Weather Records on 29 April 1957

530 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 April 1957. Highest significance: Hillsboro, US.

Key Facts for 29 April 1957

On 29 April 1957, 530 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
353 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 511 daily.
Hillsboro set a monthly record daily precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 29 April 1957.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

530 stations

530 station records on 29 April 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 April 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
High Brg Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cheviot Fells	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado City	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Weabonga (Stoneleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Provincetown 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Catawba Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fellsmere 7 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kosmos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Holland	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rosenberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Limbri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Piripiri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale Woodward Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
College Hill Lock 11	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Frostburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasantville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stettler	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Holland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Conconully	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

530 records

Records set or tied on 29 April 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 201, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 152, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 134, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 29 April 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	201
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	152
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	134
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 29 April 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 19, daily 511.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

401 broken records

Margins by which the 401 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 April 1957

Top 20 records on 29 April 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 April 1957	Hillsboro, US	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1957	Harlingen, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1957	High Brg Lock 7, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1957	Bushy Vales, Margate, ZA	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1957	Berea College, US	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1957	Liberty, US	daily rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1957	Portland Rfc City, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1957	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1957	Mercedes 6 SSE, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1957	Cheviot Fells, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1957	Mancos 1SW, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1957	Colorado City, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1957	Portland Rfc City, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	74 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1957	Weabonga (Stoneleigh), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1957	Provincetown 3 NW, US	monthly high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	53 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1957	Crowell, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1957	Carmel, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	68 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1957	Catawba Hospital, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1957	Escanaba, US	monthly high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	42 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 April 1957	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily low min	7.0 C (44.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	56 years	30 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

1795 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1957. 1957 had 530 records.

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

Records on 04-29 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1806	1
1814	3
1817	1
1833	1
1839	1
1842	1
1851	2
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	6
1875	3
1876	1
1878	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	6
1891	6
1892	5
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	8
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	10
1905	5
1906	4
1907	21
1908	12
1909	61
1910	23
1911	28
1912	10
1913	62
1914	34
1915	20
1916	16
1917	41
1918	9
1919	67
1920	57
1921	78
1922	82
1923	109
1924	83
1925	161
1926	373
1927	124
1928	255
1929	104
1930	162
1931	545
1932	126
1933	285
1934	507
1935	455
1936	269
1937	417
1938	322
1939	364
1940	393
1941	344
1942	610
1943	364
1944	334
1945	327
1946	188
1947	384
1948	765
1949	499
1950	834
1951	740
1952	924
1953	494
1954	1,215
1955	672
1956	1,055
1957	530
1958	951
1959	780
1960	274
1961	390
1962	724
1963	720
1964	310
1965	559
1966	569
1967	896
1968	934
1969	492
1970	1,869
1971	387
1972	413
1973	491
1974	825
1975	505
1976	873
1977	723
1978	360
1979	702
1980	654
1981	1,176
1982	547
1983	888
1984	1,162
1985	888
1986	687
1987	1,722
1988	971
1989	863
1990	1,292
1991	1,138
1992	1,885
1993	846
1994	1,580
1995	746
1996	1,217
1997	1,222
1998	972
1999	840
2000	1,156
2001	838
2002	1,166
2003	816
2004	836
2005	1,041
2006	849
2007	1,002
2008	1,370
2009	901
2010	962
2011	631
2012	951
2013	805
2014	902
2015	526
2016	633
2017	1,155
2018	762
2019	653
2020	1,008
2021	790
2022	450
2023	882
2024	585
2025	529
2026	297

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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	397
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1