Weather Records on 4 October 1952

717 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1952. Highest significance: Hawi 168, US.

Key Facts for 4 October 1952

On 4 October 1952, 717 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 378 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 702 daily.
Hawi 168 set a daily record precipitation of 77.0 mm (3.0 in) on 4 October 1952.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

717 stations

717 station records on 4 October 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hosdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yamburgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Parasala	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvadanai	India	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tirumayam	India	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala 179.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Fairfield 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Berens River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barrie	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muvattupuzha	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sanivarsanthe	India	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trichur	India	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
South Comongin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Terry Hie Hie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Halliford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Emo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karikode	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kilanilai	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ignace	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tandwa	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paducah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Struth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Garah (Bengerang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ootacamund Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mine Centre	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Malayattur	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Edenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Derrylin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nashlyn	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kursk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Troy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mackinaw City 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Condamine Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Biniguy (Springfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Peermade Residen	India	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sattur	India	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

717 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 29, Lowest daily minimum 277, Heaviest daily rainfall 202, Heaviest daily snowfall 10.

Records on 4 October 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	29
Lowest daily minimum	277
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 October 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 702.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

559 broken records

Margins by which the 559 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 1952

Top 20 records on 4 October 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 1952	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Glenelg, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Hosdurg, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Yamburgan, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Parasala, IN	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Tiruvadanai, IN	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Tirumayam, IN	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Kohala 179.1, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Ft Fairfield 5 NE, US	monthly rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Berens River, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Barrie, CA	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Muvattupuzha, IN	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	14 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Landsborough Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Sanivarsanthe, IN	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Trichur, IN	daily rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Theethandathanam, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	Maryland, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	65 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1952	South Comongin, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	5 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1952	Terry Hie Hie, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1952	Kamennaja-Step, RU	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	47 years	34 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

1795 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1952. 1952 had 717 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1841	2
1843	1
1844	2
1847	2
1853	1
1859	1
1864	8
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	3
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	3
1898	4
1899	1
1900	3
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	5
1905	11
1906	29
1907	10
1908	18
1909	13
1910	21
1911	23
1912	101
1913	12
1914	18
1915	13
1916	137
1917	157
1918	127
1919	30
1920	31
1921	46
1922	44
1923	21
1924	63
1925	130
1926	255
1927	172
1928	131
1929	339
1930	244
1931	361
1932	413
1933	299
1934	121
1935	833
1936	161
1937	483
1938	440
1939	345
1940	220
1941	850
1942	198
1943	426
1944	328
1945	543
1946	314
1947	592
1948	449
1949	491
1950	565
1951	617
1952	717
1953	358
1954	999
1955	630
1956	467
1957	533
1958	704
1959	812
1960	246
1961	758
1962	313
1963	528
1964	389
1965	760
1966	464
1967	440
1968	587
1969	628
1970	539
1971	361
1972	712
1973	604
1974	1,846
1975	681
1976	869
1977	517
1978	488
1979	733
1980	975
1981	994
1982	415
1983	762
1984	864
1985	863
1986	1,265
1987	1,502
1988	713
1989	742
1990	845
1991	813
1992	866
1993	956
1994	1,341
1995	1,192
1996	1,012
1997	928
1998	1,487
1999	1,596
2000	917
2001	547
2002	1,465
2003	610
2004	562
2005	1,973
2006	987
2007	997
2008	935
2009	1,431
2010	1,230
2011	919
2012	864
2013	1,130
2014	611
2015	741
2016	680
2017	780
2018	979
2019	1,131
2020	897
2021	644
2022	561
2023	936
2024	1,197
2025	979
2026	942

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Data for records on 1952-10-04: 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	521
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1