Weather Records on 16 October 1956

620 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1956. Highest significance: Kissimmee, US.

Key Facts for 16 October 1956

On 16 October 1956, 620 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 43 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 602 daily.
Kissimmee set an all-time record daily precipitation of 348.7 mm (13.7 in) on 16 October 1956.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

620 stations

620 station records on 16 October 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 October 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kissimmee	United States	Record daily precipitation	348.7 mm (13.7 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Wangaratta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mulwala (Tarramia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kinnabulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tularosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wahgunyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barnawartha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Argoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carboor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ituacu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Eenaweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gola	India	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fellsmere 7 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	260.9 mm (10.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Mulberrygong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ilkal	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bolpur	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bungowannah (Roseleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hospet	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Real (Instituto)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Isleworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	237.7 mm (9.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Summervale (Gundaur)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Point (Tubbo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Naracoopa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delmas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oaklands General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saundatti	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Berrigan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lockhart Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milawa Brown Bros	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wodonga Express	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Magadi	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kapoho 93	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wyanga (Barcoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

620 records

Records set or tied on 16 October 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 109, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 436, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 16 October 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	109
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	436
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 October 1956 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 14, daily 602.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

540 broken records

Margins by which the 540 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 107.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1956

Top 20 records on 16 October 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1956	Kissimmee, US	all-time rain	348.7 mm (13.7 in)	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	57 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 October 1956	Wangaratta, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1956	Mulwala (Tarramia), AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1956	Kinnabulla, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1956	Brim, AU	monthly rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1956	Tularosa, US	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Peak Hill Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Manildra (Hazeldale), AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Wahgunyah, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Haliyal, IN	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Goonumbla (Coradgery), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Wilby, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Barnawartha, AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Manildra (George St), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Argoon, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Carboor, AU	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Ituacu, BR	daily rain	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Warren (Eenaweena), AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Trangie Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1956	Jerilderie (Yanko Station), AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	48 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

1796 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1956. 1956 had 620 records.

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

Records on 10-16 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1810	1
1811	3
1817	1
1826	1
1830	1
1836	2
1838	1
1839	1
1856	1
1859	2
1862	2
1865	2
1870	3
1873	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	2
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	6
1893	12
1894	5
1895	2
1896	2
1897	9
1898	4
1899	8
1901	4
1902	7
1903	6
1904	7
1905	16
1906	3
1907	6
1908	49
1909	20
1910	10
1911	18
1912	16
1913	25
1914	52
1915	17
1916	28
1917	19
1918	25
1919	58
1920	44
1921	54
1922	57
1923	84
1924	81
1925	304
1926	180
1927	122
1928	543
1929	118
1930	312
1931	515
1932	379
1933	218
1934	712
1935	395
1936	244
1937	1,200
1938	606
1939	494
1940	531
1941	220
1942	426
1943	1,233
1944	609
1945	414
1946	398
1947	865
1948	279
1949	378
1950	344
1951	266
1952	698
1953	508
1954	1,068
1955	427
1956	620
1957	354
1958	494
1959	319
1960	540
1961	790
1962	504
1963	464
1964	513
1965	498
1966	669
1967	516
1968	987
1969	845
1970	789
1971	979
1972	464
1973	539
1974	1,061
1975	487
1976	1,053
1977	549
1978	822
1979	580
1980	1,383
1981	897
1982	430
1983	432
1984	1,507
1985	672
1986	450
1987	1,259
1988	703
1989	820
1990	890
1991	1,543
1992	1,646
1993	999
1994	1,176
1995	1,061
1996	585
1997	939
1998	934
1999	705
2000	519
2001	754
2002	1,079
2003	530
2004	687
2005	684
2006	1,330
2007	645
2008	778
2009	1,931
2010	1,049
2011	816
2012	728
2013	546
2014	695
2015	1,142
2016	1,063
2017	1,014
2018	1,558
2019	463
2020	484
2021	541
2022	676
2023	608
2024	721
2025	559

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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	438
20 to 40	80
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1