Weather Records on 18 July 1956

466 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 July 1956. Highest significance: Nagaur (Nagore ), IN.

Key Facts for 18 July 1956

On 18 July 1956, 466 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
66 were record highs and 180 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 456 daily.
Nagaur (Nagore ) set a daily record precipitation of 98.3 mm (3.9 in) on 18 July 1956.
Across 156 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

466 stations

466 station records on 18 July 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 July 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nagaur (Nagore )	India	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Shahada	India	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Parvatipur	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kokardine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walebing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gabbin North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Payson Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moningarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ismailia	Egypt	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bugulma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manavi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oenpelli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hyndman	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Don	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barberton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Berkshire Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kondut East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cowalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mindalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coomberdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Taloda	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Darsi	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brawley 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wye Wye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aloograda	India	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mogumber	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Norcia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nandikottur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
El Suez	Egypt	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gannavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Isakapally	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Drain	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

466 records

Records set or tied on 18 July 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 130, Heaviest daily rainfall 220.

Records on 18 July 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	130
Heaviest daily rainfall	220
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 18 July 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 456.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

361 broken records

Margins by which the 361 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 July 1956

Top 20 records on 18 July 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 1956	Nagaur (Nagore ), IN	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Shahada, IN	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Watheroo, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Parvatipur, IN	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Kokardine, AU	monthly rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Walebing, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Gabbin North, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Payson Rs, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Moora, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Moningarin, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Greenough, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Dunolly, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Newington, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Ismailia, EG	daily high max	42.0 C (107.6 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Bugulma, RU	daily rain	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Manavi, AU	monthly rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Walgett (Dungalear), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	69 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Wongan Hills, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 1956	Oenpelli, AU	monthly rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	39 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 466 records.

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

Records on 07-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1801	1
1845	1
1847	1
1851	1
1858	1
1862	1
1863	2
1865	1
1866	2
1871	2
1872	1
1874	1
1877	1
1878	4
1880	1
1881	2
1883	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	6
1898	2
1899	3
1900	8
1901	5
1902	3
1903	14
1904	7
1905	22
1906	13
1907	12
1908	39
1909	11
1910	33
1911	42
1912	28
1913	21
1914	47
1915	95
1916	235
1917	265
1918	58
1919	38
1920	59
1921	67
1922	138
1923	126
1924	306
1925	217
1926	191
1927	85
1928	108
1929	123
1930	462
1931	382
1932	343
1933	228
1934	502
1935	212
1936	665
1937	334
1938	306
1939	424
1940	352
1941	349
1942	661
1943	277
1944	333
1945	350
1946	334
1947	385
1948	289
1949	521
1950	632
1951	307
1952	597
1953	493
1954	501
1955	423
1956	466
1957	325
1958	475
1959	548
1960	669
1961	280
1962	516
1963	269
1964	523
1965	707
1966	545
1967	735
1968	998
1969	590
1970	530
1971	625
1972	701
1973	976
1974	729
1975	643
1976	1,047
1977	839
1978	881
1979	821
1980	747
1981	624
1982	749
1983	1,071
1984	1,000
1985	582
1986	908
1987	1,845
1988	1,001
1989	1,233
1990	1,053
1991	589
1992	1,135
1993	1,013
1994	720
1995	904
1996	1,157
1997	785
1998	1,169
1999	900
2000	1,214
2001	909
2002	840
2003	1,159
2004	985
2005	1,210
2006	1,285
2007	1,267
2008	593
2009	1,757
2010	878
2011	1,148
2012	1,070
2013	921
2014	1,348
2015	745
2016	609
2017	426
2018	699
2019	548
2020	361
2021	676
2022	1,071
2023	867
2024	581
2025	779
2026	806

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Data for records on 1956-07-18: 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 10	297
10 to 20	48
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1