Weather Records on 14 October 1956

523 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 1956. Highest significance: Booligal (Ulonga), AU.

Key Facts for 14 October 1956

On 14 October 1956, 523 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
112 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 512 daily.
Booligal (Ulonga) set a daily record precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 14 October 1956.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

523 stations

523 station records on 14 October 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 October 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Purnea	India	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Van Meter	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dhamdaha(West)	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Penong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ramnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Yarley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Begusarai	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kalghatgi	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Great Bend 3WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nundroo (Colona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Banka	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jamalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hussainabad	India	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jaunpur	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wallajah	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burakin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chandi	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Samastipur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raiganj	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gaya	India	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manapparai	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gangarampur	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Arcoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlers Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gogri	India	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kishanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Godda	India	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pinsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barh	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ghosi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monghyr	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mahendraganj	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bikram	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nandigama	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Simdega	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anekal	India	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bhor	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baunsi	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sahebganj	India	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zacapu (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Katoria	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rosera	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pachet(Kharai)	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arwal	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marsrakh	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arrah Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Badausa	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

523 records

Records set or tied on 14 October 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 60, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 354, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 14 October 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	60
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	354
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 October 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 512.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

446 broken records

Margins by which the 446 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 179.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 October 1956

Top 20 records on 14 October 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1956	Booligal (Ulonga), AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 October 1956	Purnea, IN	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Van Meter, US	monthly rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Dhamdaha(West), IN	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Penong, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Ramnagar, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Port Augusta (Yarley), AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Begusarai, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Kalghatgi, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	El Reno 1 N, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Great Bend 3WNW, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Nundroo (Colona), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Banka, IN	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Jamalpur, IN	monthly rain	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Hussainabad, IN	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Jaunpur, IN	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	105.1 mm (4.1 in)	18 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Greenfield, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Minneapolis, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Wallajah, IN	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1956	Burakin, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	43 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 523 records.

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

Records on 10-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1809	1
1811	2
1817	1
1834	1
1836	1
1838	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	6
1877	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	6
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	4
1897	3
1898	5
1899	7
1900	7
1901	6
1902	7
1903	6
1904	5
1905	10
1906	7
1907	11
1908	12
1909	13
1910	14
1911	8
1912	33
1913	37
1914	26
1915	80
1916	29
1917	47
1918	26
1919	36
1920	63
1921	107
1922	35
1923	90
1924	61
1925	237
1926	120
1927	167
1928	251
1929	286
1930	233
1931	338
1932	278
1933	231
1934	435
1935	305
1936	239
1937	1,219
1938	491
1939	268
1940	320
1941	413
1942	411
1943	358
1944	277
1945	419
1946	398
1947	667
1948	292
1949	697
1950	432
1951	319
1952	447
1953	318
1954	982
1955	540
1956	523
1957	491
1958	630
1959	747
1960	437
1961	578
1962	1,082
1963	573
1964	477
1965	252
1966	1,224
1967	259
1968	942
1969	1,507
1970	759
1971	645
1972	463
1973	553
1974	622
1975	991
1976	862
1977	954
1978	856
1979	1,056
1980	674
1981	1,155
1982	684
1983	889
1984	639
1985	816
1986	1,457
1987	1,078
1988	1,297
1989	587
1990	1,469
1991	817
1992	1,350
1993	1,223
1994	1,049
1995	1,277
1996	559
1997	1,098
1998	930
1999	957
2000	1,073
2001	1,431
2002	868
2003	771
2004	721
2005	755
2006	1,298
2007	610
2008	1,017
2009	2,473
2010	642
2011	695
2012	806
2013	503
2014	971
2015	991
2016	704
2017	1,048
2018	2,218
2019	616
2020	639
2021	1,230
2022	876
2023	468
2024	918
2025	853
2026	488

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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 25	377
25 to 50	37
50 to 75	26
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1