Weather Records on 12 August 1956

265 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 August 1956. Highest significance: Caguas, PR.

Key Facts for 12 August 1956

On 12 August 1956, 265 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
78 were record highs and 65 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 255 daily.
Caguas set a monthly record daily precipitation of 194.6 mm (7.7 in) on 12 August 1956.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

265 stations

265 station records on 12 August 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 August 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	194.6 mm (7.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Casa Grande	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jayuya	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Senhor Do Bonfim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bhandar	India	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Major Isidoro (Sertaozinho)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Propria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Uniao Dos Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lagarto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sirmuthra	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Quebrangulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Junqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Triunfo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaunas	Lithuania	Record low minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lares	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Real Do Colegio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pichhore(Dabra)	India	Record daily precipitation	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Minsk	Belarus	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aledo	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mine Centre	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paripiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record low minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wagoner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo Ezbekiya	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tijeras Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atalaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Penedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cicero Dantas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Karauli	India	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

265 records

Records set or tied on 12 August 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 122.

Records on 12 August 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	122
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 August 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 255.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

202 broken records

Margins by which the 202 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 129.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 August 1956

Top 20 records on 12 August 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 August 1956	Caguas, PR	monthly rain	194.6 mm (7.7 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 August 1956	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 August 1956	Casa Grande, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Jayuya, PR	daily rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	129.6 mm (5.1 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Senhor Do Bonfim, BR	monthly rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Bhandar, IN	daily rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Major Isidoro (Sertaozinho), BR	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Port Blair, IN	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Woodbine Station, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Estancia, BR	daily rain	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Guayama 1SW, PR	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Uman, UA	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	69 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Siler City 2 N, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Propria, BR	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Uniao Dos Palmares, BR	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Lagarto, BR	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Canton 4N, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Sirmuthra, IN	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Quebrangulo, BR	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 August 1956	Agua Branca, BR	daily rain	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	40 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 265 records.

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

Records on 08-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1811	2
1814	1
1815	1
1825	1
1843	1
1851	1
1854	1
1855	2
1856	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1879	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	4
1890	4
1891	4
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	6
1896	2
1897	4
1898	1
1899	10
1900	1
1901	5
1902	9
1903	14
1904	13
1905	16
1906	8
1907	8
1908	31
1909	42
1910	16
1911	33
1912	40
1913	39
1914	26
1915	46
1916	31
1917	134
1918	37
1919	42
1920	26
1921	174
1922	71
1923	89
1924	267
1925	150
1926	154
1927	145
1928	173
1929	276
1930	501
1931	708
1932	418
1933	271
1934	471
1935	408
1936	591
1937	356
1938	237
1939	282
1940	545
1941	481
1942	257
1943	523
1944	595
1945	295
1946	655
1947	729
1948	384
1949	469
1950	442
1951	357
1952	533
1953	227
1954	969
1955	590
1956	265
1957	384
1958	406
1959	388
1960	707
1961	381
1962	466
1963	559
1964	1,346
1965	977
1966	777
1967	1,135
1968	444
1969	629
1970	422
1971	486
1972	473
1973	442
1974	560
1975	593
1976	495
1977	747
1978	571
1979	1,192
1980	692
1981	665
1982	789
1983	923
1984	665
1985	935
1986	615
1987	935
1988	1,518
1989	827
1990	727
1991	726
1992	1,134
1993	936
1994	861
1995	1,654
1996	1,336
1997	1,363
1998	1,215
1999	1,325
2000	741
2001	855
2002	1,345
2003	1,752
2004	1,872
2005	1,085
2006	874
2007	1,209
2008	970
2009	814
2010	1,907
2011	903
2012	910
2013	427
2014	787
2015	757
2016	1,290
2017	533
2018	571
2019	695
2020	730
2021	980
2022	616
2023	779
2024	659
2025	639
2026	849

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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	179
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1