Weather Records on 4 December 1956

692 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1956. Highest significance: Roma Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 4 December 1956

On 4 December 1956, 692 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
302 were record highs and 132 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 683 daily.
Roma Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 4 December 1956.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

692 stations

692 station records on 4 December 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Babb 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Darradup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moosomin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mountain View	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mountain View	Canada	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cordalba Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Curlewis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pamban	India	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walterhall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tappen	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jenner	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coorada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sooke Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lundbreck	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bauple	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnigan Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Millers Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Duncan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ocean Falls	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Loerie (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Valier	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Snowtown	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
East Barron Forest Res	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

692 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 265, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 190, Heaviest daily snowfall 63, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 4 December 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	265
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	190
Heaviest daily snowfall	63
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 4 December 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 683.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

560 broken records

Margins by which the 560 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 242.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 1956

Top 20 records on 4 December 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 1956	Roma Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Babb 6 NE, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Pachena Point, CA	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Darradup, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Moosomin, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Virden, CA	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.3 cm (1.7 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily low min	1.0 C (33.8 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Nanaimo, CA	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	14 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Westwood Store, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Victoria Gonzales Hts, CA	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	39 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	61 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Mountain View, CA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Mountain View, CA	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	24.2 cm (9.5 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Degilbo Rail STN, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Nanaimo Departure Bay, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	8.2 cm (3.2 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1956	Cordalba Store, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1956	Virden, CA	daily high min	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	65 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 December 1956	Twin Hills Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	33 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

1796 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1956. 1956 had 692 records.

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

Records on 12-04 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1797	1
1810	2
1823	1
1829	2
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	3
1854	1
1855	5
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	3
1872	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	7
1882	3
1883	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	4
1892	9
1896	2
1897	5
1898	9
1899	3
1900	13
1901	7
1902	15
1903	7
1904	6
1905	16
1906	25
1907	5
1908	8
1909	45
1910	7
1911	27
1912	46
1913	59
1914	61
1915	61
1916	95
1917	31
1918	27
1919	94
1920	54
1921	60
1922	72
1923	142
1924	129
1925	266
1926	174
1927	184
1928	143
1929	432
1930	221
1931	411
1932	265
1933	524
1934	149
1935	330
1936	637
1937	148
1938	275
1939	443
1940	600
1941	1,326
1942	450
1943	259
1944	377
1945	332
1946	515
1947	577
1948	504
1949	120
1950	852
1951	583
1952	269
1953	738
1954	689
1955	811
1956	692
1957	350
1958	529
1959	212
1960	628
1961	570
1962	574
1963	285
1964	1,195
1965	590
1966	1,047
1967	428
1968	775
1969	366
1970	933
1971	768
1972	1,973
1973	1,124
1974	651
1975	757
1976	669
1977	654
1978	1,582
1979	943
1980	976
1981	638
1982	2,138
1983	1,284
1984	796
1985	1,239
1986	549
1987	624
1988	764
1989	1,541
1990	1,164
1991	1,178
1992	1,075
1993	708
1994	1,029
1995	972
1996	684
1997	654
1998	2,549
1999	930
2000	895
2001	974
2002	1,478
2003	595
2004	721
2005	1,075
2006	1,510
2007	1,005
2008	652
2009	1,114
2010	1,874
2011	1,252
2012	1,482
2013	1,227
2014	629
2015	428
2016	533
2017	607
2018	563
2019	522
2020	424
2021	942
2022	437
2023	736
2024	590
2025	535

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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 50	536
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1