Weather Records on 27 October 1957

1,116 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1957. Highest significance: Baku, AZ.

Key Facts for 27 October 1957

On 27 October 1957, 1,116 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
39 were record highs and 876 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 70 monthly and 1,045 daily.
Baku set a daily record precipitation of 45.9 mm (1.8 in) on 27 October 1957.
Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

1,116 stations

1,116 station records on 27 October 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 October 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Baku	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Umbercollie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Adirampatanam	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mundagod	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aramac Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manina (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brenham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lampasas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Cochin	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Houma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cookeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport News Press Bld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ozuluama	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kerrville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nongoma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pocomoke City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hiram	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Corsicana	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,116 records

Records set or tied on 27 October 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 598, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 278, Heaviest daily rainfall 145, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 27 October 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	598
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	278
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 27 October 1957 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 70, daily 1,045.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

917 broken records

Margins by which the 917 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 1957

Top 20 records on 27 October 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 October 1957	Baku, AZ	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 October 1957	Umbercollie, AU	monthly rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Casa Grande, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Babbiloora Station, AU	monthly rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Adirampatanam, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Mundagod, IN	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Pierce 1 E, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	61 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Rayne 6 N, US	monthly low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	61 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Buckhannon, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Aramac Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Cuero, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Sitka Magnetic Obsy, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1957	Manina (Bos), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1957	Valley Head, US	monthly low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	59 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1957	Amite, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1957	Oneonta, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	58 years	33 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

1802 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1957. 1957 had 1,116 records.

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

Records on 10-27 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1831	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1847	2
1849	2
1856	2
1861	1
1866	4
1869	4
1870	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	5
1888	3
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1898	4
1899	14
1900	9
1901	5
1902	8
1903	23
1904	6
1905	11
1906	11
1907	9
1908	16
1909	13
1910	14
1911	20
1912	42
1913	91
1914	54
1915	65
1916	28
1917	45
1918	77
1919	74
1920	98
1921	37
1922	97
1923	63
1924	104
1925	383
1926	176
1927	521
1928	162
1929	92
1930	158
1931	241
1932	319
1933	313
1934	173
1935	266
1936	725
1937	477
1938	160
1939	836
1940	605
1941	409
1942	629
1943	479
1944	519
1945	674
1946	450
1947	551
1948	160
1949	182
1950	603
1951	269
1952	640
1953	285
1954	493
1955	578
1956	339
1957	1,116
1958	163
1959	376
1960	180
1961	428
1962	704
1963	798
1964	294
1965	284
1966	256
1967	485
1968	436
1969	532
1970	1,071
1971	1,157
1972	694
1973	719
1974	384
1975	424
1976	1,387
1977	608
1978	593
1979	553
1980	1,148
1981	1,076
1982	793
1983	707
1984	1,183
1985	592
1986	531
1987	863
1988	829
1989	1,506
1990	441
1991	1,722
1992	703
1993	667
1994	894
1995	1,238
1996	1,651
1997	2,783
1998	1,696
1999	991
2000	832
2001	1,100
2002	1,040
2003	1,669
2004	1,546
2005	897
2006	1,442
2007	950
2008	650
2009	954
2010	1,676
2011	690
2012	991
2013	706
2014	973
2015	395
2016	761
2017	582
2018	701
2019	1,364
2020	2,886
2021	536
2022	657
2023	1,668
2024	694
2025	524

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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 10	829
10 to 20	36
20 to 30	30
30 to 40	13
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	6
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1