 May 1956	Mount Wellington (the Springs), AU	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
25 May 1956	Silvan State School, AU	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
25 May 1956	Lindisfarne, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Lenah Valley (Augusta Road), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Nevasa, IN	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Surada, IN	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Hobart (Waterworks Reserve), AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Karad, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Madrid - Retiro, ES	daily rain	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Lunawanna, AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Jamkhed, IN	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Westerfield (Frankston), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Waddamana Field Study Centre, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Armori, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Pithoragarh, IN	daily rain	136.1 mm (5.4 in)	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Nuguru(Venkitapu), IN	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 May 1956	Silvan, AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	49 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 940 records.

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

Records on 05-25 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1797	1
1824	1
1830	1
1837	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	2
1847	3
1848	1
1852	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	1
1883	1
1886	1
1887	2
1889	3
1890	12
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1895	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	5
1901	10
1902	2
1903	7
1904	14
1905	9
1906	41
1907	18
1908	25
1909	20
1910	35
1911	15
1912	21
1913	46
1914	33
1915	20
1916	33
1917	53
1918	22
1919	36
1920	59
1921	208
1922	118
1923	113
1924	277
1925	675
1926	221
1927	240
1928	301
1929	122
1930	156
1931	262
1932	358
1933	400
1934	219
1935	301
1936	407
1937	176
1938	456
1939	322
1940	259
1941	297
1942	534
1943	567
1944	392
1945	225
1946	371
1947	588
1948	317
1949	371
1950	644
1951	542
1952	436
1953	1,024
1954	284
1955	1,068
1956	940
1957	463
1958	439
1959	316
1960	493
1961	254
1962	567
1963	352
1964	716
1965	662
1966	295
1967	946
1968	394
1969	367
1970	385
1971	700
1972	477
1973	595
1974	820
1975	922
1976	412
1977	946
1978	581
1979	1,432
1980	1,160
1981	1,072
1982	714
1983	1,147
1984	677
1985	519
1986	500
1987	703
1988	635
1989	1,190
1990	656
1991	1,768
1992	1,682
1993	824
1994	773
1995	1,546
1996	1,304
1997	1,513
1998	882
1999	708
2000	1,417
2001	1,201
2002	1,001
2003	918
2004	903
2005	909
2006	801
2007	1,420
2008	840
2009	1,088
2010	1,512
2011	1,180
2012	1,616
2013	912
2014	761
2015	407
2016	429
2017	829
2018	800
2019	641
2020	564
2021	505
2022	752
2023	305
2024	688
2025	527
2026	913

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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	833
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1