Weather Records on 12 April 1957

910 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 April 1957. Highest significance: Taipu, BR.

Key Facts for 12 April 1957

On 12 April 1957, 910 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
55 were record highs and 611 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 868 daily.
Taipu set a daily record precipitation of 95.5 mm (3.8 in) on 12 April 1957.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 499 records.

Record Map

910 stations

910 station records on 12 April 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 April 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Taipu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hailey 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hana 354	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Two Buttes	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Council Grove	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paola	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrabah Comm Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alva 1W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasanton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Council	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Iola	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woodward	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Babinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Houston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Flahult	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canon City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mahone Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

910 records

Records set or tied on 12 April 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 321, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 290, Heaviest daily rainfall 64, Heaviest daily snowfall 132, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 12 April 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	321
Highest daily minimum	27
Lowest daily minimum	290
Heaviest daily rainfall	64
Heaviest daily snowfall	132
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 12 April 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 42, daily 868.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

723 broken records

Margins by which the 723 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 April 1957

Top 20 records on 12 April 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 April 1957	Taipu, BR	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Sedan, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Mantova, IT	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Durham, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Wellington, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Independence, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Hailey 3 WSW, US	monthly snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Brunswick, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Harrisonville, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Lockwood, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Anthony, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Columbus, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Yates Ctr, US	daily low max	1.7 C (35.1 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	56 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Nevada Wtp, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Pawhuska, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Hana 354, US	monthly low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Coldwater, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Holly, US	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	55 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Two Buttes, US	daily low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	55 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 April 1957	Tranebjerg, DK	daily low max	1.5 C (34.7 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	77 years	34 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

1793 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1957. 1957 had 910 records.

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

Records on 04-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1810	1
1812	2
1817	2
1826	1
1831	1
1845	1
1850	1
1854	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	4
1869	5
1871	1
1873	1
1874	5
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	4
1881	1
1882	1
1885	2
1889	4
1890	10
1891	3
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	3
1903	10
1904	11
1905	19
1906	24
1907	5
1908	10
1909	16
1910	15
1911	26
1912	48
1913	88
1914	41
1915	125
1916	37
1917	33
1918	40
1919	39
1920	148
1921	34
1922	48
1923	134
1924	69
1925	178
1926	347
1927	179
1928	145
1929	141
1930	638
1931	267
1932	253
1933	551
1934	531
1935	171
1936	277
1937	236
1938	175
1939	1,174
1940	1,407
1941	869
1942	191
1943	614
1944	423
1945	884
1946	347
1947	733
1948	1,496
1949	358
1950	638
1951	1,102
1952	455
1953	707
1954	424
1955	611
1956	382
1957	910
1958	542
1959	513
1960	314
1961	551
1962	510
1963	518
1964	363
1965	659
1966	520
1967	682
1968	717
1969	352
1970	568
1971	587
1972	1,316
1973	903
1974	822
1975	704
1976	1,076
1977	1,069
1978	533
1979	1,096
1980	611
1981	1,068
1982	852
1983	877
1984	671
1985	734
1986	1,350
1987	606
1988	1,369
1989	1,838
1990	946
1991	1,484
1992	1,000
1993	586
1994	1,375
1995	1,173
1996	994
1997	3,094
1998	1,409
1999	873
2000	784
2001	1,369
2002	600
2003	1,079
2004	964
2005	536
2006	796
2007	1,144
2008	1,015
2009	811
2010	935
2011	1,026
2012	666
2013	1,039
2014	597
2015	504
2016	595
2017	519
2018	868
2019	685
2020	1,150
2021	710
2022	1,862
2023	1,262
2024	1,086
2025	1,281
2026	622

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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	598
20 to 40	68
40 to 60	29
60 to 80	19
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	5
120 to 140	1