Weather Records on 1 December 1956

338 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 December 1956. Highest significance: Virden, CA.

Key Facts for 1 December 1956

On 1 December 1956, 338 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
144 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 330 daily.
Virden set a daily record high maximum temperature of 5.0 C (41.0 F) on 1 December 1956.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

338 stations

338 station records on 1 December 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 December 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lillooet	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huehue 92.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waimanalo 794	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Riachao Do Jacuipe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-12.5 C (9.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Madre Henszey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Matehuala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Napoopoo 28	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Canobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sion	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Moosomin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dwarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Prince	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lambertina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fanning River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record daily precipitation	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lillooet	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Digby	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hollowaysrust	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weimar	Germany	Record snow depth	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

338 records

Records set or tied on 1 December 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 86, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 1 December 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	86
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 1 December 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 330.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

255 broken records

Margins by which the 255 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 December 1956

Top 20 records on 1 December 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 December 1956	Virden, CA	daily high max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	18.9 C (34.0 F)	65 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1956	Kahuku 912, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1956	Mahlabatini (Mag), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1956	Lillooet, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1956	Virden, CA	monthly high min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	65 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1956	Twyfelspoort, ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 December 1956	Richland, US	daily low max	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Hambantota, LK	daily high min	24.6 C (76.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	82 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Huehue 92.1, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	14 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Waimanalo 794, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Emerson, CA	daily high max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	77 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Zaaiplaats, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	73 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Riachao Do Jacuipe, BR	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Sfax El-Maou, TN	daily low max	12.0 C (53.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	66 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Santa Maria, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	62 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Juneau Dwtn, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Pitea, SE	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	71 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Saentis, CH	daily low max	-12.5 C (9.5 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	71 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1956	Olaa 92, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	51 years	28 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

1797 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1956. 1956 had 338 records.

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

Records on 12-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1805	1
1807	2
1810	1
1817	2
1821	1
1823	2
1831	1
1849	1
1856	3
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	3
1873	6
1875	8
1876	4
1877	1
1879	7
1884	3
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	2
1893	1
1894	1
1895	4
1896	4
1897	10
1898	5
1899	4
1901	5
1902	7
1903	13
1904	4
1905	11
1906	3
1907	8
1908	40
1909	64
1910	39
1911	45
1912	37
1913	53
1914	142
1915	23
1916	29
1917	52
1918	32
1919	78
1920	192
1921	55
1922	85
1923	70
1924	135
1925	145
1926	115
1927	271
1928	85
1929	515
1930	128
1931	337
1932	383
1933	656
1934	667
1935	164
1936	433
1937	238
1938	159
1939	346
1940	300
1941	391
1942	424
1943	93
1944	478
1945	259
1946	224
1947	392
1948	252
1949	313
1950	437
1951	585
1952	762
1953	283
1954	308
1955	624
1956	338
1957	295
1958	531
1959	355
1960	258
1961	373
1962	1,073
1963	282
1964	1,181
1965	598
1966	995
1967	601
1968	883
1969	673
1970	1,299
1971	574
1972	843
1973	888
1974	1,339
1975	1,007
1976	1,294
1977	1,166
1978	777
1979	874
1980	1,019
1981	1,320
1982	1,759
1983	1,275
1984	513
1985	3,874
1986	803
1987	1,020
1988	538
1989	822
1990	514
1991	2,124
1992	552
1993	597
1994	717
1995	1,386
1996	1,448
1997	736
1998	1,698
1999	790
2000	777
2001	1,211
2002	637
2003	627
2004	1,033
2005	815
2006	2,866
2007	1,427
2008	879
2009	927
2010	1,991
2011	947
2012	1,027
2013	400
2014	677
2015	850
2016	384
2017	496
2018	807
2019	803
2020	567
2021	2,030
2022	584
2023	609
2024	636
2025	679

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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	236
25 to 50	14
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1