Weather Records on 31 December 1957

724 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 December 1957. Highest significance: Cannanore, IN.

Key Facts for 31 December 1957

On 31 December 1957, 724 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 713 daily.
Cannanore set a daily record precipitation of 59.4 mm (2.3 in) on 31 December 1957.
Across 157 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

724 stations

724 station records on 31 December 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 December 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cannanore	India	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Corona Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
North Yancho	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quilberry Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Irikkur	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gulnare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Geurie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Matjiesfontein (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vaexjoe	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coongoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
O'Connell (Stratford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Illabo (Clock Museum)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ganmain Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rock View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burrinjuck Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln Agronomy Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eulolo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hinnomunjie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Attingal	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lolworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olinda (Springdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gundagai	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dunmurray	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bay City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

724 records

Records set or tied on 31 December 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 550, Heaviest daily snowfall 122, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 31 December 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	550
Heaviest daily snowfall	122
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 31 December 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 713.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

670 broken records

Margins by which the 670 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 December 1957

Top 20 records on 31 December 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 December 1957	Cannanore, IN	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 December 1957	Hawker, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	69 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Hoorn, NL	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Corona Downs, AU	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Wantabadgery, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Wellington (Agrowplow), AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	North Yancho, AU	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Quilberry Station, AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Franklin, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Irikkur, IN	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Bradford, GB	monthly rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Armagh, GB	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Millington 3 SE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Gulnare, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Tumut (Wattle Cres), AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Old Junee (Millbank), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Boulia Airport, AU	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	8.7 C (15.7 F)	54 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Geurie Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1957	Matjiesfontein (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	75 years	45 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

1797 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1957. 1957 had 724 records.

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

Records on 12-31 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1799	2
1826	1
1836	1
1842	2
1850	3
1853	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	1
1867	1
1870	2
1872	2
1874	4
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	4
1895	4
1897	6
1898	5
1899	4
1900	3
1901	16
1902	3
1903	3
1904	11
1905	9
1906	31
1907	11
1908	7
1909	5
1910	25
1911	14
1912	17
1913	46
1914	34
1915	32
1916	25
1917	239
1918	24
1919	38
1920	64
1921	130
1922	83
1923	280
1924	113
1925	183
1926	77
1927	491
1928	53
1929	224
1930	58
1931	543
1932	394
1933	409
1934	181
1935	309
1936	567
1937	500
1938	247
1939	298
1940	467
1941	159
1942	352
1943	159
1944	259
1945	210
1946	707
1947	461
1948	591
1949	384
1950	310
1951	1,421
1952	377
1953	410
1954	286
1955	429
1956	216
1957	724
1958	584
1959	414
1960	389
1961	309
1962	810
1963	1,015
1964	388
1965	1,371
1966	326
1967	1,023
1968	1,371
1969	825
1970	579
1971	568
1972	836
1973	1,370
1974	590
1975	791
1976	1,306
1977	641
1978	2,791
1979	448
1980	1,448
1981	786
1982	639
1983	2,220
1984	942
1985	593
1986	616
1987	845
1988	600
1989	506
1990	1,379
1991	703
1992	1,062
1993	718
1994	878
1995	1,151
1996	2,202
1997	988
1998	739
1999	524
2000	1,575
2001	748
2002	1,232
2003	523
2004	1,278
2005	959
2006	2,089
2007	652
2008	656
2009	867
2010	1,544
2011	739
2012	803
2013	606
2014	903
2015	748
2016	678
2017	1,589
2018	620
2019	593
2020	489
2021	1,739
2022	1,497
2023	474
2024	460
2025	760

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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	497
20 to 40	108
40 to 60	29
60 to 80	20
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	8
120 to 140	3
140 to 160	1