Weather Records on 2 January 1957

199 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 January 1957. Highest significance: Mulege, MX.

Key Facts for 2 January 1957

On 2 January 1957, 199 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 196 daily.
Mulege set a monthly record daily precipitation of 30.2 mm (1.2 in) on 2 January 1957.
Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

199 stations

199 station records on 2 January 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 January 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mulege	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mossman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wapashoe	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hedley	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis Royal	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mowbray	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mahuadaur	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bhainswal	India	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wapashoe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chakradhanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hedley	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tamar	India	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Khandhla	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Deo	India	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Palhera	India	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kharra	India	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kotra	India	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Korba	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Noccundra Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mountain View	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kurdege	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadrak	India	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atil	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bonth	India	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buxa	India	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Valier	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moa Island Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnawarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wilton	India	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Budhana	India	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tully Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Leader	Canada	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Leader	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kattanjhiri	India	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
The Meadows	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

199 records

Records set or tied on 2 January 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 76, Heaviest daily snowfall 25.

Records on 2 January 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	76
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 January 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 196.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

154 broken records

Margins by which the 154 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 138.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 January 1957

Top 20 records on 2 January 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 January 1957	Mulege, MX	monthly rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1957	Weipa Eastern Ave, AU	daily rain	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1957	Mossman Post Office, AU	daily rain	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1957	Virden, CA	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	65 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1957	Virden, CA	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	65 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1957	St Andrews, CA	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	75 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 January 1957	Wapashoe, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	7 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Mossman South Alchera Drive, AU	daily rain	185.4 mm (7.3 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Hedley, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Maple Creek, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	17 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Low Isles Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Hyannis, US	daily low max	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	58 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Tewantin Post Office, AU	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	57 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Cornwall, US	daily low min	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	57 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Pincher Creek Town, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	62 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Annapolis Royal, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Chardzhev, TM	daily low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	56 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Brockton, US	daily low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	57 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Millaa Millaa Post Office, AU	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1957	Franklin, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	53 years	22 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

1794 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1957. 1957 had 199 records.

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

Records on 01-02 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1800	1
1810	1
1823	1
1825	2
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1854	1
1855	1
1860	4
1861	4
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	4
1873	3
1874	1
1875	3
1876	4
1877	1
1879	3
1880	1
1882	1
1883	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	7
1897	1
1898	2
1899	8
1900	7
1901	9
1902	5
1903	6
1904	22
1905	14
1906	8
1907	18
1908	6
1909	26
1910	17
1911	22
1912	53
1913	19
1914	27
1915	22
1916	43
1917	86
1918	114
1919	49
1920	48
1921	265
1922	77
1923	46
1924	165
1925	146
1926	190
1927	241
1928	744
1929	42
1930	264
1931	296
1932	148
1933	107
1934	242
1935	283
1936	460
1937	634
1938	111
1939	633
1940	403
1941	518
1942	619
1943	440
1944	355
1945	327
1946	157
1947	776
1948	967
1949	338
1950	1,253
1951	622
1952	823
1953	281
1954	309
1955	407
1956	179
1957	199
1958	240
1959	391
1960	630
1961	638
1962	582
1963	508
1964	955
1965	638
1966	964
1967	265
1968	807
1969	623
1970	947
1971	624
1972	407
1973	524
1974	1,495
1975	622
1976	653
1977	664
1978	689
1979	3,391
1980	360
1981	989
1982	1,102
1983	690
1984	1,221
1985	860
1986	641
1987	1,083
1988	1,279
1989	584
1990	425
1991	689
1992	947
1993	893
1994	576
1995	570
1996	1,425
1997	3,370
1998	1,108
1999	1,607
2000	1,340
2001	1,410
2002	1,021
2003	1,363
2004	1,212
2005	1,205
2006	1,658
2007	941
2008	843
2009	826
2010	1,304
2011	866
2012	805
2013	548
2014	684
2015	778
2016	603
2017	771
2018	2,183
2019	481
2020	645
2021	495
2022	1,905
2023	1,497
2024	635
2025	566
2026	770

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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	132
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	2