Weather Records on 21 July 1956

490 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 July 1956. Highest significance: Kherson, UA.

Key Facts for 21 July 1956

On 21 July 1956, 490 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
63 were record highs and 202 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 471 daily.
Kherson set an all-time record daily precipitation of 86.0 mm (3.4 in) on 21 July 1956.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

490 stations

490 station records on 21 July 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 July 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kherson	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Towson	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harpers Ferry River	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gohana	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vineland	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fatehabad	India	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sirsa	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quebec	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Westminster 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jarauda	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arendtsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington City Hall	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Willowghby East Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sonari	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mau	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Haringhata	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem Lehigh UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
George School	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Athabasca	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boyds 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shahada	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Badausa	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cutchogue	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record low minimum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tripoli City	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	46.0 C (114.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Roebling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

490 records

Records set or tied on 21 July 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 143, Highest daily minimum 46, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 225.

Records on 21 July 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	143
Highest daily minimum	46
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	225
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 July 1956 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 15, daily 471.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

410 broken records

Margins by which the 410 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 July 1956

Top 20 records on 21 July 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 July 1956	Kherson, UA	all-time rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 July 1956	Newark Ag Farm, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 July 1956	Ritzville 1 SSE, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
21 July 1956	Towson, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Bridgeton 1 NE, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Harpers Ferry River, US	all-time rain	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Crescent City, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Gohana, IN	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Toms River, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Vineland, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Gettysburg, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Port Dover, CA	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Coleman 3 WNW, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Fatehabad, IN	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Sfax El-Maou, TN	all-time high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Sirsa, IN	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Trenton 2, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	89 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Belleville, CA	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	Quebec, CA	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	58 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
21 July 1956	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily low min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	52 years	37 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

1794 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1956. 1956 had 490 records.

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

Records on 07-21 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1797	1
1813	2
1832	2
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1844	2
1854	1
1859	3
1865	3
1868	3
1872	1
1876	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	4
1898	7
1899	2
1900	6
1901	13
1902	12
1903	10
1904	8
1905	13
1906	13
1907	12
1908	25
1909	18
1910	12
1911	37
1912	52
1913	41
1914	48
1915	81
1916	72
1917	136
1918	130
1919	51
1920	33
1921	55
1922	48
1923	132
1924	286
1925	202
1926	401
1927	191
1928	205
1929	360
1930	521
1931	549
1932	322
1933	208
1934	965
1935	236
1936	322
1937	253
1938	638
1939	415
1940	318
1941	226
1942	318
1943	253
1944	716
1945	300
1946	398
1947	795
1948	403
1949	603
1950	662
1951	427
1952	657
1953	351
1954	656
1955	582
1956	490
1957	447
1958	531
1959	940
1960	651
1961	388
1962	263
1963	470
1964	457
1965	748
1966	626
1967	313
1968	334
1969	636
1970	1,241
1971	475
1972	1,046
1973	871
1974	536
1975	380
1976	477
1977	708
1978	1,155
1979	964
1980	926
1981	1,352
1982	588
1983	1,234
1984	764
1985	554
1986	791
1987	1,025
1988	1,015
1989	973
1990	914
1991	812
1992	1,562
1993	866
1994	773
1995	1,247
1996	1,141
1997	849
1998	1,674
1999	814
2000	1,230
2001	889
2002	990
2003	1,250
2004	694
2005	1,420
2006	1,479
2007	1,145
2008	989
2009	1,306
2010	1,148
2011	1,414
2012	815
2013	526
2014	762
2015	704
2016	645
2017	433
2018	942
2019	755
2020	363
2021	574
2022	866
2023	816
2024	873
2025	881
2026	874

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	374
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1