Weather Records on 18 November 1957

1,055 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 November 1957. Highest significance: David City 4E, US.

Key Facts for 18 November 1957

On 18 November 1957, 1,055 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
177 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 82 monthly and 972 daily.
David City 4E set a daily record snow depth of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 18 November 1957.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,055 stations

1,055 station records on 18 November 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 November 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Laurens	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Denison	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kershaw 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Winnsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Munfordville 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.6 cm (9.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Loretto	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uitkyk	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cawker City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ranpur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain Head	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ironton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Kenzie	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rhinelander	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,055 records

Records set or tied on 18 November 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 541, Heaviest daily snowfall 180, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 18 November 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	541
Heaviest daily snowfall	180
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 18 November 1957 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 82, daily 972.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

914 broken records

Margins by which the 914 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 November 1957

Top 20 records on 18 November 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 November 1957	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	67 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 November 1957	Laurens, US	monthly rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 years	66 of 100 (Major)
18 November 1957	Denison, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
18 November 1957	Alton 1 W, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 November 1957	Kershaw 1SW, US	monthly rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 November 1957	Winnsboro, US	monthly rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 November 1957	Bridgeport 5 NW, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	51 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Scottsboro, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	50 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Columbus Dardc, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Ames 3 SW, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	63 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	63 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Rockwell City, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Onawa 3NW, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Hartwell, US	monthly rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	9 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Hampton, US	monthly snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	5 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Guntersville, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Wakeeney, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Tecumseh 1S, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Burr Oak 4S, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 November 1957	Albert Lea 3SE, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	61 years	55 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 1,055 records.

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

Records on 11-18 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1795	2
1805	1
1816	1
1823	1
1827	1
1829	2
1835	2
1838	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	1
1852	1
1856	2
1865	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	5
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1893	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	7
1898	2
1899	4
1900	16
1901	4
1902	12
1903	13
1904	19
1905	12
1906	24
1907	15
1908	10
1909	14
1910	7
1911	41
1912	81
1913	57
1914	77
1915	22
1916	30
1917	33
1918	61
1919	71
1920	27
1921	109
1922	36
1923	96
1924	191
1925	254
1926	270
1927	310
1928	319
1929	355
1930	471
1931	325
1932	347
1933	310
1934	574
1935	105
1936	362
1937	432
1938	328
1939	195
1940	241
1941	959
1942	575
1943	490
1944	265
1945	260
1946	707
1947	368
1948	363
1949	462
1950	416
1951	981
1952	479
1953	731
1954	339
1955	709
1956	269
1957	1,055
1958	1,219
1959	1,165
1960	507
1961	714
1962	488
1963	563
1964	986
1965	452
1966	273
1967	419
1968	502
1969	540
1970	296
1971	666
1972	478
1973	582
1974	643
1975	520
1976	605
1977	626
1978	960
1979	449
1980	1,771
1981	789
1982	559
1983	601
1984	612
1985	1,531
1986	1,334
1987	660
1988	416
1989	1,261
1990	534
1991	719
1992	764
1993	880
1994	1,103
1995	1,683
1996	1,289
1997	1,049
1998	1,016
1999	853
2000	1,621
2001	1,116
2002	848
2003	1,227
2004	1,169
2005	773
2006	755
2007	963
2008	1,346
2009	802
2010	668
2011	688
2012	520
2013	683
2014	2,530
2015	1,733
2016	1,157
2017	632
2018	646
2019	793
2020	1,618
2021	268
2022	1,287
2023	536
2024	576
2025	576

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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	773
50 to 100	73
100 to 150	41
150 to 200	16
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	4