Weather Records on 4 June 1956

698 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 June 1956. Highest significance: Sherkawan, IN.

Key Facts for 4 June 1956

On 4 June 1956, 698 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
258 were record highs and 216 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 689 daily.
Sherkawan set a daily record precipitation of 254.0 mm (10.0 in) on 4 June 1956.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

698 stations

698 station records on 4 June 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 June 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sherkawan	India	Record daily precipitation	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mungeli	India	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ranka	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ballia	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pathankot	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bhandaria	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arrah Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kochas	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Champhai	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bhaisalotan	India	Record daily precipitation	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chunar	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Latehar	India	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Murwara(Kathi)	India	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dudhi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Allahabad Chailk	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maharajganj	India	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hajo	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chakradhanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ambikapur	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Padampur	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karchana	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jalalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fish Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nagerutari	India	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bhavnathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Daltonganj	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mohania(Mahania)	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Phulpur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Truxton Canyon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hanksville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Helwan (Cairo)	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Annex Creek	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Srikakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Manatu	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Koath	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fruita	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barduar	India	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lungleh	India	Record daily precipitation	154.7 mm (6.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Phulbani	India	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Handia	India	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

698 records

Records set or tied on 4 June 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 141, Lowest daily minimum 125, Heaviest daily rainfall 223, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 4 June 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	141
Lowest daily minimum	125
Heaviest daily rainfall	223
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 June 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 689.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

561 broken records

Margins by which the 561 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 June 1956

Top 20 records on 4 June 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 June 1956	Sherkawan, IN	daily rain	254.0 mm (10.0 in)	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Mungeli, IN	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Ranka, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Ballia, IN	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	34 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Oksoey Fyr, NO	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Pathankot, IN	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Pendra Road, IN	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Bhandaria, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Arrah Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Kochas, IN	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Champhai, IN	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Bhaisalotan, IN	daily rain	148.3 mm (5.8 in)	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Chunar, IN	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Cambridge, US	all-time rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Canton, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Latehar, IN	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Murwara(Kathi), IN	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Dudhi, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	71 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1956	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	49 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

1796 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1956. 1956 had 698 records.

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

Records on 06-04 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1807	1
1808	1
1810	4
1822	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1849	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	7
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	4
1887	1
1888	6
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	5
1897	1
1898	4
1899	2
1900	6
1901	3
1903	13
1904	4
1905	17
1906	6
1907	18
1908	26
1909	21
1910	45
1911	15
1912	20
1913	18
1914	36
1915	15
1916	33
1917	31
1918	27
1919	122
1920	74
1921	68
1922	106
1923	827
1924	140
1925	388
1926	269
1927	352
1928	391
1929	610
1930	175
1931	100
1932	164
1933	343
1934	435
1935	250
1936	216
1937	231
1938	226
1939	315
1940	260
1941	371
1942	320
1943	778
1944	482
1945	1,330
1946	457
1947	456
1948	369
1949	553
1950	518
1951	553
1952	382
1953	304
1954	549
1955	293
1956	698
1957	567
1958	346
1959	309
1960	385
1961	609
1962	592
1963	562
1964	452
1965	246
1966	465
1967	477
1968	516
1969	870
1970	722
1971	453
1972	580
1973	467
1974	501
1975	436
1976	522
1977	809
1978	756
1979	843
1980	884
1981	1,020
1982	1,245
1983	896
1984	700
1985	1,546
1986	896
1987	941
1988	1,468
1989	1,244
1990	997
1991	1,197
1992	947
1993	974
1994	627
1995	736
1996	991
1997	1,054
1998	2,389
1999	859
2000	986
2001	1,222
2002	1,217
2003	1,352
2004	1,007
2005	939
2006	957
2007	867
2008	1,285
2009	796
2010	984
2011	1,208
2012	862
2013	419
2014	657
2015	588
2016	1,099
2017	484
2018	539
2019	496
2020	662
2021	1,604
2022	488
2023	630
2024	756
2025	566
2026	518

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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 20	498
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1