Weather Records on 1 May 1956

1,106 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 May 1956. Highest significance: Pentland Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 1 May 1956

On 1 May 1956, 1,106 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
36 were record highs and 170 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,049 daily.
Pentland Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 92.7 mm (3.6 in) on 1 May 1956.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,106 stations

1,106 station records on 1 May 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 May 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Coleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.4 mm (7.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Comet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Albilbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Trafalgar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Purnanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Quesnel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala (Tarramia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gatesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Merlin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eton Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hamiota	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Netherdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woorarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mirtna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arumpo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Limbri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Teryawynia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Don	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mirani Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmac Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gindie State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vieta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
South Grafton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Coolon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coomrith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Government Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newgate	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Cairn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toowoomba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kopati(Kaupati)	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Strathbogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Alford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Douglas	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,106 records

Records set or tied on 1 May 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 851, Heaviest daily snowfall 45, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 1 May 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	851
Heaviest daily snowfall	45
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 1 May 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 56, daily 1,049.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

998 broken records

Margins by which the 998 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 139.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 May 1956

Top 20 records on 1 May 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 May 1956	Pentland Post Office, AU	monthly rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	65 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1956	Coleman, US	monthly rain	184.4 mm (7.3 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1956	Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede, AU	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1956	Pooncarie (Moorara), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1956	Comet Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1956	Albilbah, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1956	Cobar (Tindarey), AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Strathmore, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	39 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Trafalgar Station, AU	monthly rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Chilliwack, CA	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	White Cliffs (Purnanga), AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Quesnel, CA	monthly snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	62 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Mulwala (Tarramia), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Gatesville, US	monthly rain	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Hewitt, US	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Merlin Station, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Eton Police Station, AU	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Clermont Sirius St, AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Hamiota, CA	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1956	Netherdale Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	52 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

1795 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1956. 1956 had 1,106 records.

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

Records on 05-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1804	1
1814	1
1818	1
1835	1
1836	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1860	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1872	1
1875	4
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	6
1893	2
1894	5
1896	1
1897	4
1898	1
1899	8
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	9
1904	9
1905	13
1906	12
1907	31
1908	20
1909	49
1910	13
1911	22
1912	18
1913	54
1914	23
1915	27
1916	27
1917	37
1918	34
1919	150
1920	186
1921	41
1922	92
1923	64
1924	63
1925	118
1926	500
1927	125
1928	190
1929	142
1930	263
1931	537
1932	220
1933	706
1934	305
1935	276
1936	368
1937	218
1938	304
1939	227
1940	731
1941	333
1942	1,036
1943	526
1944	229
1945	350
1946	415
1947	655
1948	774
1949	405
1950	439
1951	894
1952	557
1953	917
1954	1,506
1955	772
1956	1,106
1957	359
1958	448
1959	764
1960	737
1961	588
1962	615
1963	704
1964	312
1965	360
1966	707
1967	948
1968	426
1969	429
1970	1,075
1971	444
1972	562
1973	841
1974	589
1975	286
1976	673
1977	545
1978	1,202
1979	612
1980	507
1981	1,265
1982	508
1983	1,423
1984	640
1985	789
1986	512
1987	1,098
1988	1,058
1989	949
1990	922
1991	633
1992	1,201
1993	1,101
1994	1,210
1995	1,365
1996	1,439
1997	804
1998	951
1999	932
2000	809
2001	1,106
2002	1,221
2003	964
2004	887
2005	1,320
2006	734
2007	857
2008	979
2009	679
2010	1,151
2011	716
2012	796
2013	976
2014	941
2015	550
2016	844
2017	1,163
2018	519
2019	788
2020	1,099
2021	834
2022	319
2023	912
2024	458
2025	430
2026	623

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Data for records on 1956-05-01: 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	721
20 to 40	187
40 to 60	60
60 to 80	17
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	7
120 to 140	1