Weather Records on 7 August 1952
556 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 August 1952. Highest significance: Morpeth Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 7 August 1952
- On 7 August 1952, 556 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 138 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 537 daily.
- Morpeth Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 74.4 mm (2.9 in) on 7 August 1952.
- Across 163 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.
Record Map
556 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morpeth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Stroud Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Denman (Palace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Maitland West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rouchel Brook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aberdeen (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plashett | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Paterson Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.8 mm (3.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mirannie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Patan | India | Record daily precipitation | 256.5 mm (10.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pokolbin (Ben Ean) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gundy (Miller St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Branxton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millers Forest School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sedgefield (Bundajon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cessnock Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clarence Town (Grey St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gresford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| East Maitland Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Monkerai Upper (Redleaf) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Urara (the Knoll) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doyles Creek (Wood Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Scone (Philip Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingen (Murrulla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kjusjur | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kojonup | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deer Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Collie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Orara (Aurania) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingham (Lanark Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Singleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hoburg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quindalup | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mirranatwa (Bowacka) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dahlonega 4WSW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nimbin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dorrigo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crete 4ESE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wauchope (Avondale Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brunswick Junction | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Naturaliste | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millers Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dungog Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Genoa 2 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowelling | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darlington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Calliope Public School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach (Bellevue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
556 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 42 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 34 |
| Highest daily minimum | 96 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 40 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 344 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 16 |
| daily | 537 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
468 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 389 |
| 20 to 40 | 54 |
| 40 to 60 | 14 |
| 60 to 80 | 7 |
| 80 to 100 | 3 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 August 1952| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1952 | Morpeth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 60.9 mm (2.4 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 1952 | Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 78 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 1952 | Stroud Post Office, AU | daily rain | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 54 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 1952 | Denman (Palace Street), AU | daily rain | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 67 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 1952 | Maitland West, AU | daily rain | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 72 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 August 1952 | Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU | monthly rain | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 0 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Rouchel Brook, AU | daily rain | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Aberdeen (Main Rd), AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 47 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Plashett, AU | daily rain | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Paterson Post Office, AU | daily rain | 95.8 mm (3.8 in) | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Mirannie, AU | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Patan, IN | daily rain | 256.5 mm (10.1 in) | 137.1 mm (5.4 in) | 47 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Pokolbin (Ben Ean), AU | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 44 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Greta Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 0 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Gundy (Miller St), AU | daily rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 47 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 72 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Branxton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 29 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Millers Forest School, AU | monthly rain | 120.1 mm (4.7 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 0 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Sedgefield (Bundajon), AU | monthly rain | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 0 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 August 1952 | Cessnock Post Office, AU | daily rain | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 29 years | 53 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
1808 to 1952Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1833 | 2 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1857 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 1 |
| 1911 | 36 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 40 |
| 1916 | 50 |
| 1917 | 21 |
| 1918 | 108 |
| 1919 | 36 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 55 |
| 1922 | 61 |
| 1923 | 101 |
| 1924 | 128 |
| 1925 | 81 |
| 1926 | 115 |
| 1927 | 109 |
| 1928 | 188 |
| 1929 | 181 |
| 1930 | 486 |
| 1931 | 357 |
| 1932 | 249 |
| 1933 | 310 |
| 1934 | 608 |
| 1935 | 507 |
| 1936 | 286 |
| 1937 | 446 |
| 1938 | 568 |
| 1939 | 561 |
| 1940 | 271 |
| 1941 | 305 |
| 1942 | 340 |
| 1943 | 601 |
| 1944 | 332 |
| 1945 | 882 |
| 1946 | 500 |
| 1947 | 461 |
| 1948 | 756 |
| 1949 | 587 |
| 1950 | 541 |
| 1951 | 562 |
| 1952 | 556 |
| 1953 | 378 |
| 1954 | 589 |
| 1955 | 536 |
| 1956 | 321 |
| 1957 | 868 |
| 1958 | 571 |
| 1959 | 356 |
| 1960 | 344 |
| 1961 | 356 |
| 1962 | 718 |
| 1963 | 522 |
| 1964 | 446 |
| 1965 | 552 |
| 1966 | 400 |
| 1967 | 701 |
| 1968 | 600 |
| 1969 | 523 |
| 1970 | 652 |
| 1971 | 969 |
| 1972 | 1,172 |
| 1973 | 568 |
| 1974 | 746 |
| 1975 | 1,177 |
| 1976 | 1,168 |
| 1977 | 617 |
| 1978 | 1,210 |
| 1979 | 559 |
| 1980 | 871 |
| 1981 | 855 |
| 1982 | 727 |
| 1983 | 1,207 |
| 1984 | 840 |
| 1985 | 1,088 |
| 1986 | 544 |
| 1987 | 1,146 |
| 1988 | 897 |
| 1989 | 1,472 |
| 1990 | 1,625 |
| 1991 | 1,217 |
| 1992 | 1,236 |
| 1993 | 1,040 |
| 1994 | 1,262 |
| 1995 | 1,521 |
| 1996 | 1,107 |
| 1997 | 1,460 |
| 1998 | 1,183 |
| 1999 | 950 |
| 2000 | 871 |
| 2001 | 1,386 |
| 2002 | 907 |
| 2003 | 1,244 |
| 2004 | 1,400 |
| 2005 | 882 |
| 2006 | 923 |
| 2007 | 1,309 |
| 2008 | 918 |
| 2009 | 1,121 |
| 2010 | 1,098 |
| 2011 | 1,282 |
| 2012 | 688 |
| 2013 | 665 |
| 2014 | 501 |
| 2015 | 1,027 |
| 2016 | 505 |
| 2017 | 954 |
| 2018 | 636 |
| 2019 | 609 |
| 2020 | 605 |
| 2021 | 397 |
| 2022 | 880 |
| 2023 | 1,221 |
| 2024 | 835 |
| 2025 | 733 |
| 2026 | 1,047 |
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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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