Weather Records on 19 April 1952

450 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 April 1952. Highest significance: Swan Island Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 19 April 1952

On 19 April 1952, 450 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
206 were record highs and 24 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 444 daily.
Swan Island Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 62.2 mm (2.4 in) on 19 April 1952.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

450 stations

450 station records on 19 April 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 April 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Swan Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bridport Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moorina (Frome Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Branxholm (Stoke Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bronte Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Godda	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Harbor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
South Springfield (South Sprin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Apslawn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Southport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Petcheys Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buckland (Brockley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dandongadale (Mountain View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Princesa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Premaydena Hatchery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Steppes (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ottosdal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Potgietersrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Whitfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Portal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chakrata Kalsi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lilydale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Town Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
S.Joao Do Piaui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clark 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pioneer (Main Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Itatira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Morden	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kesiary Kaltikri	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hallock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

450 records

Records set or tied on 19 April 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 218, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 19 April 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	218
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 19 April 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 444.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

387 broken records

Margins by which the 387 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 April 1952

Top 20 records on 19 April 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 April 1952	Swan Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1952	Bridport Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1952	Moorina (Frome Dam), AU	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1952	Banana Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
19 April 1952	Branxholm (Stoke Street), AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Bicheno (Council Depot), AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Bronte Heights, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Godda, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	50 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Eagle Harbor, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	South Springfield (South Sprin, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Apslawn, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Southport, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Petcheys Bay, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Escanaba, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	73 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Buckland (Brockley), AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Bucklin 1SE, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Eidsvold Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Eaglehawk Neck (Jetty Road), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Brandon Cda, CA	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 April 1952	Dandongadale (Mountain View), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	43 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

1807 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1952. 1952 had 450 records.

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

Records on 04-19 in each year
Year	Records
1807	2
1814	1
1840	1
1843	1
1845	1
1847	1
1849	2
1851	2
1852	3
1854	1
1860	2
1862	1
1865	3
1868	1
1870	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	2
1886	1
1890	7
1892	3
1893	5
1894	15
1895	6
1896	3
1897	4
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	4
1902	3
1903	16
1904	31
1905	5
1906	23
1907	27
1908	14
1909	43
1910	37
1911	31
1912	14
1913	29
1914	42
1915	32
1916	26
1917	26
1918	53
1919	25
1920	66
1921	34
1922	46
1923	106
1924	99
1925	208
1926	421
1927	609
1928	404
1929	167
1930	70
1931	164
1932	125
1933	242
1934	291
1935	256
1936	382
1937	569
1938	433
1939	383
1940	361
1941	747
1942	254
1943	588
1944	290
1945	295
1946	501
1947	314
1948	817
1949	384
1950	211
1951	576
1952	450
1953	1,158
1954	342
1955	858
1956	480
1957	576
1958	268
1959	526
1960	216
1961	759
1962	567
1963	510
1964	478
1965	578
1966	1,188
1967	915
1968	612
1969	697
1970	943
1971	721
1972	573
1973	811
1974	593
1975	584
1976	863
1977	686
1978	616
1979	592
1980	844
1981	677
1982	641
1983	2,588
1984	720
1985	1,388
1986	522
1987	1,493
1988	1,100
1989	881
1990	1,502
1991	1,068
1992	594
1993	613
1994	1,117
1995	1,347
1996	751
1997	899
1998	1,049
1999	794
2000	963
2001	1,135
2002	1,612
2003	824
2004	783
2005	851
2006	1,111
2007	759
2008	926
2009	737
2010	600
2011	1,363
2012	660
2013	2,068
2014	436
2015	692
2016	813
2017	485
2018	1,490
2019	856
2020	444
2021	640
2022	1,166
2023	828
2024	790
2025	1,135
2026	460

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	369
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1