Weather Records on 2 October 1956

265 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 October 1956. Highest significance: Sonamarg &, IN.

Key Facts for 2 October 1956

On 2 October 1956, 265 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
91 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 257 daily.
Sonamarg & set a monthly record daily precipitation of 190.5 mm (7.5 in) on 2 October 1956.
Across 164 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

265 stations

265 station records on 2 October 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 October 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sonamarg &	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Desuri	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Palana	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bhim (Dawer)	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sikar	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Malavalli	India	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Urvakonda	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muncheberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	24.9 C (76.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anekal	India	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Surpura (Nokha)	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kamuthi	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bundi	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kuturi	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Langet	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Peermade Residen	India	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shahpura	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thalli	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Prattville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uttamachipura	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Indargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vadgaon (Maval)	India	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Holenarsipur	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Junnar	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nueva Rosita	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Durroo	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gubbi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tonk	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Udayalipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnarajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dhone	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Seleng	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kollegal	India	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sira	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Akalkot	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record high maximum temperature	25.1 C (77.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

265 records

Records set or tied on 2 October 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 152, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 2 October 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 October 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 257.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

222 broken records

Margins by which the 222 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 104.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 October 1956

Top 20 records on 2 October 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 October 1956	Sonamarg &, IN	monthly rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	38 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1956	Aachen, DE	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 October 1956	Desuri, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Palana, IN	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Bhim (Dawer), IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Mandya, IN	all-time rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Magdeburg, DE	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	37 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Sikar, IN	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Malavalli, IN	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Den Helder-1, NL	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	80 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Urvakonda, IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Muncheberg, DE	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	66 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	24.9 C (76.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	87 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE	daily rain	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Anekal, IN	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Surpura (Nokha), IN	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Kamuthi, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 October 1956	Altastenberg, DE	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1956	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high min	14.2 C (57.6 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	82 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 October 1956	Bundi, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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

1814 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1956. 1956 had 265 records.

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

Records on 10-02 in each year
Year	Records
1814	2
1817	1
1819	1
1832	1
1841	2
1846	1
1847	1
1853	1
1859	3
1860	2
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	2
1868	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	3
1886	3
1888	3
1889	3
1890	5
1891	5
1892	2
1893	12
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	1
1898	5
1899	13
1900	3
1901	3
1902	11
1903	15
1904	4
1905	15
1906	25
1907	8
1908	32
1909	9
1910	19
1911	41
1912	25
1913	14
1914	17
1915	21
1916	73
1917	67
1918	40
1919	47
1920	40
1921	57
1922	91
1923	77
1924	49
1925	139
1926	188
1927	531
1928	213
1929	350
1930	162
1931	183
1932	212
1933	567
1934	134
1935	333
1936	365
1937	407
1938	389
1939	400
1940	210
1941	402
1942	210
1943	355
1944	789
1945	380
1946	582
1947	539
1948	237
1949	237
1950	1,128
1951	577
1952	733
1953	957
1954	1,023
1955	397
1956	265
1957	646
1958	1,052
1959	942
1960	191
1961	866
1962	404
1963	446
1964	311
1965	415
1966	565
1967	395
1968	555
1969	482
1970	367
1971	1,053
1972	418
1973	538
1974	1,815
1975	699
1976	1,042
1977	920
1978	474
1979	599
1980	605
1981	846
1982	575
1983	689
1984	1,081
1985	1,104
1986	1,404
1987	712
1988	563
1989	855
1990	505
1991	604
1992	1,434
1993	1,145
1994	862
1995	854
1996	809
1997	1,249
1998	1,409
1999	1,566
2000	878
2001	989
2002	1,499
2003	1,977
2004	839
2005	1,136
2006	922
2007	622
2008	601
2009	1,450
2010	903
2011	1,406
2012	638
2013	603
2014	513
2015	745
2016	536
2017	887
2018	887
2019	2,132
2020	727
2021	721
2022	586
2023	1,300
2024	833
2025	376
2026	624

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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	190
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1