Weather Records on 13 July 1957

321 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 July 1957. Highest significance: Kankakee 3 SW, US.

Key Facts for 13 July 1957

On 13 July 1957, 321 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 50 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 310 daily.
Kankakee 3 SW set an all-time record daily precipitation of 214.1 mm (8.4 in) on 13 July 1957.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

321 stations

321 station records on 13 July 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 July 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kankakee 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	214.1 mm (8.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Joliet	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Derby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	193.8 mm (7.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chakrata Kalsi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leveque	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuwoudville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morris River	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Plaisante	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kamiesberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ste Agathe des Monts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jambusar	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppur	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Whiting	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Songadh	India	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Phelps	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dilley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Big St Germain Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dullabcherra	India	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Villiersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Musafir Khana	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Charduar	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eidsvoll Verk	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sardine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Manoharpur	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

321 records

Records set or tied on 13 July 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 189.

Records on 13 July 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	189
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 July 1957 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 9, daily 310.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

264 broken records

Margins by which the 264 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 July 1957

Top 20 records on 13 July 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 July 1957	Kankakee 3 SW, US	all-time rain	214.1 mm (8.4 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	14 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 July 1957	Wallace, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Joliet, US	monthly rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Rawsonville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Watseka Public Works, US	daily rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	112.6 mm (4.4 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Derby Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Ajaigarh, IN	daily rain	193.8 mm (7.6 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Chakrata Kalsi Sr, IN	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Pontiac, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Beagle Bay, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Aurora Water, US	monthly rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Champaign 3S, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Hobart 2 WNW, US	monthly rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Monticello, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Cape Leveque, AU	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Elgin Water, US	monthly rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Morris 1NW, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Ardmore 1 NW, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 July 1957	Kilba, IN	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	38 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

1795 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1957. 1957 had 321 records.

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

Records on 07-13 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1824	1
1832	1
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1855	1
1860	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	3
1885	1
1887	1
1888	7
1889	6
1890	3
1891	4
1892	2
1893	5
1894	2
1895	11
1896	2
1897	4
1898	6
1900	2
1901	7
1902	7
1903	8
1904	9
1905	5
1906	17
1907	22
1908	11
1909	7
1910	16
1911	47
1912	79
1913	21
1914	50
1915	17
1916	45
1917	22
1918	160
1919	79
1920	30
1921	81
1922	34
1923	104
1924	147
1925	229
1926	426
1927	195
1928	146
1929	123
1930	443
1931	351
1932	349
1933	653
1934	445
1935	304
1936	999
1937	264
1938	188
1939	382
1940	891
1941	599
1942	282
1943	433
1944	302
1945	637
1946	318
1947	245
1948	407
1949	333
1950	849
1951	393
1952	730
1953	700
1954	1,044
1955	378
1956	436
1957	321
1958	324
1959	451
1960	470
1961	513
1962	615
1963	726
1964	1,023
1965	479
1966	649
1967	654
1968	427
1969	676
1970	410
1971	517
1972	861
1973	489
1974	569
1975	1,474
1976	650
1977	581
1978	437
1979	562
1980	1,127
1981	795
1982	513
1983	887
1984	817
1985	488
1986	918
1987	1,105
1988	898
1989	635
1990	1,762
1991	888
1992	1,293
1993	1,374
1994	1,340
1995	1,350
1996	957
1997	793
1998	1,274
1999	1,356
2000	978
2001	800
2002	1,546
2003	934
2004	686
2005	1,039
2006	1,179
2007	756
2008	672
2009	807
2010	1,192
2011	1,216
2012	1,283
2013	548
2014	540
2015	692
2016	667
2017	594
2018	435
2019	443
2020	668
2021	778
2022	686
2023	705
2024	908
2025	708
2026	1,123

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	219
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1