Weather Records on 3 July 1956

528 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 July 1956. Highest significance: Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DE.

Key Facts for 3 July 1956

On 3 July 1956, 528 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 135 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 512 daily.
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag) set a daily record precipitation of 46.4 mm (1.8 in) on 3 July 1956.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

528 stations

528 station records on 3 July 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 July 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Osijek	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Areia Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chatrapur	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Muzaffarnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	276.9 mm (10.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nawarangpur	India	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kuakhera	India	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mehgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aska	India	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mustafabad Jasra	India	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Deesa	India	Record daily precipitation	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morden	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ueckermunde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chhata	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haxby 18 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sertania (Alagoa de Baixo)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ramban	India	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mahudha	India	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bisalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pekisko	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bobbili	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salur	India	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deoband	India	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jarauda	India	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande Nm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Banswara	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Westhope	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

528 records

Records set or tied on 3 July 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 335.

Records on 3 July 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	335
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 July 1956 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 512.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

439 broken records

Margins by which the 439 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 July 1956

Top 20 records on 3 July 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 July 1956	Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DE	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1956	Jefferson City Wtp, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 July 1956	Osijek, HR	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Mitchell 5E, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Areia Branca, BR	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Warsaw 2, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Chatrapur, IN	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Pesaro, IT	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Superior, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Muzaffarnagar, IN	daily rain	276.9 mm (10.9 in)	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Doberlug-Kirchhain, DE	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Hissar, IN	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Nawarangpur, IN	daily rain	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Dalton, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Sadabad, IN	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Kuakhera, IN	all-time rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Mehgaon, IN	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Aska, IN	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Mustafabad Jasra, IN	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 July 1956	Farmville, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	45 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 528 records.

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

Records on 07-03 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1806	1
1812	1
1816	1
1825	1
1827	1
1836	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1855	1
1856	2
1857	3
1858	2
1863	1
1864	2
1870	3
1871	2
1872	2
1874	5
1876	1
1878	3
1879	2
1883	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	3
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	5
1901	1
1902	6
1903	6
1904	21
1905	19
1906	12
1907	38
1908	18
1909	30
1910	17
1911	61
1912	36
1913	16
1914	55
1915	29
1916	28
1917	67
1918	55
1919	27
1920	179
1921	68
1922	73
1923	244
1924	290
1925	136
1926	140
1927	281
1928	84
1929	315
1930	581
1931	450
1932	326
1933	467
1934	396
1935	275
1936	523
1937	266
1938	294
1939	250
1940	383
1941	395
1942	428
1943	404
1944	498
1945	203
1946	243
1947	466
1948	242
1949	572
1950	479
1951	355
1952	346
1953	584
1954	384
1955	447
1956	528
1957	589
1958	414
1959	240
1960	717
1961	491
1962	547
1963	424
1964	896
1965	370
1966	780
1967	801
1968	729
1969	555
1970	605
1971	472
1972	986
1973	666
1974	685
1975	678
1976	888
1977	362
1978	1,268
1979	738
1980	959
1981	685
1982	913
1983	861
1984	738
1985	766
1986	1,183
1987	706
1988	1,100
1989	962
1990	1,197
1991	993
1992	1,371
1993	804
1994	950
1995	1,024
1996	872
1997	1,071
1998	862
1999	1,228
2000	667
2001	1,222
2002	1,251
2003	775
2004	767
2005	735
2006	943
2007	977
2008	839
2009	1,030
2010	1,310
2011	979
2012	933
2013	1,166
2014	661
2015	1,216
2016	785
2017	451
2018	923
2019	495
2020	378
2021	873
2022	737
2023	595
2024	670
2025	865
2026	1,036

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Data for records on 1956-07-03: 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 25	374
25 to 50	41
50 to 75	18
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1