Weather Records on 8 July 1952

741 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1952. Highest significance: Chambersburg 1 ESE, US.

Key Facts for 8 July 1952

On 8 July 1952, 741 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
160 were record highs and 432 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 698 daily.
Chambersburg 1 ESE set a daily record precipitation of 85.9 mm (3.4 in) on 8 July 1952.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

741 stations

741 station records on 8 July 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 July 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uttamachipura	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Winterswijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Agricultural College	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Liberal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Towson	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chickasha	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kleve	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eads	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fellsmere 7 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lubbock 9N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
The Oaks John Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jetmore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lawton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluffs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Iluppur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morris River	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elkhart	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lakin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mackinaw City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

741 records

Records set or tied on 8 July 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 307, Heaviest daily rainfall 149.

Records on 8 July 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	307
Heaviest daily rainfall	149
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 July 1952 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 42, daily 698.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

591 broken records

Margins by which the 591 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 54.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 July 1952

Top 20 records on 8 July 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 July 1952	Chambersburg 1 ESE, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 July 1952	Ft Davis, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 July 1952	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Baltimore Customs House, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Uttamachipura, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Houghton Lake 6 WSW, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Estancia 4N, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Winterswijk, NL	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Goodwell Rsch STN, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Agricultural College, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Burlington, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Cheboygan, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Higgins Lake, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Lowell, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Roswell Muni AP, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	50 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Garnett 1 E, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Liberal, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Beaver, US	monthly low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	49 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Lubbock 9N, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	38 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 July 1952	Goodland, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	56 years	36 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

1793 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1952. 1952 had 741 records.

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

Records on 07-08 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1811	1
1815	2
1819	3
1844	1
1845	4
1848	2
1852	2
1856	1
1860	1
1864	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	2
1879	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1896	7
1898	2
1899	6
1900	9
1901	4
1902	13
1903	9
1904	21
1905	9
1906	8
1907	9
1908	16
1909	24
1910	32
1911	28
1912	60
1913	29
1914	54
1915	47
1916	206
1917	37
1918	45
1919	34
1920	123
1921	75
1922	146
1923	134
1924	201
1925	141
1926	132
1927	142
1928	191
1929	235
1930	360
1931	250
1932	240
1933	360
1934	226
1935	496
1936	940
1937	287
1938	293
1939	399
1940	294
1941	198
1942	210
1943	248
1944	495
1945	291
1946	380
1947	400
1948	410
1949	352
1950	518
1951	580
1952	741
1953	502
1954	497
1955	554
1956	516
1957	429
1958	651
1959	485
1960	483
1961	356
1962	271
1963	592
1964	603
1965	266
1966	293
1967	266
1968	540
1969	847
1970	375
1971	443
1972	982
1973	831
1974	1,009
1975	537
1976	697
1977	743
1978	727
1979	703
1980	958
1981	945
1982	625
1983	1,198
1984	837
1985	1,024
1986	822
1987	814
1988	1,133
1989	1,174
1990	763
1991	1,152
1992	1,017
1993	1,875
1994	1,389
1995	642
1996	1,356
1997	734
1998	1,616
1999	816
2000	876
2001	916
2002	897
2003	779
2004	1,096
2005	1,250
2006	928
2007	943
2008	1,406
2009	971
2010	1,411
2011	838
2012	1,237
2013	501
2014	692
2015	1,455
2016	670
2017	887
2018	457
2019	569
2020	521
2021	890
2022	607
2023	765
2024	1,269
2025	616
2026	438

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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).