Weather Records on 7 July 1956

1,170 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 July 1956. Highest significance: Bourke Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 7 July 1956

On 7 July 1956, 1,170 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
71 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 1,120 daily.
Bourke Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 7 July 1956.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,170 stations

1,170 station records on 7 July 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 July 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Macrossan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tottenham (Woodlands 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Laurel Hill (Kundiewa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Shearer Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Uardry (Oolambeyan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala (Tarramia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eldorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Thief River Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Warraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ilford (Warrangunyah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrawonga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Redesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Listowel Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Keeroongooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Angledool (Angledool Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Channel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Daylesford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eberys	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmore Assumption College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Corinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo (Hartwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Barkers Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Comongin North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Canbelego Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gnomery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Conargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Springhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Noonbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Werrina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Adavale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yimkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oaklands General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,170 records

Records set or tied on 7 July 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 986.

Records on 7 July 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	986
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 July 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 49, daily 1,120.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,091 broken records

Margins by which the 1,091 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 July 1956

Top 20 records on 7 July 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 July 1956	Bourke Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1956	Prairie Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1956	Macrossan, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1956	Girilambone (Ampol), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1956	Cobar Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1956	Tottenham (Woodlands 1), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1956	Laurel Hill (Kundiewa), AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1956	Booligal (Ulonga), AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 July 1956	Boulia Airport, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Hay (Illilawa), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Enngonia (Shearer Street), AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Hermidale Tank, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Uardry (Oolambeyan), AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Clunes, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Mossman South Alchera Drive, AU	monthly rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Gulgong Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Mulwala (Tarramia), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Eldorado, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 July 1956	Thief River Falls, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	57 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 1,170 records.

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

Records on 07-07 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1812	1
1813	1
1815	1
1819	3
1821	1
1825	1
1828	2
1835	1
1845	1
1850	1
1856	2
1857	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	2
1865	2
1867	1
1870	1
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1883	1
1887	4
1889	2
1890	8
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1897	2
1898	3
1899	2
1900	14
1901	5
1902	13
1903	10
1904	4
1905	11
1906	12
1907	6
1908	26
1909	22
1910	16
1911	67
1912	31
1913	17
1914	49
1915	72
1916	126
1917	120
1918	42
1919	37
1920	42
1921	65
1922	135
1923	166
1924	166
1925	198
1926	135
1927	184
1928	200
1929	122
1930	332
1931	442
1932	315
1933	337
1934	390
1935	311
1936	795
1937	280
1938	268
1939	359
1940	467
1941	334
1942	516
1943	309
1944	411
1945	299
1946	208
1947	532
1948	404
1949	374
1950	431
1951	416
1952	515
1953	623
1954	622
1955	485
1956	1,170
1957	394
1958	749
1959	391
1960	663
1961	318
1962	294
1963	510
1964	549
1965	388
1966	304
1967	430
1968	624
1969	967
1970	391
1971	467
1972	1,155
1973	1,120
1974	652
1975	571
1976	679
1977	828
1978	794
1979	924
1980	848
1981	1,025
1982	795
1983	1,013
1984	1,044
1985	939
1986	770
1987	728
1988	1,251
1989	1,040
1990	781
1991	1,040
1992	938
1993	1,762
1994	1,394
1995	576
1996	1,218
1997	752
1998	1,382
1999	971
2000	823
2001	983
2002	667
2003	664
2004	1,084
2005	949
2006	1,061
2007	1,067
2008	1,174
2009	930
2010	1,411
2011	749
2012	1,423
2013	549
2014	539
2015	1,263
2016	717
2017	904
2018	550
2019	506
2020	556
2021	930
2022	744
2023	577
2024	1,277
2025	562
2026	522

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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 10	605
10 to 20	278
20 to 30	125
30 to 40	48
40 to 50	22
50 to 60	12
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1