183,471 weather records were set or tied in 1957, including 51,505 temperature record highs and 44,547 record lows, and 87,375 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
183,471 weather records were set or tied in 1957, including 51,505 record highs and 44,547 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
87,375 of the 183,471 records set in 1957 still stand (47.6%).
January 1957 had the most records: 18,767.
United States had the most records in 1957: 103,850, with 35,591 highs and 32,239 lows.
8,457 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1957, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1957: 26 named storms worldwide, of which 23 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 17 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 550.8 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1957
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1957
Record highs
51,505
Record lows
44,547
Still Standing
47.6% of the year's records
Records set in 1957 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
87,375 (47.6%)
Since beaten or tied
96,096 (52.4%)
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
Records set or tied in 1957 by type
Record daily precipitation
78,460
Record high minimum temperature
30,476
Record low maximum temperature
23,891
Record high maximum temperature
21,029
Record low minimum temperature
20,656
Record daily snowfall
7,413
Record snow depth
1,546
Records set or tied in 1957 by timescale
Daily
177,161
Monthly
5,821
All-time
489
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1957, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1957
Month
Records
Jan
18,767
Feb
15,866
Mar
12,713
Apr
16,479
May
15,268
Jun
16,906
Jul
13,024
Aug
13,988
Sep
13,951
Oct
17,366
Nov
12,300
Dec
16,843
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1957
Storms in 1957: 26 named storms worldwide, of which 23 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 17 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 550.8 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.