Weather Records on 5 October 1956

452 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1956. Highest significance: Coorabulka, AU.

Key Facts for 5 October 1956

On 5 October 1956, 452 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
109 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 437 daily.
Coorabulka set a daily record precipitation of 46.7 mm (1.8 in) on 5 October 1956.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

452 stations

452 station records on 5 October 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coorabulka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tennyson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Corop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mincha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Lodge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stensele	Sweden	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Calivil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Calimo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarago (Kildare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cobram Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Narrewilock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robertson (Caalong Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Macorna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bilhaur	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatampur	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Reefs (Noorla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barham 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Patho West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hanty-Mansijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mitiamo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dingee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tandarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dodballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dalmau	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Culgoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Collector (Brookdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tocumwal Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laukaha	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Annur	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gohad	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hornsby (Pretoria Parade)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Argoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walla Walla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Puckawidgee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boort (Gredgwin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Drummartin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lakhipur	India	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Garotha	India	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Prickley Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Junnar	India	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chatrapur	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yass (Linton Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ariah Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quambatook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

452 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 5 October 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 5 October 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 437.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

371 broken records

Margins by which the 371 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1956

Top 20 records on 5 October 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1956	Coorabulka, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Tennyson, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Corop, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Mill Bay, CA	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Mincha, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Forest Lodge, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Stensele, SE	daily snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Calivil, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily high max	29.0 C (84.2 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	89 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Wakool (Calimo), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Yarrawalla South, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Tarago (Kildare), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Rochester, AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Jamberoo (Lorna), AU	monthly rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Kerang, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Cobram Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Narrewilock, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1956	Robertson (Caalong Street), AU	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	41 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

1795 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1956. 1956 had 452 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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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	322
20 to 40	36
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1