Weather Records on 17 August 1957

504 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 1957. Highest significance: Gindie State Farm, AU.

Key Facts for 17 August 1957

On 17 August 1957, 504 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
73 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 496 daily.
Gindie State Farm set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 17 August 1957.
Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

504 stations

504 station records on 17 August 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 August 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gindie State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sapphire Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kalchini	India	Record daily precipitation	210.6 mm (8.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rainworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lyman	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quay 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woorarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Telemon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nargund	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olands Sodra Udde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nenzel 20 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blair Athol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ramdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mahim	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hartsel	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bagewadi	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Torrington Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kheri	India	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Melstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Duaringa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tindivanam	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Seminole	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

504 records

Records set or tied on 17 August 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 301.

Records on 17 August 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	301
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 August 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 496.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

434 broken records

Margins by which the 434 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 1957

Top 20 records on 17 August 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 August 1957	Gindie State Farm, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Howard 2SE, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Emerald Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Lusk 2 SW, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Clermont Sirius St, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Sapphire Post Office, AU	monthly rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	3 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Gordon Downs, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Capella Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Kalchini, IN	daily rain	210.6 mm (8.3 in)	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Bogantungan Post Office, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Rainworth, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Lyman, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Anakie Richardson St, AU	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Collaroy Station, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Ratnagiri, IN	daily rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	18 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Wellington, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Quay 2 S, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Mount Wilkin, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Sedalia Wtp, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1957	Woorarra, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	3 years	40 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

1797 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1957. 1957 had 504 records.

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

Records on 08-17 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1802	2
1820	2
1837	1
1838	2
1841	2
1842	1
1845	2
1853	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1862	1
1867	1
1868	3
1869	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	5
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1888	5
1891	1
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	14
1902	7
1903	6
1904	2
1905	11
1906	28
1907	9
1908	26
1909	24
1910	17
1911	18
1912	31
1913	79
1914	41
1915	28
1916	33
1917	35
1918	112
1919	37
1920	110
1921	37
1922	169
1923	161
1924	171
1925	130
1926	182
1927	228
1928	131
1929	243
1930	138
1931	302
1932	360
1933	260
1934	377
1935	437
1936	670
1937	726
1938	466
1939	364
1940	341
1941	378
1942	461
1943	743
1944	531
1945	387
1946	433
1947	682
1948	475
1949	371
1950	522
1951	413
1952	470
1953	345
1954	685
1955	465
1956	407
1957	504
1958	519
1959	543
1960	533
1961	998
1962	445
1963	650
1964	410
1965	641
1966	496
1967	679
1968	953
1969	593
1970	467
1971	447
1972	1,044
1973	750
1974	582
1975	612
1976	797
1977	1,216
1978	814
1979	1,464
1980	895
1981	1,112
1982	554
1983	1,574
1984	726
1985	948
1986	916
1987	1,150
1988	1,608
1989	687
1990	949
1991	560
1992	1,813
1993	803
1994	1,038
1995	1,724
1996	752
1997	1,544
1998	1,003
1999	697
2000	994
2001	1,101
2002	1,266
2003	948
2004	1,046
2005	722
2006	814
2007	1,646
2008	1,301
2009	922
2010	1,105
2011	956
2012	1,215
2013	802
2014	997
2015	890
2016	748
2017	544
2018	518
2019	467
2020	1,529
2021	800
2022	1,428
2023	1,032
2024	740
2025	538
2026	535

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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	388
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1