Weather Records on 29 December 1956

563 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 1956. Highest significance: Weimar, DE.

Key Facts for 29 December 1956

On 29 December 1956, 563 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
391 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 552 daily.
Weimar set a daily record snow depth of 10.0 cm (3.9 in) on 29 December 1956.
Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

563 stations

563 station records on 29 December 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 December 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Weimar	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mahespur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Narayanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Thomas	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Suri	India	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rooikop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Panki	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	48.3 C (118.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hussainabad	India	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carinhanha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdown	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moosomin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albion 5 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pierson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chinook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
High River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Niagara Falls Ont Hydro	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
McAdam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Salamonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Big Timber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Estes Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Savage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Crosby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Franklinville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers Ed Ph 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bowbells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Gleichen	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

563 records

Records set or tied on 29 December 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 229, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 162, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 123, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 29 December 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	229
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	162
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	123
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 29 December 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 552.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

457 broken records

Margins by which the 457 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 December 1956

Top 20 records on 29 December 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 December 1956	Weimar, DE	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1956	Mahespur, IN	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1956	Narayanganj, IN	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1956	Virden, CA	daily high min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1956	St Thomas, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1956	Suri, IN	monthly rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1956	Rooikop, ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1956	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Riva, IT	daily low min	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	76 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Panki, IN	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	monthly high max	48.3 C (118.9 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	55 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Hussainabad, IN	monthly rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	27 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Sonora, US	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	37 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Crow Agency, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	55 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Wibaux 2 E, US	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Carinhanha, BR	daily rain	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Hillsdown, CA	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Moosomin, CA	daily high min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	55 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Albion 5 E, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	39 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1956	Medicine Hat A, CA	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	55 years	27 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

1799 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1956. 1956 had 563 records.

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

Records on 12-29 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1810	1
1824	1
1829	1
1839	2
1853	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	6
1881	4
1882	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	7
1891	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	1
1897	8
1898	7
1899	4
1900	1
1901	18
1902	8
1903	10
1904	16
1905	19
1906	14
1907	10
1908	21
1909	18
1910	7
1911	6
1912	52
1913	12
1914	46
1915	47
1916	69
1917	145
1918	33
1919	157
1920	68
1921	60
1922	42
1923	126
1924	119
1925	209
1926	117
1927	350
1928	93
1929	262
1930	96
1931	363
1932	192
1933	479
1934	406
1935	392
1936	552
1937	280
1938	178
1939	272
1940	648
1941	110
1942	458
1943	232
1944	226
1945	497
1946	1,122
1947	310
1948	711
1949	217
1950	286
1951	571
1952	156
1953	205
1954	955
1955	373
1956	563
1957	527
1958	442
1959	251
1960	404
1961	525
1962	754
1963	285
1964	533
1965	634
1966	719
1967	867
1968	1,028
1969	964
1970	694
1971	660
1972	1,001
1973	674
1974	719
1975	646
1976	748
1977	656
1978	1,349
1979	830
1980	959
1981	713
1982	1,565
1983	2,576
1984	2,687
1985	551
1986	752
1987	1,484
1988	1,082
1989	633
1990	1,861
1991	630
1992	1,099
1993	905
1994	965
1995	1,202
1996	2,213
1997	1,114
1998	783
1999	1,207
2000	1,677
2001	599
2002	959
2003	951
2004	909
2005	858
2006	1,219
2007	1,046
2008	753
2009	1,027
2010	1,308
2011	748
2012	805
2013	714
2014	506
2015	1,440
2016	620
2017	1,559
2018	440
2019	1,471
2020	504
2021	1,098
2022	516
2023	900
2024	931
2025	637

Download the Data

Data for records on 1956-12-29: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	437
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1