Weather Records on 22 May 1952

442 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 May 1952. Highest significance: Deerfield Dam, US.

Key Facts for 22 May 1952

On 22 May 1952, 442 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
30 were record highs and 96 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 425 daily.
Deerfield Dam set an all-time record daily precipitation of 102.6 mm (4.0 in) on 22 May 1952.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

442 stations

442 station records on 22 May 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 May 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Deerfield Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dumont 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tada	India	Record daily precipitation	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kalahasti	India	Record daily precipitation	250.2 mm (9.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yadki	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose (Para Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Markapur	India	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chandragiri	India	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gudur	India	Record daily precipitation	218.2 mm (8.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sangareddi(Rev)	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ennore Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	263.7 mm (10.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Atmakur	India	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbam	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sholingur	India	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Loukahi	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shevgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record low minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvallur	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bettiah	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ponneri	India	Record daily precipitation	348.7 mm (13.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wilpena Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln (Westmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chitvel	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mummidivaram	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rapur	India	Record daily precipitation	236.2 mm (9.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wandiwash	India	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ekangersarai	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hata	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tarkio	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Udayagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	154.4 mm (6.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

442 records

Records set or tied on 22 May 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 19, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 312, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 22 May 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	19
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	312
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 May 1952 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 11, daily 425.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

394 broken records

Margins by which the 394 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 128.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 May 1952

Top 20 records on 22 May 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 May 1952	Deerfield Dam, US	all-time rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Dumont 2 ENE, US	all-time rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Bedford, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Tada, IN	monthly rain	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Lead, US	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Newcastle, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Worland, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Hermosa 3 SSW, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Kalahasti, IN	monthly rain	250.2 mm (9.9 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	9 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Huntley Exp STN, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Sundance, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Walthill 1E, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Yadki, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Puttur, IN	daily rain	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Melrose (Para Gums), AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Markapur, IN	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Mt Carroll, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Chandragiri, IN	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Custer, US	all-time rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 May 1952	Sitka Magnetic Obsy, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	5 years	39 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

1806 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1952. 1952 had 442 records.

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

Records on 05-22 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1837	4
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1846	1
1847	2
1857	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	5
1867	3
1870	2
1872	1
1874	2
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1883	3
1885	1
1886	5
1887	3
1889	2
1890	4
1891	1
1892	2
1894	3
1895	2
1896	5
1897	3
1898	3
1899	3
1900	2
1901	3
1902	5
1903	7
1904	6
1905	11
1906	15
1907	45
1908	20
1909	19
1910	6
1911	77
1912	20
1913	15
1914	30
1915	23
1916	22
1917	43
1918	50
1919	402
1920	27
1921	85
1922	60
1923	63
1924	196
1925	382
1926	165
1927	250
1928	168
1929	210
1930	121
1931	489
1932	306
1933	307
1934	292
1935	162
1936	490
1937	192
1938	313
1939	407
1940	364
1941	640
1942	379
1943	385
1944	490
1945	334
1946	277
1947	340
1948	322
1949	534
1950	456
1951	294
1952	442
1953	632
1954	558
1955	556
1956	617
1957	774
1958	584
1959	713
1960	455
1961	446
1962	662
1963	1,149
1964	775
1965	367
1966	434
1967	1,222
1968	502
1969	593
1970	306
1971	479
1972	462
1973	446
1974	613
1975	772
1976	476
1977	648
1978	558
1979	674
1980	997
1981	1,427
1982	558
1983	1,025
1984	907
1985	736
1986	724
1987	810
1988	641
1989	722
1990	1,193
1991	1,200
1992	1,159
1993	922
1994	517
1995	823
1996	1,139
1997	1,154
1998	995
1999	610
2000	1,124
2001	1,371
2002	2,020
2003	822
2004	1,111
2005	1,002
2006	1,174
2007	1,113
2008	967
2009	1,075
2010	1,051
2011	745
2012	1,039
2013	1,216
2014	828
2015	938
2016	807
2017	613
2018	495
2019	1,372
2020	631
2021	915
2022	1,248
2023	400
2024	861
2025	778
2026	473

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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	332
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	2