Weather Records on 4 December 1957

350 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 December 1957. Highest significance: Newark Liberty Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 4 December 1957

On 4 December 1957, 350 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 342 daily.
Newark Liberty Intl AP set a daily record snowfall of 31.5 cm (12.4 in) on 4 December 1957.
Across 166 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

350 stations

350 station records on 4 December 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 December 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Trenton 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Leopold Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dras	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.8 cm (13.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Culpeper	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Simplicio Mendes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Doylestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bohemia Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Senekal (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wittenoom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grapevale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Frostburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bethlehem Lehigh UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Freeland	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hyndman	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Adamshoop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jane Lew	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St Joe AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge St Hospital	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-18.7 C (-1.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Piedmont	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert Road (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

350 records

Records set or tied on 4 December 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 33, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 124, Heaviest daily snowfall 88, Deepest snow cover 34.

Records on 4 December 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	33
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	124
Heaviest daily snowfall	88
Deepest snow cover	34

Records on 4 December 1957 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 7, daily 342.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

297 broken records

Margins by which the 297 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 December 1957

Top 20 records on 4 December 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 December 1957	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	96 years	67 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1957	Trenton 2, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	88 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 December 1957	Leopold Downs, AU	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Grafton 1 NE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Dras, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Freehold-Marlboro, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	33.8 cm (13.3 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Parsons 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Delaware, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Culpeper, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Simplicio Mendes, BR	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Doylestown, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Lichtenburg, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Plainfield, US	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Ridgway, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	22 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Washington, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 December 1957	Bohemia Downs, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	37 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

1796 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1957. 1957 had 350 records.

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

Records on 12-04 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1797	1
1810	2
1823	1
1829	2
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	3
1854	1
1855	5
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	3
1872	1
1873	1
1875	2
1876	1
1878	1
1879	7
1882	3
1883	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	4
1892	9
1896	2
1897	5
1898	9
1899	3
1900	13
1901	7
1902	15
1903	7
1904	6
1905	16
1906	25
1907	5
1908	8
1909	45
1910	7
1911	27
1912	46
1913	59
1914	61
1915	61
1916	95
1917	31
1918	27
1919	94
1920	54
1921	60
1922	72
1923	142
1924	129
1925	266
1926	174
1927	184
1928	143
1929	432
1930	221
1931	411
1932	265
1933	524
1934	149
1935	330
1936	637
1937	148
1938	275
1939	443
1940	600
1941	1,326
1942	450
1943	259
1944	377
1945	332
1946	515
1947	577
1948	504
1949	120
1950	852
1951	583
1952	269
1953	738
1954	689
1955	811
1956	692
1957	350
1958	529
1959	212
1960	628
1961	570
1962	574
1963	285
1964	1,195
1965	590
1966	1,047
1967	428
1968	775
1969	366
1970	933
1971	768
1972	1,973
1973	1,124
1974	651
1975	757
1976	669
1977	654
1978	1,582
1979	943
1980	976
1981	638
1982	2,138
1983	1,284
1984	796
1985	1,239
1986	549
1987	624
1988	764
1989	1,541
1990	1,164
1991	1,178
1992	1,075
1993	708
1994	1,029
1995	972
1996	684
1997	654
1998	2,549
1999	930
2000	895
2001	974
2002	1,478
2003	595
2004	721
2005	1,075
2006	1,510
2007	1,005
2008	652
2009	1,114
2010	1,874
2011	1,252
2012	1,482
2013	1,227
2014	629
2015	428
2016	533
2017	607
2018	563
2019	522
2020	424
2021	942
2022	437
2023	736
2024	590
2025	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 50	245
50 to 100	31
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	11
200 to 250	3