Weather Records on 11 July 1956

534 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 July 1956. Highest significance: Nonning, AU.

Key Facts for 11 July 1956

On 11 July 1956, 534 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 499 daily.
Nonning set a monthly record daily precipitation of 46.7 mm (1.8 in) on 11 July 1956.
Across 167 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

534 stations

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

Weather records on 11 July 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nonning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kimba (Cortlinye Rocks STN)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Moonaree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hesso	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Knob	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ellore	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Thurlga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Eurelia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woolshed Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Yamba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Siam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Roseberth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Srikakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wudinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elderslie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Nowranie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Urana (Cocketgedong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beito	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gulnare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Malboona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brigham City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dagworth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hookina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baramulla	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bookaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tanuku	India	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gilliat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Narasannapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Mahanewo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Ryde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kotra	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Depot Flat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stradbroke Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

534 records

Records set or tied on 11 July 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 356.

Records on 11 July 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	356
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 11 July 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 35, daily 499.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

450 broken records

Margins by which the 450 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 58.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 July 1956

Top 20 records on 11 July 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 July 1956	Nonning, AU	monthly rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 July 1956	Ashland, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 July 1956	Kimba (Cortlinye Rocks STN), AU	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 July 1956	Lawn Hill, AU	monthly rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 July 1956	Moonaree, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 July 1956	Lake Nash, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Hesso, AU	monthly rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Granada Station, AU	monthly rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Iron Knob, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Wanaaring Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily low max	6.8 C (44.2 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	97 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Ellore, IN	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Thurlga, AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Carrieton (Eurelia), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Condon, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Woolshed Flat, AU	monthly rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Wanaaring (Yamba), AU	monthly rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN, AU	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Siam, AU	monthly rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 July 1956	Roseberth Station, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	47 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

1813 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1956. 1956 had 534 records.

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

Records on 07-11 in each year
Year	Records
1813	2
1815	1
1816	1
1821	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	2
1851	2
1856	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	1
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1874	3
1875	1
1876	3
1878	2
1879	3
1882	2
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	9
1890	5
1891	4
1894	12
1895	3
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1899	7
1900	4
1901	4
1902	3
1903	7
1904	14
1905	16
1906	17
1907	23
1908	36
1909	16
1910	24
1911	87
1912	21
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	29
1917	121
1918	18
1919	37
1920	22
1921	179
1922	56
1923	107
1924	100
1925	425
1926	215
1927	106
1928	91
1929	121
1930	572
1931	206
1932	291
1933	705
1934	413
1935	387
1936	1,268
1937	405
1938	244
1939	496
1940	296
1941	517
1942	734
1943	369
1944	702
1945	978
1946	275
1947	388
1948	313
1949	286
1950	619
1951	849
1952	519
1953	554
1954	758
1955	343
1956	534
1957	495
1958	519
1959	523
1960	373
1961	731
1962	536
1963	706
1964	482
1965	406
1966	503
1967	368
1968	482
1969	569
1970	404
1971	547
1972	486
1973	658
1974	858
1975	1,107
1976	734
1977	537
1978	829
1979	519
1980	1,002
1981	663
1982	642
1983	984
1984	1,174
1985	607
1986	691
1987	1,030
1988	973
1989	832
1990	1,010
1991	1,038
1992	926
1993	1,227
1994	839
1995	1,037
1996	1,283
1997	686
1998	1,235
1999	1,175
2000	862
2001	874
2002	1,438
2003	1,033
2004	658
2005	1,105
2006	809
2007	962
2008	759
2009	801
2010	1,210
2011	1,016
2012	1,053
2013	553
2014	540
2015	766
2016	1,035
2017	589
2018	439
2019	606
2020	814
2021	935
2022	581
2023	873
2024	1,064
2025	440
2026	705

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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).