Weather Records on 10 July 1952

814 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 July 1952. Highest significance: Waterbury, US.

Key Facts for 10 July 1952

On 10 July 1952, 814 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
74 were record highs and 268 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 784 daily.
Waterbury set a daily record precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 10 July 1952.
Across 173 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 410 records.

Record Map

814 stations

814 station records on 10 July 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 July 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waterbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Vlakfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rottnest Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Minderoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Adanakottai	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brickhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Callagiddy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yardie Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
New Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boolathana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oatlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dolgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelin Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carbla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gouldsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wandagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Byro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Freeland	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Exmouth Gulf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mia Mia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Allambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cardabia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Winderie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Telenning Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
The Granites	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caiwarro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Macdonald College	Canada	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Reitz 36	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lansford	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Southbourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wittebank	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mont Laurier	Canada	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Doorawarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murgoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pantapin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Villiers (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Verkykerskop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Easton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beverley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Koorikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Witbankfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boologooro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marron	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

814 records

Records set or tied on 10 July 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 34, Lowest daily minimum 195, Heaviest daily rainfall 472.

Records on 10 July 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	195
Heaviest daily rainfall	472
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 July 1952 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 25, daily 784.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

688 broken records

Margins by which the 688 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 July 1952

Top 20 records on 10 July 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 July 1952	Waterbury, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 July 1952	Vlakfontein, ZA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Rottnest Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Minderoo, AU	monthly rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	4 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Trenton Falls, US	all-time rain	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Adanakottai, IN	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Hawley 1 E, US	all-time rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Brickhouse, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Callagiddy Station, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Yardie Creek, AU	monthly rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	New Berlin, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Oneonta 1 S, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Boolathana, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Oatlands, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Dolgeville, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Hamelin Pool, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Carbla Station, AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Norwich, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Gouldsboro, US	daily rain	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 1952	Wandagee, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	47 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 814 records.

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

Records on 07-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1805	1
1815	2
1826	1
1829	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1843	3
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1870	2
1871	2
1872	1
1874	4
1875	2
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	5
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	4
1899	10
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	16
1904	25
1905	40
1906	4
1907	5
1908	7
1909	15
1910	25
1911	58
1912	29
1913	38
1914	48
1915	20
1916	56
1917	51
1918	36
1919	23
1920	29
1921	81
1922	67
1923	113
1924	66
1925	257
1926	321
1927	95
1928	102
1929	175
1930	540
1931	292
1932	355
1933	570
1934	327
1935	306
1936	1,338
1937	304
1938	151
1939	327
1940	398
1941	432
1942	628
1943	283
1944	478
1945	729
1946	467
1947	537
1948	367
1949	392
1950	680
1951	551
1952	814
1953	529
1954	684
1955	497
1956	434
1957	514
1958	402
1959	512
1960	451
1961	688
1962	456
1963	950
1964	368
1965	357
1966	512
1967	341
1968	598
1969	518
1970	464
1971	568
1972	447
1973	528
1974	871
1975	712
1976	724
1977	486
1978	1,076
1979	686
1980	1,113
1981	811
1982	602
1983	1,184
1984	962
1985	657
1986	686
1987	862
1988	1,024
1989	869
1990	820
1991	890
1992	864
1993	1,088
1994	864
1995	1,096
1996	1,604
1997	846
1998	1,259
1999	964
2000	889
2001	992
2002	1,336
2003	981
2004	621
2005	1,077
2006	920
2007	954
2008	874
2009	951
2010	1,509
2011	1,102
2012	1,015
2013	545
2014	660
2015	1,025
2016	859
2017	547
2018	554
2019	529
2020	775
2021	1,081
2022	691
2023	837
2024	1,576
2025	704
2026	472

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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 10	469
10 to 20	112
20 to 30	51
30 to 40	35
40 to 50	13
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	4
70 to 80	1