Weather Records on 24 February 1957

649 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1957. Highest significance: Hohenpeissenberg, DE.

Key Facts for 24 February 1957

On 24 February 1957, 649 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
321 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 618 daily.
Hohenpeissenberg set a monthly record daily precipitation of 52.6 mm (2.1 in) on 24 February 1957.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 561 records.

Record Map

649 stations

649 station records on 24 February 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 February 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Crater Lake Nps HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	299.7 mm (11.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lillooet	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Valemount	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenshill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Round Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsgate	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Swaziland Ranch-Homest	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Swartkoppie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Talent	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ituacu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chimacum 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Letaba Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Narada Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Poco Das Trincheiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parksville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Run 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Francistown	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Calmar	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bizana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chester	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cushman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
West Quarter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Senhor Do Bonfim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zomerkomst (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Scotia	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Inyoko	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.9 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Groblersplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alkmaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Merced	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Roodekuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

649 records

Records set or tied on 24 February 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 108, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 213, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 252, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 24 February 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	108
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	213
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	252
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 24 February 1957 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 28, daily 618.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

537 broken records

Margins by which the 537 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 180.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 February 1957

Top 20 records on 24 February 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 February 1957	Hohenpeissenberg, DE	monthly rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	96 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 February 1957	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	monthly rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	75 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1957	Kempten, DE	monthly rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	74 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1957	Crater Lake Nps HQ, US	all-time rain	299.7 mm (11.8 in)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	6 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 February 1957	Saentis, CH	daily rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Lillooet, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Valemount, CA	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Ashland, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Coupeville 1 S, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Bogantungan Post Office, AU	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Innsbruck, AT	daily rain	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Ravenshill, ZA	daily rain	89.5 mm (3.5 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Greenville, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Round Grove, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Quilcene 2 SW, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Kingsgate, CA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	San German 4 W, PR	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Darrington Rs, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Swaziland Ranch-Homest, SZ	daily rain	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	25 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 1957	Swartkoppie, ZA	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	1 year	43 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

1794 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1957. 1957 had 649 records.

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

Records on 02-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1813	1
1814	4
1836	1
1846	2
1858	2
1863	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1879	4
1881	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	7
1889	6
1891	3
1892	2
1894	2
1896	1
1897	4
1898	10
1899	4
1900	14
1901	4
1902	7
1903	5
1904	5
1905	13
1906	33
1907	16
1908	14
1909	73
1910	25
1911	16
1912	58
1913	6
1914	26
1915	46
1916	24
1917	52
1918	50
1919	39
1920	15
1921	82
1922	54
1923	63
1924	73
1925	110
1926	166
1927	402
1928	139
1929	141
1930	1,185
1931	164
1932	226
1933	331
1934	887
1935	251
1936	514
1937	148
1938	202
1939	385
1940	279
1941	490
1942	287
1943	375
1944	463
1945	212
1946	440
1947	779
1948	299
1949	420
1950	712
1951	423
1952	535
1953	423
1954	720
1955	1,120
1956	627
1957	649
1958	866
1959	217
1960	1,145
1961	520
1962	1,412
1963	593
1964	447
1965	993
1966	637
1967	1,134
1968	734
1969	874
1970	354
1971	377
1972	753
1973	235
1974	365
1975	1,570
1976	999
1977	1,307
1978	1,061
1979	1,473
1980	466
1981	1,177
1982	898
1983	533
1984	652
1985	1,412
1986	1,309
1987	952
1988	373
1989	1,776
1990	1,969
1991	641
1992	922
1993	1,730
1994	1,070
1995	1,081
1996	1,209
1997	1,537
1998	1,459
1999	752
2000	2,155
2001	1,407
2002	883
2003	1,735
2004	980
2005	742
2006	487
2007	1,095
2008	1,060
2009	852
2010	1,527
2011	1,291
2012	838
2013	705
2014	623
2015	1,963
2016	818
2017	1,612
2018	1,356
2019	1,302
2020	697
2021	860
2022	1,808
2023	1,793
2024	417
2025	966
2026	1,107

Download the Data

Data for records on 1957-02-24: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	483
25 to 50	33
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	2