Weather Records on 12 December 1956

441 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 December 1956. Highest significance: Yazoo City, US.

Key Facts for 12 December 1956

On 12 December 1956, 441 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
119 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 435 daily.
Yazoo City set a daily record precipitation of 101.6 mm (4.0 in) on 12 December 1956.
Across 153 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

441 stations

441 station records on 12 December 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 December 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yazoo City	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rawlinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe Radio Kchi	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sheldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carandotta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tazewell 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ngukurr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Snowhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Island 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Limassol	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kapokhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gregory	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Parkston 8 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Allison	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bomnak	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tipton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dandridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

441 records

Records set or tied on 12 December 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 46, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 101, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 12 December 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	46
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	101
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 12 December 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 435.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

359 broken records

Margins by which the 359 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 December 1956

Top 20 records on 12 December 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 December 1956	Yazoo City, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Rawlinna, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Virden, CA	daily low max	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	17.2 C (31.0 F)	65 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Virden, CA	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	65 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Mason City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Sac City, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Tyndall, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Chillicothe Radio Kchi, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Denison, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	62 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Sheldon, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	55 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Butte, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Le Mars, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Columbus 4 ESE, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Hampton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 December 1956	Webster City, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 years	36 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 441 records.

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

Records on 12-12 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1802	1
1808	2
1814	1
1825	2
1831	1
1835	2
1846	1
1855	2
1861	1
1863	3
1870	2
1871	5
1873	2
1879	2
1882	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	8
1894	3
1895	1
1896	4
1897	3
1898	20
1899	11
1900	5
1901	4
1902	7
1903	18
1904	20
1905	10
1906	14
1907	8
1908	25
1909	20
1910	39
1911	104
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	46
1916	115
1917	246
1918	33
1919	23
1920	41
1921	63
1922	61
1923	91
1924	130
1925	75
1926	143
1927	335
1928	234
1929	405
1930	45
1931	522
1932	813
1933	358
1934	430
1935	266
1936	142
1937	468
1938	103
1939	418
1940	621
1941	260
1942	257
1943	165
1944	688
1945	212
1946	761
1947	295
1948	282
1949	789
1950	364
1951	175
1952	501
1953	288
1954	696
1955	381
1956	441
1957	1,118
1958	884
1959	464
1960	710
1961	1,481
1962	1,495
1963	439
1964	459
1965	1,045
1966	369
1967	565
1968	727
1969	499
1970	366
1971	585
1972	1,669
1973	397
1974	191
1975	492
1976	319
1977	907
1978	382
1979	1,016
1980	583
1981	734
1982	867
1983	816
1984	808
1985	1,384
1986	408
1987	468
1988	1,030
1989	930
1990	676
1991	1,980
1992	818
1993	887
1994	1,172
1995	2,030
1996	1,391
1997	869
1998	1,103
1999	952
2000	2,510
2001	700
2002	683
2003	537
2004	727
2005	769
2006	886
2007	1,315
2008	1,424
2009	818
2010	1,501
2011	621
2012	684
2013	646
2014	1,040
2015	1,496
2016	530
2017	808
2018	256
2019	418
2020	507
2021	441
2022	767
2023	544
2024	328
2025	1,485

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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	277
20 to 40	44
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	12
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	3