Weather Records on 2 July 1957

1,058 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 1957. Highest significance: Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA.

Key Facts for 2 July 1957

On 2 July 1957, 1,058 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
186 were record highs and 114 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 76 monthly and 975 daily.
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem) set a daily record precipitation of 36.6 mm (1.4 in) on 2 July 1957.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

1,058 stations

1,058 station records on 2 July 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 July 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Buckland Downs	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Delmas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dinokana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cumberland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Parys (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Berrings	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Premier Mine-Cullinan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Heritage	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ogies (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Crosby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morgenrood	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dinmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woudzicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beerlaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rietbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Springkell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boksburg (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Leslie (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Vrededorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Karina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Derdekraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kanye	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Germiston-Fj Payne Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bronkhorstspruit (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Klerkskraal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
The Downs	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dongara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Strehla	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leeuwpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedacht Agric Office	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Brisbane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Doctors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barrage (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fredrikstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Industria	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pretoria-New Cemetry	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wexford	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Besonderheid"Byzonderhd."	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Innis Plain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Witbankfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oliphantspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pilanesberg-Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Harrismith (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rietpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cologne	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek-Rainhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nylsvley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jimna Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,058 records

Records set or tied on 2 July 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 83, Heaviest daily rainfall 758.

Records on 2 July 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	83
Heaviest daily rainfall	758
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 July 1957 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 76, daily 975.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

930 broken records

Margins by which the 930 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 July 1957

Top 20 records on 2 July 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 July 1957	Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1957	Buckland Downs, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1957	Delmas (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1957	Dinokana, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1957	Cumberland, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 July 1957	Potchefstroom, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Parys (Mun), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Berrings, ZA	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Premier Mine-Cullinan, ZA	daily rain	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Heritage, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Ogies (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Mt Crosby, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Morgenrood, ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Dinmore Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Woudzicht, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Beerlaagte, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Rietbult, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Springkell, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Boksburg (Mun), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1957	Leslie (Mun), ZA	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	55 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

1793 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1957. 1957 had 1,058 records.

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

Records on 07-02 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1807	1
1811	1
1816	2
1825	1
1826	2
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1856	1
1860	1
1863	1
1871	3
1872	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1898	2
1899	5
1900	4
1901	12
1902	7
1903	9
1904	11
1905	30
1906	14
1907	26
1908	12
1909	34
1910	50
1911	32
1912	100
1913	19
1914	69
1915	33
1916	26
1917	22
1918	45
1919	38
1920	208
1921	234
1922	59
1923	223
1924	394
1925	112
1926	108
1927	183
1928	75
1929	162
1930	263
1931	526
1932	283
1933	500
1934	315
1935	252
1936	641
1937	434
1938	399
1939	191
1940	436
1941	535
1942	643
1943	359
1944	428
1945	425
1946	321
1947	313
1948	283
1949	372
1950	312
1951	309
1952	391
1953	553
1954	567
1955	633
1956	520
1957	1,058
1958	344
1959	386
1960	547
1961	343
1962	402
1963	666
1964	445
1965	440
1966	889
1967	610
1968	887
1969	468
1970	667
1971	334
1972	660
1973	628
1974	577
1975	605
1976	718
1977	450
1978	1,173
1979	773
1980	1,191
1981	770
1982	1,017
1983	904
1984	632
1985	756
1986	1,423
1987	791
1988	1,445
1989	962
1990	1,350
1991	1,123
1992	1,702
1993	641
1994	901
1995	1,110
1996	728
1997	1,101
1998	984
1999	1,066
2000	583
2001	1,240
2002	1,228
2003	1,111
2004	639
2005	648
2006	775
2007	932
2008	808
2009	1,083
2010	1,262
2011	1,066
2012	1,072
2013	1,471
2014	580
2015	1,096
2016	584
2017	504
2018	858
2019	401
2020	500
2021	861
2022	893
2023	559
2024	578
2025	1,293
2026	1,174

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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	695
20 to 40	208
40 to 60	21
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1