Weather Records on 5 August 1952
498 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1952. Highest significance: Parramatta, AU.
Key Facts for 5 August 1952
- On 5 August 1952, 498 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 133 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 486 daily.
- Parramatta set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 5 August 1952.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.
Record Map
498 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| St Marys Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mirannie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beecroft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenfield (Macquarie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bundanoon Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Exeter | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kings Tablelands | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windsor Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Water Supply | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emu Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wentworth Falls Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ryde Pumping Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crown St. Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lidcombe (Carnarvon Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roseville Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burrawang (Range Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Concord Walker Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Centennial Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Narara Research Stati | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bankstown (Condell Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Audley National Park Bottom St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miranda (Blackwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mosman (Bapaume Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crookhaven Heads | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minchinbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Campbelltown 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jamberoo (Lorna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bryson City 2 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millers Forest School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Araluen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braidwood (Wallace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pachpadra | India | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wollstonecraft | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (Caalong Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
498 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 58 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 73 |
| Highest daily minimum | 75 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 42 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 250 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 10 |
| daily | 486 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
391 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 303 |
| 20 to 40 | 48 |
| 40 to 60 | 32 |
| 60 to 80 | 6 |
| 80 to 100 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 August 1952| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1952 | Parramatta, AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 91 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1952 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | daily rain | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 62 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1952 | Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU | daily rain | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 62 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1952 | Berry Masonic Village, AU | daily rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 52 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1952 | St Marys Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 52 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1952 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 44 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Helensburgh (Sawan St), AU | daily rain | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 44 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Mirannie, AU | daily rain | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Springwood Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 37 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU | daily rain | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Gordon Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 44 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Beecroft, AU | daily rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 44 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Glenfield (Macquarie), AU | daily rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 45.9 mm (1.8 in) | 37 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Bundanoon Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 40 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Exeter, AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 44 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Nowra Treatment Works, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 52 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Kings Tablelands, AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 37 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Sydney Botanic Gardens, AU | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 35 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Potts Hill Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 37 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1952 | Windsor Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 37 years | 56 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
1797 to 1952Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1830 | 3 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 72 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 83 |
| 1916 | 67 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 233 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 107 |
| 1923 | 180 |
| 1924 | 144 |
| 1925 | 84 |
| 1926 | 113 |
| 1927 | 230 |
| 1928 | 201 |
| 1929 | 243 |
| 1930 | 467 |
| 1931 | 426 |
| 1932 | 228 |
| 1933 | 341 |
| 1934 | 587 |
| 1935 | 422 |
| 1936 | 309 |
| 1937 | 288 |
| 1938 | 420 |
| 1939 | 275 |
| 1940 | 290 |
| 1941 | 443 |
| 1942 | 393 |
| 1943 | 436 |
| 1944 | 520 |
| 1945 | 311 |
| 1946 | 374 |
| 1947 | 710 |
| 1948 | 930 |
| 1949 | 375 |
| 1950 | 681 |
| 1951 | 557 |
| 1952 | 498 |
| 1953 | 1,043 |
| 1954 | 543 |
| 1955 | 640 |
| 1956 | 422 |
| 1957 | 518 |
| 1958 | 503 |
| 1959 | 438 |
| 1960 | 297 |
| 1961 | 823 |
| 1962 | 451 |
| 1963 | 311 |
| 1964 | 610 |
| 1965 | 265 |
| 1966 | 384 |
| 1967 | 347 |
| 1968 | 394 |
| 1969 | 708 |
| 1970 | 468 |
| 1971 | 748 |
| 1972 | 799 |
| 1973 | 983 |
| 1974 | 810 |
| 1975 | 692 |
| 1976 | 721 |
| 1977 | 583 |
| 1978 | 948 |
| 1979 | 561 |
| 1980 | 998 |
| 1981 | 754 |
| 1982 | 776 |
| 1983 | 1,090 |
| 1984 | 789 |
| 1985 | 845 |
| 1986 | 778 |
| 1987 | 1,061 |
| 1988 | 914 |
| 1989 | 915 |
| 1990 | 1,265 |
| 1991 | 828 |
| 1992 | 861 |
| 1993 | 1,145 |
| 1994 | 1,944 |
| 1995 | 1,205 |
| 1996 | 1,029 |
| 1997 | 1,144 |
| 1998 | 1,817 |
| 1999 | 834 |
| 2000 | 704 |
| 2001 | 986 |
| 2002 | 1,160 |
| 2003 | 1,340 |
| 2004 | 848 |
| 2005 | 1,026 |
| 2006 | 932 |
| 2007 | 787 |
| 2008 | 738 |
| 2009 | 777 |
| 2010 | 1,626 |
| 2011 | 1,347 |
| 2012 | 869 |
| 2013 | 436 |
| 2014 | 915 |
| 2015 | 520 |
| 2016 | 544 |
| 2017 | 888 |
| 2018 | 528 |
| 2019 | 533 |
| 2020 | 626 |
| 2021 | 641 |
| 2022 | 1,332 |
| 2023 | 1,087 |
| 2024 | 711 |
| 2025 | 775 |
| 2026 | 1,048 |
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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.
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