Weather Records on 10 July 1956

434 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 July 1956. Highest significance: Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale), AU.

Key Facts for 10 July 1956

On 10 July 1956, 434 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
117 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 416 daily.
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale) set a daily record precipitation of 36.3 mm (1.4 in) on 10 July 1956.
Across 173 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

434 stations

434 station records on 10 July 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 July 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rudall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stokes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Monkira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kunzelsau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tumby Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ungarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Kanyaka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Austral Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Freiburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Neill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Butler (Anona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Truchas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
White Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yallunda Flat (Meetigilly)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Markapur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Girona (Antic Institut)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra (Onepah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Irara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chute A Murdock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Birdsville Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cleve (Pineside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hermidale (Gilgai)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Godhra	India	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruvalla	India	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Byad	India	Record daily precipitation	166.6 mm (6.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albertinia (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Butler Tanks (North Parnda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lumding	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kalabity	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Basoda	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zamora (Obs)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tropic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sikeston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

434 records

Records set or tied on 10 July 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 180.

Records on 10 July 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	180
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 July 1956 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 416.

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 65.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 July 1956

Top 20 records on 10 July 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 July 1956	Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
10 July 1956	Rudall, AU	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Stokes, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Monkira, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	73 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Kunzelsau, DE	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Tumby Bay, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Newcastle Waters, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Ungarra, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	College STN 6 SW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Woomera (Oakden Hills), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Cradock (Kanyaka), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Austral Downs, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Freiburg, DE	daily rain	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Rocky Mt, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Port Neill, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Butler (Anona), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Arnsberg, DE	daily rain	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	Truchas, US	all-time high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1956	White Gums, AU	monthly rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 years	41 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 434 records.

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

Records on 07-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1805	1
1815	2
1826	1
1829	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1843	3
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1870	2
1871	2
1872	1
1874	4
1875	2
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	5
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	4
1899	10
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	16
1904	25
1905	40
1906	4
1907	5
1908	7
1909	15
1910	25
1911	58
1912	29
1913	38
1914	48
1915	20
1916	56
1917	51
1918	36
1919	23
1920	29
1921	81
1922	67
1923	113
1924	66
1925	257
1926	321
1927	95
1928	102
1929	175
1930	540
1931	292
1932	355
1933	570
1934	327
1935	306
1936	1,338
1937	304
1938	151
1939	327
1940	398
1941	432
1942	628
1943	283
1944	478
1945	729
1946	467
1947	537
1948	367
1949	392
1950	680
1951	551
1952	814
1953	529
1954	684
1955	497
1956	434
1957	514
1958	402
1959	512
1960	451
1961	688
1962	456
1963	950
1964	368
1965	357
1966	512
1967	341
1968	598
1969	518
1970	464
1971	568
1972	447
1973	528
1974	871
1975	712
1976	724
1977	486
1978	1,076
1979	686
1980	1,113
1981	811
1982	602
1983	1,184
1984	962
1985	657
1986	686
1987	862
1988	1,024
1989	869
1990	820
1991	890
1992	864
1993	1,088
1994	864
1995	1,096
1996	1,604
1997	846
1998	1,259
1999	964
2000	889
2001	992
2002	1,336
2003	981
2004	621
2005	1,077
2006	920
2007	954
2008	874
2009	951
2010	1,509
2011	1,102
2012	1,015
2013	545
2014	660
2015	1,025
2016	859
2017	547
2018	554
2019	529
2020	775
2021	1,081
2022	691
2023	837
2024	1,576
2025	704
2026	472

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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	270
10 to 20	32
20 to 30	20
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1