Weather Records on 22 February 1957

859 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 February 1957. Highest significance: Parkdale, US.

Key Facts for 22 February 1957

On 22 February 1957, 859 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
77 were record highs and 498 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 853 daily.
Parkdale set a daily record snowfall of 43.2 cm (17.0 in) on 22 February 1957.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

859 stations

859 station records on 22 February 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 February 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Parkdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Powell River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Friend	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bull Harbour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mequatlingsnek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pender Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leoti	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Benedito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pender Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alberni	Canada	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Plaisante	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deerfield 10 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Itaberaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aklavik A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Emgcewe (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barletta	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jordan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winderie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Colby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Augustus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnigan Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kelowna	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dufur	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Colony	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chemainus	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cowichan Bay Cherry Point	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
River Jordan	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Alice	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Rupert	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mamit Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

859 records

Records set or tied on 22 February 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 349, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 149, Heaviest daily rainfall 148, Heaviest daily snowfall 126, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 22 February 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	349
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	149
Heaviest daily rainfall	148
Heaviest daily snowfall	126
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 22 February 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 853.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

727 broken records

Margins by which the 727 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 February 1957

Top 20 records on 22 February 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 February 1957	Parkdale, US	daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Powell River, CA	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	23.3 cm (9.2 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Sharon Springs, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Cumberland, CA	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Friend, US	daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Duncan, CA	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Bull Harbour, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Cumberland, CA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Arlington, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Fairview, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Alberni Beaver Creek, CA	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	1 year	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	59 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Mequatlingsnek, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Pender Island, CA	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 February 1957	Leoti, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	38 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1957	Alton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1957	Sao Benedito, BR	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1957	Pender Island, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1957	Port Alberni, CA	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 February 1957	Quatsino, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	26 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 859 records.

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

Records on 02-22 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1804	1
1810	3
1814	3
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	3
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1861	2
1867	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	2
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	1
1900	4
1901	9
1902	3
1903	10
1904	21
1905	9
1906	20
1907	39
1908	11
1909	23
1910	25
1911	21
1912	35
1913	29
1914	34
1915	53
1916	47
1917	292
1918	76
1919	53
1920	27
1921	148
1922	256
1923	36
1924	65
1925	275
1926	93
1927	236
1928	98
1929	435
1930	803
1931	174
1932	201
1933	150
1934	661
1935	235
1936	551
1937	583
1938	274
1939	706
1940	199
1941	260
1942	381
1943	536
1944	582
1945	560
1946	220
1947	515
1948	698
1949	509
1950	463
1951	655
1952	531
1953	651
1954	798
1955	782
1956	513
1957	859
1958	962
1959	251
1960	583
1961	590
1962	597
1963	1,764
1964	375
1965	551
1966	663
1967	295
1968	1,083
1969	1,132
1970	521
1971	1,391
1972	615
1973	754
1974	1,042
1975	1,032
1976	550
1977	1,343
1978	1,543
1979	994
1980	755
1981	1,435
1982	1,191
1983	629
1984	752
1985	1,204
1986	1,187
1987	425
1988	646
1989	698
1990	1,835
1991	736
1992	734
1993	1,686
1994	1,148
1995	1,064
1996	1,740
1997	1,208
1998	1,284
1999	593
2000	1,245
2001	705
2002	1,455
2003	1,315
2004	671
2005	610
2006	568
2007	802
2008	1,414
2009	624
2010	1,468
2011	1,026
2012	754
2013	1,045
2014	363
2015	1,348
2016	573
2017	2,227
2018	2,147
2019	1,259
2020	835
2021	887
2022	1,891
2023	1,639
2024	714
2025	882
2026	603

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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 50	678
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	2