Weather Records on 1 January 1957

218 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 January 1957. Highest significance: Janjgir, IN.

Key Facts for 1 January 1957

On 1 January 1957, 218 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 112 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 217 daily.
Janjgir set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 1 January 1957.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

218 stations

218 station records on 1 January 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 January 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Janjgir	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dhuti	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ayton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Archer Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tappen	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Algonquin Park	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kitchener	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Angliers	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Baloda Bazar	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pasan	India	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Keolari	India	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Betul(Badnur)	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kizljar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dongargaon	India	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Palhera	India	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pandaria	India	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Katbari	India	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baihar	India	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort McPherson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saleteka	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record low maximum temperature	-9.7 C (14.5 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Zerbst	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-12.7 C (9.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pagosa Springs 1SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Newaygo Hardy Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg 3 SE Unity	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

218 records

Records set or tied on 1 January 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 27, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 43, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 1 January 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	27
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	43
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 1 January 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 217.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

168 broken records

Margins by which the 168 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 January 1957

Top 20 records on 1 January 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 January 1957	Janjgir, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1957	Dhuti, IN	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1957	Kilba, IN	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1957	Cooktown Post Office, AU	daily rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1957	Virden, CA	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1957	Ayton, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 January 1957	Virden, CA	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	65 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Big Creek, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Stratford, CA	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Barrie, CA	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	74 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Haliburton A, CA	daily low max	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	57 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Archer Point Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Ottawa Cda, CA	daily low max	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	57 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Grayling, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Cornwall, US	daily low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	55 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Beatrice, CA	daily low max	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	57 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Gyzylarbat, TM	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	56 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Tappen, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	43 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1957	Chardzhev, TM	daily low max	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	42 years	24 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

1798 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1957. 1957 had 218 records.

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

Records on 01-01 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1800	2
1805	1
1806	2
1825	1
1834	1
1843	3
1853	1
1854	2
1855	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	1
1868	2
1871	4
1875	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	2
1882	1
1883	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	5
1890	3
1891	2
1893	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	9
1903	1
1904	6
1905	19
1906	15
1907	18
1908	5
1909	17
1910	10
1911	25
1912	34
1913	48
1914	22
1915	63
1916	31
1917	50
1918	134
1919	62
1920	57
1921	121
1922	59
1923	141
1924	357
1925	133
1926	149
1927	112
1928	760
1929	55
1930	310
1931	211
1932	291
1933	50
1934	364
1935	213
1936	302
1937	627
1938	352
1939	425
1940	306
1941	792
1942	661
1943	419
1944	272
1945	459
1946	183
1947	595
1948	954
1949	451
1950	516
1951	367
1952	1,343
1953	197
1954	493
1955	287
1956	306
1957	218
1958	295
1959	424
1960	958
1961	719
1962	491
1963	586
1964	1,319
1965	520
1966	1,138
1967	272
1968	1,010
1969	955
1970	919
1971	811
1972	357
1973	805
1974	1,883
1975	405
1976	855
1977	1,042
1978	696
1979	3,085
1980	408
1981	854
1982	938
1983	736
1984	1,582
1985	1,102
1986	466
1987	1,227
1988	1,086
1989	553
1990	367
1991	707
1992	1,002
1993	788
1994	522
1995	666
1996	1,360
1997	2,601
1998	964
1999	770
2000	701
2001	1,432
2002	795
2003	1,024
2004	638
2005	1,227
2006	1,184
2007	1,540
2008	663
2009	680
2010	816
2011	1,498
2012	1,216
2013	703
2014	545
2015	786
2016	570
2017	594
2018	2,118
2019	865
2020	523
2021	589
2022	2,410
2023	1,652
2024	370
2025	333
2026	848

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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 10	145
10 to 20	7
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	1