Weather Records on 11 June 1956

783 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 June 1956. Highest significance: Chand, IN.

Key Facts for 11 June 1956

On 11 June 1956, 783 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
524 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 770 daily.
Chand set a monthly record daily precipitation of 141.0 mm (5.6 in) on 11 June 1956.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

783 stations

783 station records on 11 June 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 June 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chand	India	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mirzapur	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sidhi	India	Record daily precipitation	225.3 mm (8.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Karchana	India	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meja	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zhizdra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Captains Flat (Foxlow St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chandauli	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toodyay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ensay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Handia	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boyup Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nagerutari	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Patti	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bhabua	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gangapur	India	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buntine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record low maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rewa	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mooliabeenee Siding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cypress River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kunda	India	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Franz	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manjhanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido Church Rch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fessenden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

783 records

Records set or tied on 11 June 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 297, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 227, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 152.

Records on 11 June 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	297
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	227
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 June 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 770.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

635 broken records

Margins by which the 635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 June 1956

Top 20 records on 11 June 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 June 1956	Chand, IN	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 June 1956	Mirzapur, IN	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Sidhi, IN	daily rain	225.3 mm (8.9 in)	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Karchana, IN	daily rain	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Meja, IN	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Fort Vermilion Cda, CA	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen, AU	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Zhizdra, RU	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Marseilles-Marignane, FR	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Milan, IT	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	139 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Gainesville UNIV of Fl, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Captains Flat (Foxlow St), AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Chandauli, IN	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Toodyay, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Nuwara Eliya, LK	daily high max	23.2 C (73.8 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	86 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Emu Plains, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Ensay, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Handia, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
11 June 1956	Beaverlodge Cda, CA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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 783 records.

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

Records on 06-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1797	2
1811	1
1812	1
1816	1
1821	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1847	1
1851	1
1852	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	1
1869	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	5
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	6
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	2
1900	2
1901	3
1902	10
1903	15
1904	4
1905	9
1906	11
1907	23
1908	20
1909	22
1910	28
1911	59
1912	40
1913	32
1914	26
1915	44
1916	73
1917	157
1918	29
1919	27
1920	37
1921	109
1922	69
1923	199
1924	114
1925	138
1926	130
1927	181
1928	179
1929	132
1930	143
1931	200
1932	174
1933	589
1934	228
1935	243
1936	377
1937	386
1938	370
1939	344
1940	388
1941	623
1942	515
1943	216
1944	266
1945	702
1946	283
1947	754
1948	361
1949	461
1950	352
1951	417
1952	580
1953	585
1954	288
1955	1,073
1956	783
1957	599
1958	554
1959	315
1960	260
1961	390
1962	314
1963	707
1964	601
1965	405
1966	530
1967	494
1968	423
1969	620
1970	762
1971	368
1972	1,455
1973	803
1974	543
1975	622
1976	621
1977	530
1978	517
1979	745
1980	765
1981	866
1982	633
1983	596
1984	824
1985	725
1986	720
1987	494
1988	1,012
1989	879
1990	612
1991	922
1992	833
1993	938
1994	608
1995	1,273
1996	1,127
1997	1,067
1998	1,487
1999	916
2000	1,271
2001	1,027
2002	1,057
2003	857
2004	939
2005	1,828
2006	1,566
2007	778
2008	1,468
2009	1,012
2010	1,263
2011	918
2012	864
2013	892
2014	536
2015	583
2016	810
2017	760
2018	645
2019	915
2020	581
2021	1,036
2022	1,449
2023	570
2024	604
2025	724
2026	867

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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 25	615
25 to 50	12
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1