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Weather Records on 8 October 1956

556 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1956. Highest significance: Baran, IN.

Key Facts for 8 October 1956

  • On 8 October 1956, 556 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 165 were record highs and 54 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 534 daily.
  • Baran set a monthly record daily precipitation of 113.8 mm (4.5 in) on 8 October 1956.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

556 stations
Weather records on 8 October 1956 556 station records on 8 October 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
556 station records on 8 October 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 October 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
BaranIndiaRecord daily precipitation113.8 mm (4.5 in)66 of 100 (Major)
AntahIndiaRecord daily precipitation124.5 mm (4.9 in)66 of 100 (Major)
NeemuchIndiaRecord daily precipitation79.2 mm (3.1 in)61 of 100 (Major)
NimachIndiaRecord daily precipitation84.1 mm (3.3 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Merta CityIndiaRecord daily precipitation81.3 mm (3.2 in)60 of 100 (Major)
BerinagIndiaRecord daily precipitation121.4 mm (4.8 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1United StatesRecord daily precipitation110.2 mm (4.3 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
MohanpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
AjmerIndiaRecord daily precipitation119.4 mm (4.7 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
BasauntiIndiaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
KilbaIndiaRecord daily precipitation68.8 mm (2.7 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
JawadIndiaRecord daily precipitation56.9 mm (2.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
JoshimathIndiaRecord daily precipitation91.9 mm (3.6 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
ParbatsarIndiaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
SardarshaharIndiaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
UdaipurIndiaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
JambusarIndiaRecord daily precipitation69.9 mm (2.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Pilibhit CityIndiaRecord daily precipitation122.9 mm (4.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
HassanpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
EtawahIndiaRecord daily precipitation112.5 mm (4.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
SathawasIndiaRecord daily precipitation55.9 mm (2.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
BhimavaramIndiaRecord daily precipitation140.7 mm (5.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
ManginapudiIndiaRecord daily precipitation176.5 mm (6.9 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Halaula 1110United StatesRecord daily precipitation53.6 mm (2.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
FryerstownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
ChechatIndiaRecord daily precipitation127.0 mm (5.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
BiswanIndiaRecord daily precipitation116.3 mm (4.6 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Musafir KhanaIndiaRecord daily precipitation83.1 mm (3.3 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
BikapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation103.6 mm (4.1 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
BisalpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation106.7 mm (4.2 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
BhandarIndiaRecord daily precipitation49.0 mm (1.9 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
SitapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation165.1 mm (6.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
MankapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation104.1 mm (4.1 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
ChodavaramIndiaRecord daily precipitation129.5 mm (5.1 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
MangrolIndiaRecord daily precipitation90.9 mm (3.6 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
KishanganjIndiaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
PendrakaIndiaRecord daily precipitation158.8 mm (6.3 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
KapadvanjIndiaRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
NawaIndiaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
TarabganjIndiaRecord daily precipitation85.9 mm (3.4 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
PuranpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation72.9 mm (2.9 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Razole(Rajole)IndiaRecord daily precipitation132.1 mm (5.2 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
IdarIndiaRecord daily precipitation149.9 mm (5.9 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
KaithalIndiaRecord daily precipitation46.2 mm (1.8 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
HaidargarhIndiaRecord daily precipitation62.7 mm (2.5 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
IllalangiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
HattinIndiaRecord daily precipitation104.1 mm (4.1 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
NasikIndiaRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
KhanpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
BalanpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
FarrukhabadIndiaRecord daily precipitation100.1 mm (3.9 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
TilharIndiaRecord daily precipitation157.5 mm (6.2 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
SangodIndiaRecord daily precipitation91.4 mm (3.6 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
PurwaIndiaRecord daily precipitation73.7 mm (2.9 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Ferozepur(Jhirka)IndiaRecord daily precipitation67.1 mm (2.6 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Patiala ObsyIndiaRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
KhushalgarhIndiaRecord daily precipitation74.4 mm (2.9 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Bhim (Dawer)IndiaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
ShahjahanpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation104.9 mm (4.1 in)32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

556 records
Records on 8 October 1956 by type Records set or tied on 8 October 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 334, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 108Lowest daily maximum: 13Highest daily minimum: 57Lowest daily minimum: 41Heaviest daily rainfall: 334Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 October 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 334, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 8 October 1956 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum108
Lowest daily maximum13
Highest daily minimum57
Lowest daily minimum41
Heaviest daily rainfall334
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 October 1956 by timescale Records on 8 October 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 534. 0200400600all-time: 0monthly: 22daily: 534all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 October 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 534.
Records on 8 October 1956 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly22
daily534

How Much Records Were Beaten By

479 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 October 1956 Margins by which the 479 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.8. Ties are not counted. 01002003004000 to 20: 36120 to 40: 6140 to 60: 3060 to 80: 1680 to 100: 10100 to 120: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120
Margins by which the 479 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 101.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 October 1956
MarginRecords
0 to 20361
20 to 4061
40 to 6030
60 to 8016
80 to 10010
100 to 1201

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1956
Top 20 records on 8 October 1956 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 1956Baran, INmonthly rain113.8 mm (4.5 in)68.1 mm (2.7 in)38 years66 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1956Antah, INmonthly rain124.5 mm (4.9 in)64.8 mm (2.6 in)38 years66 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1956Neemuch, INdaily rain79.2 mm (3.1 in)79.2 mm (3.1 in)55 years61 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1956Nimach, INdaily rain84.1 mm (3.3 in)84.1 mm (3.3 in)55 years61 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1956Merta City, INmonthly rain81.3 mm (3.2 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)40 years60 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1956Berinag, INdaily rain121.4 mm (4.8 in)85.8 mm (3.4 in)53 years58 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Honokane 181.1, USdaily rain110.2 mm (4.3 in)91.1 mm (3.6 in)46 years58 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Mohanpur, INdaily rain45.7 mm (1.8 in)45.7 mm (1.8 in)55 years55 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Ajmer, INmonthly rain119.4 mm (4.7 in)56.4 mm (2.2 in)0 years55 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Basaunti, INdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)34.3 mm (1.4 in)55 years55 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Kilba, INdaily rain68.8 mm (2.7 in)61.2 mm (2.4 in)29 years53 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Jawad, INdaily rain56.9 mm (2.2 in)56.9 mm (2.2 in)49 years53 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Joshimath, INdaily rain91.9 mm (3.6 in)69.0 mm (2.7 in)29 years53 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Parbatsar, INdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)55 years52 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Sardarshahar, INdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)50 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Udaipur, INdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)32.7 mm (1.3 in)40 years51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Jambusar, INdaily rain69.9 mm (2.8 in)59.7 mm (2.4 in)41 years48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Pilibhit City, INdaily rain122.9 mm (4.8 in)101.8 mm (4.0 in)29 years48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Hassanpur, INdaily rain63.0 mm (2.5 in)56.6 mm (2.2 in)10 years47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1956Etawah, INdaily rain112.5 mm (4.4 in)60.7 mm (2.4 in)53 years47 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

1802 to 1956
Records on 10-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1956. 1956 had 556 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11812: 11815: 11824: 21829: 11834: 11839: 21843: 11849: 11852: 11854: 11857: 11863: 11864: 31865: 21869: 11870: 11873: 21874: 11876: 21877: 11878: 11880: 21881: 21882: 21884: 11886: 21887: 11888: 61889: 51890: 21891: 21893: 41894: 11895: 41896: 31897: 21898: 41899: 11900: 131901: 51903: 61904: 111905: 121906: 21907: 171908: 271909: 91910: 131911: 141912: 171913: 661914: 271915: 181916: 1211917: 471918: 331919: 981920: 1041921: 901922: 511923: 1271924: 1181925: 2071926: 1621927: 1061928: 3031929: 751930: 4001931: 3911932: 2831933: 2371934: 2411935: 4271936: 6451937: 2621938: 3311939: 8101940: 1701941: 5871942: 2091943: 4051944: 1911945: 3141946: 4711947: 3111948: 3441949: 1,1981950: 5351951: 4171952: 1,0341953: 4011954: 5211955: 6001956: 5561957: 4731958: 4511959: 9621960: 3161961: 6301962: 5971963: 3631964: 1,0781965: 4491966: 3941967: 4521968: 4051969: 3071970: 1,6721971: 4681972: 3671973: 7701974: 6041975: 1,0341976: 1,3021977: 8181978: 6711979: 8821980: 7581981: 7191982: 1,1841983: 7121984: 6941985: 1,6351986: 4291987: 1,2711988: 7931989: 6411990: 1,4381991: 9151992: 1,2771993: 9461994: 1,2591995: 7031996: 1,2611997: 2,6041998: 9411999: 1,1962000: 2,9162001: 8102002: 7062003: 1,2252004: 7482005: 1,3032006: 6252007: 1,9242008: 5822009: 1,5062010: 1,0622011: 1,0552012: 9432013: 4962014: 5542015: 6822016: 5502017: 9442018: 1,1352019: 5322020: 1,1632021: 7662022: 5722023: 7202024: 8772025: 5852026: 7841802187318951913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1956. 1956 had 556 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-08 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18121
18151
18242
18291
18341
18392
18431
18491
18521
18541
18571
18631
18643
18652
18691
18701
18732
18741
18762
18771
18781
18802
18812
18822
18841
18862
18871
18886
18895
18902
18912
18934
18941
18954
18963
18972
18984
18991
190013
19015
19036
190411
190512
19062
190717
190827
19099
191013
191114
191217
191366
191427
191518
1916121
191747
191833
191998
1920104
192190
192251
1923127
1924118
1925207
1926162
1927106
1928303
192975
1930400
1931391
1932283
1933237
1934241
1935427
1936645
1937262
1938331
1939810
1940170
1941587
1942209
1943405
1944191
1945314
1946471
1947311
1948344
19491,198
1950535
1951417
19521,034
1953401
1954521
1955600
1956556
1957473
1958451
1959962
1960316
1961630
1962597
1963363
19641,078
1965449
1966394
1967452
1968405
1969307
19701,672
1971468
1972367
1973770
1974604
19751,034
19761,302
1977818
1978671
1979882
1980758
1981719
19821,184
1983712
1984694
19851,635
1986429
19871,271
1988793
1989641
19901,438
1991915
19921,277
1993946
19941,259
1995703
19961,261
19972,604
1998941
19991,196
20002,916
2001810
2002706
20031,225
2004748
20051,303
2006625
20071,924
2008582
20091,506
20101,062
20111,055
2012943
2013496
2014554
2015682
2016550
2017944
20181,135
2019532
20201,163
2021766
2022572
2023720
2024877
2025585
2026784

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).