Weather Records on 14 January 1957

796 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 January 1957. Highest significance: Quipapa (Rfn), BR.

Key Facts for 14 January 1957

On 14 January 1957, 796 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
156 were record highs and 497 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 740 daily.
Quipapa (Rfn) set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 14 January 1957.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.

Record Map

796 stations

796 station records on 14 January 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 January 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quipapa (Rfn)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pilao Arcado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farnham	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gagetown 2	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Simao Dias (Anapolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Southampton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage Mercier	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Potter	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jatusana	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sherkawan	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Binghamton Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Independencia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bluewater 3 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Anadia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Darby	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Edmundston	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tulita A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Agua Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Childs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-35.0 C (-31.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cavendish	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-38.9 C (-38.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Culpeper	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Allakaket	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carinhanha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Angliers	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Falls	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-37.8 C (-36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Presque Isle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Socorro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

796 records

Records set or tied on 14 January 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 207, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 290, Heaviest daily rainfall 81, Heaviest daily snowfall 50, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 14 January 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	207
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	290
Heaviest daily rainfall	81
Heaviest daily snowfall	50
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 14 January 1957 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 45, daily 740.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

662 broken records

Margins by which the 662 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 109.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 January 1957

Top 20 records on 14 January 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 January 1957	Quipapa (Rfn), BR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Brockville, CA	daily low min	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	79 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	St Andrews, CA	daily low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Manchester, US	monthly low min	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	69 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Pilao Arcado, BR	monthly rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Owen Sound, CA	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	75 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Farnham, CA	all-time low min	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	31 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Gagetown 2, CA	all-time low max	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Simao Dias (Anapolis), BR	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Southampton, CA	daily low max	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	63 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Middleburg, ZA	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	70 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 January 1957	Barrage Mercier, CA	all-time low max	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	22 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1957	Potter, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1957	Jatusana, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1957	Sherkawan, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1957	Berlin, US	daily low min	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	65 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1957	Binghamton Wb City, US	daily low min	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	63 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1957	Independencia, BR	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	7 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1957	Parry Sound, CA	daily low max	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	9.5 C (17.1 F)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1957	Sussex, CA	all-time low min	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	22 years	32 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 796 records.

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

Records on 01-14 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1799	1
1839	1
1852	1
1858	1
1864	3
1866	1
1871	2
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1876	1
1878	3
1881	3
1884	2
1885	1
1889	2
1890	1
1892	3
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	4
1899	4
1900	1
1901	1
1902	4
1903	2
1904	25
1905	18
1906	10
1907	12
1908	9
1909	23
1910	79
1911	53
1912	53
1913	6
1914	63
1915	36
1916	17
1917	63
1918	134
1919	35
1920	66
1921	74
1922	31
1923	120
1924	48
1925	261
1926	69
1927	119
1928	626
1929	244
1930	713
1931	92
1932	1,117
1933	82
1934	163
1935	253
1936	134
1937	536
1938	425
1939	198
1940	484
1941	481
1942	385
1943	603
1944	489
1945	481
1946	292
1947	497
1948	435
1949	355
1950	930
1951	533
1952	813
1953	629
1954	404
1955	293
1956	397
1957	796
1958	296
1959	243
1960	905
1961	414
1962	485
1963	1,887
1964	1,313
1965	486
1966	300
1967	436
1968	1,198
1969	904
1970	549
1971	706
1972	1,467
1973	645
1974	1,194
1975	718
1976	585
1977	747
1978	859
1979	1,883
1980	1,162
1981	1,042
1982	1,642
1983	685
1984	876
1985	1,211
1986	580
1987	1,305
1988	917
1989	872
1990	588
1991	542
1992	1,143
1993	1,474
1994	1,112
1995	2,049
1996	1,472
1997	1,769
1998	863
1999	754
2000	804
2001	1,140
2002	1,010
2003	524
2004	1,162
2005	1,337
2006	878
2007	2,533
2008	457
2009	841
2010	644
2011	1,565
2012	415
2013	1,619
2014	452
2015	634
2016	434
2017	801
2018	601
2019	349
2020	823
2021	677
2022	529
2023	808
2024	2,058
2025	387
2026	1,202

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Data for records on 1957-01-14: 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	624
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2