Weather Records on 30 September 1952

504 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 September 1952. Highest significance: Kahuku 912, US.

Key Facts for 30 September 1952

On 30 September 1952, 504 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
406 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 502 daily.
Kahuku 912 set a daily record precipitation of 58.7 mm (2.3 in) on 30 September 1952.
Across 161 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

504 stations

504 station records on 30 September 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 September 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moyna	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jaipur	India	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Niab	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fernie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Titusville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maquoketa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yukon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eraniel	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cadiz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhannon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Baloda Bazar	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

504 records

Records set or tied on 30 September 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 335, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 30 September 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	335
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 September 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 502.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

370 broken records

Margins by which the 370 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 September 1952

Top 20 records on 30 September 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 September 1952	Kahuku 912, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1952	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1952	Rothamsted, GB	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1952	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1952	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1952	Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1952	Moyna, IN	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1952	Jaipur, IN	daily rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Cambridge Niab, GB	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	30 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Arcadia, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Algona, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	54 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	63 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Fernie, CA	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	30 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Hampton, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	54 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Armagh, GB	daily low min	0.2 C (32.4 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	52 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Sigourney, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	47 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Fremont, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	54 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Genoa 2 W, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	54 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 September 1952	Titusville, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	50 years	25 of 100 (Routine)

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

1806 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1952. 1952 had 504 records.

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

Records on 09-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1813	1
1817	1
1819	2
1834	1
1841	1
1842	1
1847	1
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1868	2
1869	3
1870	1
1874	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	5
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	8
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	12
1900	4
1901	11
1902	7
1903	9
1904	14
1905	25
1906	14
1907	16
1908	18
1909	10
1910	5
1911	47
1912	47
1913	10
1914	33
1915	84
1916	209
1917	19
1918	45
1919	28
1920	71
1921	61
1922	71
1923	183
1924	243
1925	211
1926	194
1927	486
1928	560
1929	181
1930	110
1931	225
1932	363
1933	437
1934	398
1935	209
1936	432
1937	417
1938	428
1939	371
1940	316
1941	482
1942	405
1943	404
1944	369
1945	889
1946	320
1947	433
1948	267
1949	366
1950	731
1951	597
1952	504
1953	1,136
1954	1,059
1955	406
1956	350
1957	663
1958	442
1959	1,159
1960	161
1961	618
1962	202
1963	818
1964	332
1965	459
1966	592
1967	859
1968	449
1969	465
1970	334
1971	1,359
1972	676
1973	407
1974	742
1975	686
1976	775
1977	870
1978	399
1979	479
1980	832
1981	688
1982	806
1983	1,102
1984	1,267
1985	1,892
1986	1,805
1987	649
1988	453
1989	713
1990	665
1991	949
1992	980
1993	988
1994	816
1995	1,061
1996	1,396
1997	729
1998	1,206
1999	1,144
2000	887
2001	699
2002	677
2003	1,079
2004	573
2005	761
2006	617
2007	841
2008	585
2009	826
2010	1,059
2011	1,258
2012	637
2013	634
2014	529
2015	997
2016	746
2017	404
2018	717
2019	2,192
2020	554
2021	823
2022	563
2023	1,012
2024	948
2025	559
2026	523

Download the Data

Data for records on 1952-09-30: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	358
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1