Weather Records on 18 January 1957

830 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 January 1957. Highest significance: Gujjran, IN.

Key Facts for 18 January 1957

On 18 January 1957, 830 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
20 were record highs and 502 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 810 daily.
Gujjran set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 18 January 1957.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

830 stations

830 station records on 18 January 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 January 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gujjran	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Orai	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kasganj	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kotra	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpi	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grove Farm 1021	United States	Record daily precipitation	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sikandra Rao	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Aakukui 1007	United States	Record daily precipitation	218.4 mm (8.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jhansi	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jalalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mkambati	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Derapur	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jind	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nadhai	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Narangba Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Khurai	India	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ranike	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Perenjori	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chhota Kosi	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burpengary Ulmann Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fazilka	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Khajwa	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Noonegin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aligarh	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zira	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dalmau	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Westminster 2 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Culpeper	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Weston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Umbercollie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Murwillumbah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ferozepur Sadar	India	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gettysburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bruce Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alwar	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hathras	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

830 records

Records set or tied on 18 January 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 182, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 320, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 18 January 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	182
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	320
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 18 January 1957 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 14, daily 810.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

702 broken records

Margins by which the 702 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 187.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 January 1957

Top 20 records on 18 January 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 January 1957	Gujjran, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 January 1957	Orai, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Kasganj, IN	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Kotra, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Kalpi, IN	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Grove Farm 1021, US	daily rain	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	178.1 mm (7.0 in)	143.6 mm (5.7 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Sikandra Rao, IN	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Aakukui 1007, US	daily rain	218.4 mm (8.6 in)	187.2 mm (7.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	150.3 mm (5.9 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Jhansi, IN	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Jalalpur, IN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Mkambati, ZA	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Halaula 1110, US	daily rain	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Derapur, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily low min	2.0 C (35.6 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	99 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Jind, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
18 January 1957	Nadhai, IN	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	43 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 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1957. 1957 had 830 records.

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

Records on 01-18 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1804	2
1809	1
1828	2
1834	2
1838	2
1841	1
1844	1
1845	1
1849	1
1858	2
1863	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	1
1879	1
1883	1
1886	2
1887	2
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1893	5
1894	8
1895	3
1896	7
1897	6
1898	1
1899	5
1900	7
1901	4
1902	1
1903	2
1904	21
1905	16
1906	30
1907	8
1908	15
1909	5
1910	50
1911	101
1912	5
1913	58
1914	30
1915	57
1916	53
1917	53
1918	65
1919	38
1920	109
1921	72
1922	28
1923	166
1924	62
1925	188
1926	233
1927	233
1928	451
1929	588
1930	951
1931	235
1932	221
1933	343
1934	136
1935	400
1936	385
1937	475
1938	194
1939	285
1940	1,364
1941	277
1942	617
1943	1,380
1944	589
1945	363
1946	1,142
1947	290
1948	717
1949	664
1950	1,184
1951	748
1952	440
1953	444
1954	347
1955	487
1956	387
1957	830
1958	345
1959	613
1960	561
1961	287
1962	652
1963	478
1964	302
1965	537
1966	369
1967	523
1968	508
1969	616
1970	796
1971	953
1972	729
1973	1,334
1974	1,077
1975	822
1976	835
1977	2,053
1978	1,365
1979	997
1980	517
1981	1,072
1982	1,267
1983	581
1984	1,630
1985	536
1986	1,359
1987	1,419
1988	825
1989	679
1990	1,536
1991	612
1992	718
1993	1,383
1994	2,673
1995	907
1996	2,155
1997	1,026
1998	887
1999	909
2000	1,141
2001	639
2002	554
2003	826
2004	662
2005	807
2006	1,229
2007	2,059
2008	947
2009	682
2010	720
2011	755
2012	914
2013	709
2014	442
2015	526
2016	599
2017	799
2018	1,032
2019	490
2020	932
2021	371
2022	423
2023	941
2024	1,075
2025	988
2026	351

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Data for records on 1957-01-18: 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 25	665
25 to 50	17
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1