Weather Records on 22 December 1957

425 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 December 1957. Highest significance: Kamsack, CA.

Key Facts for 22 December 1957

On 22 December 1957, 425 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
315 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 420 daily.
Kamsack set a monthly record daily precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 22 December 1957.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

425 stations

425 station records on 22 December 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 December 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kamsack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Lintlaw	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gaspe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Courtenay Puntledge Bchp	Canada	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santana Do Matos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Davidson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mackinaw City 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gaspe	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pense	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jacare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harris	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Buzau	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Princesa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Monte Santo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alert Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Galesburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Poughkeepsie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Highmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Markovo	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Adams	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ishpeming	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ubajara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tulita A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Redfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
West Bend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

425 records

Records set or tied on 22 December 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 207, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 108, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 67, Heaviest daily snowfall 27.

Records on 22 December 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	207
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	108
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	67
Heaviest daily snowfall	27
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 December 1957 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 3, daily 420.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

321 broken records

Margins by which the 321 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 December 1957

Top 20 records on 22 December 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 December 1957	Kamsack, CA	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	69 of 100 (Major)
22 December 1957	Lintlaw, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1957	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily low min	1.0 C (33.8 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	97 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1957	Millinocket, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 December 1957	Tempe Downs, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	10 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Gaspe, CA	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	61 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Courtenay Puntledge Bchp, CA	all-time rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	3 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Santana Do Matos, BR	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Davidson, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	2 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Mackinaw City 2, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	56 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Gaspe, CA	daily high max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	61 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Riva, IT	daily low min	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	69 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Pense, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	59 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Jacare, BR	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Harris, CA	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	22 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Belle Isle, CA	daily high max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	54 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP, US	daily high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	63 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Buzau, RO	daily low max	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	57 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 December 1957	Delta, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	62 years	27 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

1793 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1957. 1957 had 425 records.

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

Records on 12-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1804	1
1808	3
1824	1
1825	1
1844	1
1846	1
1855	6
1857	2
1859	1
1860	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	1
1875	5
1877	1
1879	2
1880	1
1881	2
1882	1
1884	1
1886	2
1888	3
1889	2
1890	1
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	2
1901	7
1902	9
1903	11
1904	3
1905	6
1906	13
1907	8
1908	29
1909	32
1910	28
1911	31
1912	37
1913	29
1914	159
1915	58
1916	62
1917	12
1918	64
1919	23
1920	36
1921	196
1922	29
1923	267
1924	396
1925	135
1926	188
1927	101
1928	114
1929	285
1930	97
1931	723
1932	219
1933	729
1934	119
1935	536
1936	274
1937	301
1938	248
1939	143
1940	436
1941	850
1942	812
1943	237
1944	624
1945	700
1946	264
1947	445
1948	378
1949	1,063
1950	428
1951	536
1952	447
1953	350
1954	510
1955	1,041
1956	878
1957	425
1958	544
1959	274
1960	1,353
1961	215
1962	521
1963	1,305
1964	1,184
1965	343
1966	279
1967	1,252
1968	1,478
1969	917
1970	984
1971	621
1972	719
1973	1,055
1974	498
1975	647
1976	605
1977	493
1978	363
1979	731
1980	580
1981	1,099
1982	637
1983	4,061
1984	794
1985	867
1986	523
1987	815
1988	699
1989	4,643
1990	3,228
1991	1,034
1992	522
1993	1,087
1994	920
1995	1,130
1996	939
1997	866
1998	1,106
1999	939
2000	925
2001	491
2002	652
2003	1,046
2004	899
2005	880
2006	1,390
2007	1,478
2008	1,000
2009	992
2010	1,632
2011	779
2012	837
2013	1,867
2014	915
2015	1,562
2016	550
2017	488
2018	514
2019	763
2020	948
2021	293
2022	1,047
2023	893
2024	477
2025	1,417

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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 20	298
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3