Weather Records on 26 September 1956

701 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 1956. Highest significance: Kalna, IN.

Key Facts for 26 September 1956

On 26 September 1956, 701 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
302 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 652 daily.
Kalna set an all-time record daily precipitation of 331.5 mm (13.1 in) on 26 September 1956.
Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

701 stations

701 station records on 26 September 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 September 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalna	India	Record daily precipitation	331.5 mm (13.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Krishnanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	230.1 mm (9.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Haringhata	India	Record daily precipitation	279.4 mm (11.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Weilerswist-Lommersum	Germany	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lanji	India	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tirora	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Amta	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bombay (Colaba) Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	222.3 mm (8.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Phulbani	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Borsat	India	Record daily precipitation	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chandrapur	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Asansol Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	185.7 mm (7.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Settle	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Assobani	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berhampore	India	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
High Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amarpara	India	Record daily precipitation	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kukrahati	India	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bankura Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Bern 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chhuikhadan	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pinehurst Sthrn Pines	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burdwan	India	Record daily precipitation	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Khairagarh	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kowardha	India	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Roermond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trier-Zewen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ahmadnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bolpur	India	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Budge Budge	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dahanu	India	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kershaw 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Balaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mandangad	India	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saltora	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pelzer	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tobermory	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mahuadaur	India	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

701 records

Records set or tied on 26 September 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 250, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 228, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 26 September 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	250
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	228
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 September 1956 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 45, daily 652.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

561 broken records

Margins by which the 561 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 175.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 September 1956

Top 20 records on 26 September 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 1956	Kalna, IN	all-time rain	331.5 mm (13.1 in)	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	50 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
26 September 1956	Auburn, US	monthly rain	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 years	68 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1956	Aachen, DE	monthly rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1956	Krishnanagar, IN	monthly rain	230.1 mm (9.1 in)	101.8 mm (4.0 in)	37 years	66 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1956	Haringhata, IN	all-time rain	279.4 mm (11.0 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	0 years	64 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1956	Weilerswist-Lommersum, DE	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	63 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1956	Anderson, US	monthly rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1956	Lanji, IN	daily rain	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1956	Tirora, IN	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1956	Amta, IN	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1956	Bombay (Colaba) Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	222.3 mm (8.8 in)	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1956	Hartwell, US	monthly rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	19 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1956	Phulbani, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1956	Borsat, IN	monthly rain	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1956	Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US	monthly rain	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	9 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1956	Chandrapur, IN	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1956	Asansol Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	185.7 mm (7.3 in)	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1956	Salisbury, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1956	Settle, US	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1956	Assobani, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	49 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

1812 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1956. 1956 had 701 records.

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

Records on 09-26 in each year
Year	Records
1812	2
1816	1
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	1
1852	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	7
1882	1
1885	6
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	8
1896	4
1897	1
1898	2
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	8
1903	11
1904	9
1905	20
1906	11
1907	9
1908	31
1909	14
1910	11
1911	19
1912	29
1913	29
1914	24
1915	71
1916	111
1917	49
1918	34
1919	39
1920	66
1921	33
1922	277
1923	89
1924	148
1925	162
1926	658
1927	233
1928	427
1929	183
1930	382
1931	437
1932	183
1933	554
1934	415
1935	248
1936	337
1937	175
1938	429
1939	514
1940	634
1941	233
1942	752
1943	526
1944	243
1945	470
1946	285
1947	630
1948	554
1949	430
1950	526
1951	540
1952	572
1953	364
1954	471
1955	304
1956	701
1957	510
1958	493
1959	505
1960	555
1961	472
1962	401
1963	629
1964	570
1965	710
1966	480
1967	411
1968	311
1969	187
1970	721
1971	649
1972	984
1973	927
1974	854
1975	1,215
1976	692
1977	943
1978	469
1979	566
1980	709
1981	559
1982	1,042
1983	565
1984	1,256
1985	470
1986	1,892
1987	911
1988	445
1989	1,008
1990	618
1991	1,110
1992	725
1993	814
1994	548
1995	836
1996	807
1997	943
1998	1,505
1999	869
2000	1,440
2001	1,354
2002	861
2003	739
2004	507
2005	1,541
2006	620
2007	970
2008	896
2009	1,063
2010	1,063
2011	988
2012	538
2013	774
2014	800
2015	815
2016	660
2017	1,045
2018	747
2019	561
2020	1,170
2021	494
2022	533
2023	543
2024	1,196
2025	435
2026	393

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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	478
25 to 50	48
50 to 75	18
75 to 100	10
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1