Weather Records on 22 October 1957

885 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 October 1957. Highest significance: Newport, US.

Key Facts for 22 October 1957

On 22 October 1957, 885 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 172 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 852 daily.
Newport set a monthly record daily snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 22 October 1957.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

885 stations

885 station records on 22 October 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 October 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kishangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Garden Head	Canada	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ujjain	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Mines	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Mauka 138	United States	Record daily precipitation	211.6 mm (8.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Honomu Makai 143	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Honnali	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jambughoda Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Mines	Canada	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shaunavon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jatusana	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Peermade Residen	India	Record daily precipitation	189.5 mm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Klintonel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Louwsburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Malta	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harris	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sawai Madhopur	India	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mohpani	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darby	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vallam	India	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ceylon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ankola	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Thorndon Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kaimganj	India	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Honokane 181.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kaumana 88.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keremeos	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ferozepur(Jhirka)	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Karad	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nokomis	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kotra	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sohana	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gohana	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

885 records

Records set or tied on 22 October 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 133, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 538, Heaviest daily snowfall 101, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 22 October 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	133
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	538
Heaviest daily snowfall	101
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 22 October 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 33, daily 852.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

801 broken records

Margins by which the 801 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 October 1957

Top 20 records on 22 October 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 1957	Newport, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 October 1957	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Kishangarh, IN	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	139.4 mm (5.5 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Garden Head, CA	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Ujjain, IN	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Beaver Mines, CA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Honomu Mauka 138, US	daily rain	211.6 mm (8.3 in)	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Honomu Makai 143, US	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Honnali, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Jambughoda Sr, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Beaver Mines, CA	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Shaunavon, CA	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Jatusana, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Peermade Residen, IN	daily rain	189.5 mm (7.5 in)	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Klintonel, CA	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1957	Louwsburg (Mag), ZA	monthly rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	44 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 885 records.

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

Records on 10-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1810	3
1826	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1851	2
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	6
1883	1
1884	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	15
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	5
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	3
1903	8
1904	17
1905	13
1906	12
1907	14
1908	24
1909	6
1910	9
1911	43
1912	22
1913	59
1914	20
1915	57
1916	226
1917	74
1918	27
1919	62
1920	172
1921	78
1922	50
1923	105
1924	142
1925	265
1926	97
1927	227
1928	133
1929	417
1930	401
1931	272
1932	209
1933	484
1934	599
1935	874
1936	681
1937	348
1938	133
1939	602
1940	498
1941	576
1942	339
1943	208
1944	299
1945	547
1946	282
1947	754
1948	292
1949	481
1950	400
1951	581
1952	602
1953	615
1954	372
1955	457
1956	324
1957	885
1958	345
1959	524
1960	393
1961	523
1962	203
1963	909
1964	294
1965	433
1966	362
1967	316
1968	300
1969	966
1970	714
1971	626
1972	780
1973	569
1974	910
1975	742
1976	1,194
1977	624
1978	678
1979	1,826
1980	547
1981	943
1982	979
1983	712
1984	1,798
1985	797
1986	1,049
1987	944
1988	999
1989	1,353
1990	1,042
1991	718
1992	1,151
1993	654
1994	631
1995	1,399
1996	1,743
1997	1,072
1998	853
1999	721
2000	1,070
2001	774
2002	1,419
2003	2,006
2004	1,371
2005	1,090
2006	1,296
2007	1,060
2008	846
2009	826
2010	723
2011	691
2012	914
2013	845
2014	603
2015	600
2016	652
2017	720
2018	488
2019	589
2020	1,664
2021	412
2022	955
2023	567
2024	911
2025	566

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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	734
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1