Weather Records on 30 April 1957

401 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 April 1957. Highest significance: Pakri, EE.

Key Facts for 30 April 1957

On 30 April 1957, 401 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
296 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 375 daily.
Pakri set a monthly record daily precipitation of 31.4 mm (1.2 in) on 30 April 1957.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

401 stations

401 station records on 30 April 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 April 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kottaram	India	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Voru	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beeac (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
South Springfield (South Sprin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Piripiri	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuusiku	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Whitemark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Bonito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pemberton Meadows	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Camargo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kunda	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Poowong (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moosomin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cascadia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

401 records

Records set or tied on 30 April 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 78, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 30 April 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 30 April 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 375.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

300 broken records

Margins by which the 300 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 April 1957

Top 20 records on 30 April 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 April 1957	Pakri, EE	monthly rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 April 1957	Kottaram, IN	monthly rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 April 1957	Voru, EE	monthly rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1957	Conconully, US	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 April 1957	Beeac (Post Office), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	48 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	South Springfield (South Sprin, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	6 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Piripiri, BR	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Kuusiku, EE	monthly rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	3.2 mm (0.13 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Albany 1 N, US	monthly high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	50 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Whitemark, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Acude Bonito, BR	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Pemberton Meadows, CA	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	23 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Chilliwack, CA	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Velikie Luki, RU	daily high min	12.3 C (54.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	74 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	50 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Lake Charles Chenault, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	48 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	59 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 April 1957	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	27 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 401 records.

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

Records on 04-30 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1809	1
1812	1
1814	2
1833	1
1840	1
1848	1
1850	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	3
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	4
1879	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	5
1888	1
1889	1
1891	5
1892	7
1894	1
1895	5
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	11
1900	4
1901	8
1902	13
1903	21
1904	11
1905	9
1906	16
1907	35
1908	28
1909	74
1910	17
1911	19
1912	18
1913	62
1914	8
1915	20
1916	21
1917	25
1918	28
1919	130
1920	70
1921	54
1922	138
1923	42
1924	96
1925	210
1926	331
1927	127
1928	130
1929	119
1930	232
1931	548
1932	145
1933	422
1934	443
1935	327
1936	373
1937	228
1938	282
1939	268
1940	526
1941	484
1942	1,163
1943	470
1944	286
1945	314
1946	301
1947	330
1948	912
1949	447
1950	671
1951	783
1952	435
1953	635
1954	1,224
1955	1,252
1956	908
1957	401
1958	482
1959	575
1960	507
1961	381
1962	617
1963	730
1964	339
1965	488
1966	740
1967	914
1968	928
1969	587
1970	1,189
1971	365
1972	497
1973	398
1974	822
1975	468
1976	783
1977	525
1978	631
1979	675
1980	545
1981	1,342
1982	504
1983	1,154
1984	1,519
1985	650
1986	660
1987	1,437
1988	808
1989	674
1990	977
1991	828
1992	1,808
1993	765
1994	1,499
1995	1,007
1996	1,637
1997	764
1998	857
1999	1,012
2000	1,046
2001	900
2002	1,171
2003	927
2004	703
2005	1,113
2006	778
2007	996
2008	1,260
2009	660
2010	921
2011	636
2012	819
2013	732
2014	946
2015	380
2016	969
2017	1,450
2018	708
2019	700
2020	1,476
2021	1,167
2022	499
2023	782
2024	705
2025	489
2026	365

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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	298
50 to 100	1
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1