Weather Records on 13 August 1952
985 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1952. Highest significance: Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU.
Key Facts for 13 August 1952
- On 13 August 1952, 985 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 197 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 933 daily.
- Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio set a daily record precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 13 August 1952.
- Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.
Record Map
985 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Merriwa (Cranbourne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Graman (Willowie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Glen Innes Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Cassilis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Aberfoyle | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Kallara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobar (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilcannia (Mount Murchison) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Nelyambo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bulgoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Louth (Bloxham Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Brindley Park 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wallabadah (Woodton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Tooraweenah (Denham St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Glengallan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Somerton (Bective Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ebor (Wongwibinda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Gummun Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plashett | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gulgong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weetaliba (Weetalabah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Inglewood Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springfield Government Tank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Summervale (Gundaur) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| May Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Curlewis (Wandobah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guyra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Copmanhurst Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tilpa (Tongo Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| East Toorale (Toorale Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baradine Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boolcarrol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carroll (the Ranch) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nandoura | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Binnaway (Wattle St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mendooran Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bourke (Yanda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gulargambone (Emby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrumbungle (Walla Walla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muswellbrook (Edderton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fulham Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobar (Paddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Girilambone (Ampol) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrumbungle Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Innes Gasworks | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ulmarra (Newsagency) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Allora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muckadilla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
985 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 63 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 17 |
| Highest daily minimum | 134 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 15 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 756 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 51 |
| daily | 933 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
884 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 604 |
| 20 to 40 | 212 |
| 40 to 60 | 48 |
| 60 to 80 | 15 |
| 80 to 100 | 4 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
13 August 1952| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 1952 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 60.9 mm (2.4 in) | 88 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Merriwa (Cranbourne), AU | monthly rain | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 45 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 64 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Graman (Willowie), AU | monthly rain | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 44 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Glen Innes Post Office, AU | daily rain | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Cassilis Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 48 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Aberfoyle, AU | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 64 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Kallara, AU | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 59 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Cobar (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 56 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 59 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Nelyambo, AU | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 55 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Bulgoo, AU | daily rain | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 57 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Louth (Bloxham Street), AU | daily rain | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 55 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave), AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 61 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Brindley Park 2, AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU | monthly rain | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 45 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 64 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Wallabadah (Woodton), AU | daily rain | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 52 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Tooraweenah (Denham St), AU | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 53 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 13 August 1952 | Glengallan, AU | daily rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 55 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
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 1952Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1843 | 2 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1861 | 3 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 23 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 3 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 33 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 20 |
| 1914 | 19 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1918 | 68 |
| 1919 | 38 |
| 1920 | 56 |
| 1921 | 34 |
| 1922 | 39 |
| 1923 | 84 |
| 1924 | 168 |
| 1925 | 145 |
| 1926 | 168 |
| 1927 | 113 |
| 1928 | 215 |
| 1929 | 184 |
| 1930 | 490 |
| 1931 | 596 |
| 1932 | 369 |
| 1933 | 291 |
| 1934 | 427 |
| 1935 | 400 |
| 1936 | 705 |
| 1937 | 370 |
| 1938 | 442 |
| 1939 | 276 |
| 1940 | 631 |
| 1941 | 516 |
| 1942 | 388 |
| 1943 | 611 |
| 1944 | 761 |
| 1945 | 355 |
| 1946 | 599 |
| 1947 | 685 |
| 1948 | 346 |
| 1949 | 420 |
| 1950 | 436 |
| 1951 | 373 |
| 1952 | 985 |
| 1953 | 238 |
| 1954 | 781 |
| 1955 | 732 |
| 1956 | 355 |
| 1957 | 432 |
| 1958 | 352 |
| 1959 | 363 |
| 1960 | 460 |
| 1961 | 503 |
| 1962 | 550 |
| 1963 | 583 |
| 1964 | 1,526 |
| 1965 | 734 |
| 1966 | 565 |
| 1967 | 1,091 |
| 1968 | 828 |
| 1969 | 663 |
| 1970 | 390 |
| 1971 | 431 |
| 1972 | 485 |
| 1973 | 452 |
| 1974 | 572 |
| 1975 | 462 |
| 1976 | 693 |
| 1977 | 678 |
| 1978 | 761 |
| 1979 | 1,198 |
| 1980 | 502 |
| 1981 | 534 |
| 1982 | 653 |
| 1983 | 647 |
| 1984 | 597 |
| 1985 | 829 |
| 1986 | 609 |
| 1987 | 1,106 |
| 1988 | 1,363 |
| 1989 | 637 |
| 1990 | 770 |
| 1991 | 845 |
| 1992 | 1,666 |
| 1993 | 993 |
| 1994 | 944 |
| 1995 | 1,910 |
| 1996 | 1,276 |
| 1997 | 1,009 |
| 1998 | 917 |
| 1999 | 1,363 |
| 2000 | 719 |
| 2001 | 861 |
| 2002 | 1,475 |
| 2003 | 1,993 |
| 2004 | 2,040 |
| 2005 | 1,418 |
| 2006 | 1,023 |
| 2007 | 1,243 |
| 2008 | 842 |
| 2009 | 806 |
| 2010 | 1,783 |
| 2011 | 736 |
| 2012 | 969 |
| 2013 | 430 |
| 2014 | 701 |
| 2015 | 653 |
| 2016 | 1,064 |
| 2017 | 523 |
| 2018 | 462 |
| 2019 | 653 |
| 2020 | 753 |
| 2021 | 928 |
| 2022 | 799 |
| 2023 | 763 |
| 2024 | 1,061 |
| 2025 | 714 |
| 2026 | 1,097 |
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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