Weather Records on 9 July 1956

438 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 July 1956. Highest significance: Hot Springs 1 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 9 July 1956

On 9 July 1956, 438 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
135 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 424 daily.
Hot Springs 1 NNE set a daily record precipitation of 127.8 mm (5.0 in) on 9 July 1956.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

438 stations

438 station records on 9 July 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 July 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Khilchipur	India	Record daily precipitation	212.9 mm (8.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomsbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elba	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tuttlingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dardanelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tamia	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Comet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tirora	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walkerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Narsinghpur	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Penn Yan	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage A Lac Kempt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Searcy	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pocomoke City	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walterhall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Premaydena Hatchery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sorel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jodhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rajpipla(Nandod)	India	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan de Los Llanos	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sakoli	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

438 records

Records set or tied on 9 July 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 196.

Records on 9 July 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	196
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 July 1956 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 424.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

334 broken records

Margins by which the 334 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 July 1956

Top 20 records on 9 July 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 July 1956	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1956	Khilchipur, IN	daily rain	212.9 mm (8.4 in)	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Mt Holly 4 NE, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Gaston Shoals, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Taos, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Bloomsbury Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Crossett 2 SSE, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Clarksville, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Middleboro, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Woodstock Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Elba, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Rison, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Arcadia, US	monthly low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Montreal River, CA	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Alfred, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Ozark 6 NNW, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Jefferson, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Annex Creek, US	monthly low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	0 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1956	Tuttlingen, DE	monthly rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	51 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 438 records.

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

Records on 07-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1815	3
1826	1
1828	2
1837	1
1845	2
1847	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1867	4
1868	1
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	4
1879	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	4
1897	2
1898	4
1899	5
1900	10
1901	10
1902	8
1903	15
1904	31
1905	28
1906	4
1907	10
1908	16
1909	16
1910	19
1911	26
1912	28
1913	42
1914	54
1915	42
1916	43
1917	19
1918	60
1919	33
1920	28
1921	73
1922	145
1923	90
1924	140
1925	135
1926	242
1927	123
1928	115
1929	250
1930	436
1931	202
1932	216
1933	444
1934	339
1935	433
1936	1,128
1937	274
1938	196
1939	345
1940	319
1941	273
1942	324
1943	252
1944	415
1945	371
1946	436
1947	684
1948	377
1949	433
1950	522
1951	502
1952	694
1953	450
1954	479
1955	513
1956	438
1957	385
1958	472
1959	483
1960	332
1961	564
1962	253
1963	1,029
1964	425
1965	444
1966	428
1967	216
1968	645
1969	619
1970	471
1971	406
1972	606
1973	588
1974	1,013
1975	567
1976	740
1977	617
1978	882
1979	721
1980	970
1981	1,009
1982	598
1983	1,039
1984	783
1985	1,228
1986	843
1987	882
1988	1,109
1989	965
1990	770
1991	1,295
1992	1,126
1993	1,454
1994	1,151
1995	939
1996	1,690
1997	930
1998	1,403
1999	952
2000	1,055
2001	965
2002	1,127
2003	906
2004	824
2005	1,373
2006	965
2007	949
2008	1,188
2009	1,165
2010	1,477
2011	1,047
2012	904
2013	478
2014	806
2015	1,221
2016	631
2017	638
2018	555
2019	602
2020	614
2021	1,198
2022	674
2023	833
2024	1,530
2025	696
2026	508

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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	298
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1