Weather Records on 5 December 1957

348 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1957. Highest significance: Tsomo (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 5 December 1957

On 5 December 1957, 348 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
53 were record highs and 106 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 342 daily.
Tsomo (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 70.0 mm (2.8 in) on 5 December 1957.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

348 stations

348 station records on 5 December 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tsomo (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Merced	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cofimvaba (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Holtwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.8 cm (13.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pickens 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Nova Floresta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Keedysville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winterhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-17.7 C (0.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Indlunkulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Philippi	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blikana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hyndman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Piedmont	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Haina 214	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Devala	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Butler	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dunedin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
George School	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-14.1 C (6.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ksara	Lebanon	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ventura	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Circleville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bokfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Long Beach Pub Svc	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

348 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 5 December 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	137
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 5 December 1957 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 342.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

291 broken records

Margins by which the 291 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 224.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1957

Top 20 records on 5 December 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1957	Tsomo (Pol), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	65 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1957	Merced, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Ico, BR	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Cofimvaba (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Holtwood, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	33.8 cm (13.3 in)	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Pickens 1, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Tylden "Tulden", ZA	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Acude Nova Floresta, BR	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Porto, BR	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Coatesville 1 SW, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Mt Wx, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Washington, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Hilo 86A, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Paterson, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	17.6 cm (6.9 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1957	Keedysville, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1957	Winterhoek, ZA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1957	Fredericksburg Np, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 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

1796 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1957. 1957 had 348 records.

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

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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	264
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	2