Weather Records on 16 November 1957

468 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 November 1957. Highest significance: Dwarka, IN.

Key Facts for 16 November 1957

On 16 November 1957, 468 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
192 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 454 daily.
Dwarka set a daily record precipitation of 100.1 mm (3.9 in) on 16 November 1957.
Across 156 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

468 stations

468 station records on 16 November 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 November 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dwarka	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gokak	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amreli	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dhoraji	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Windhoek	Namibia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blikana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bateman Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seward AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chacon	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Deerfield 10 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rico	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Black Lake	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Red Rvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Los Alamos	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Highmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Murdo	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Isis Junction Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Goodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

468 records

Records set or tied on 16 November 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 163, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 16 November 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 16 November 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 454.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

380 broken records

Margins by which the 380 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 343.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 November 1957

Top 20 records on 16 November 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 November 1957	Dwarka, IN	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 November 1957	Gokak, IN	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 November 1957	Las Animas, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Salida, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Clinton, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Westcliffe, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	4 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Hill City Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Decatur, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Pontotoc, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	62 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Franklin, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	67 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Aztec Ruins Nm, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Blanding, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Amreli, IN	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Dhoraji, IN	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Espanola, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Gann Valley 4NW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Kennebec, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Red Lodge, US	daily snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
16 November 1957	Windhoek, NA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	36 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

1805 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1957. 1957 had 468 records.

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

Records on 11-16 in each year
Year	Records
1805	3
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1858	4
1860	1
1867	1
1871	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1883	4
1884	2
1885	1
1887	7
1891	2
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	2
1903	10
1904	3
1905	12
1906	13
1907	7
1908	19
1909	30
1910	14
1911	21
1912	52
1913	25
1914	42
1915	22
1916	185
1917	52
1918	61
1919	72
1920	310
1921	28
1922	24
1923	57
1924	37
1925	164
1926	376
1927	513
1928	534
1929	128
1930	539
1931	1,166
1932	678
1933	1,082
1934	237
1935	240
1936	366
1937	288
1938	178
1939	577
1940	533
1941	482
1942	520
1943	326
1944	247
1945	306
1946	434
1947	275
1948	351
1949	362
1950	569
1951	656
1952	962
1953	806
1954	357
1955	2,289
1956	405
1957	468
1958	1,151
1959	935
1960	308
1961	1,070
1962	264
1963	683
1964	872
1965	651
1966	634
1967	662
1968	454
1969	521
1970	646
1971	760
1972	484
1973	471
1974	383
1975	448
1976	814
1977	451
1978	679
1979	563
1980	902
1981	692
1982	485
1983	1,087
1984	348
1985	896
1986	657
1987	1,064
1988	1,125
1989	1,098
1990	970
1991	726
1992	527
1993	1,040
1994	614
1995	1,561
1996	1,406
1997	1,789
1998	675
1999	1,020
2000	1,153
2001	1,396
2002	974
2003	555
2004	599
2005	1,012
2006	1,563
2007	693
2008	715
2009	898
2010	1,030
2011	789
2012	328
2013	660
2014	1,923
2015	780
2016	986
2017	829
2018	1,384
2019	458
2020	641
2021	526
2022	600
2023	638
2024	506
2025	927

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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	339
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1