Weather Records on 5 October 1952

1,027 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1952. Highest significance: Canning Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 5 October 1952

On 5 October 1952, 1,027 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 551 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 1,002 daily.
Canning Downs set a daily record precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 5 October 1952.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,027 stations

1,027 station records on 5 October 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Amby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beau Maison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Oakhurst 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Turallin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warrabah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Legume (New Koreelah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Maryland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dalveen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Western Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bindango	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ongole	India	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quilon Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carawatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mulakumood	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glengallan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yuleba Garden St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kynnersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Irving	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pikedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gunbower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Melva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Singleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colachel Salt Fa	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weribone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aberfoyle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rajakkamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boynedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eagles Nest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muckadilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goomboorian	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Back Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Doctors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Westbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Balgownie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lowan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wylie Creek (Aloomba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dingwall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crown St. Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,027 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 118, Lowest daily maximum 300, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 251, Heaviest daily rainfall 326, Heaviest daily snowfall 10.

Records on 5 October 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	118
Lowest daily maximum	300
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	251
Heaviest daily rainfall	326
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 October 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 25, daily 1,002.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

853 broken records

Margins by which the 853 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 116.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1952

Top 20 records on 5 October 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1952	Canning Downs, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1952	Leyburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1952	Amby, AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Warwick Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Beau Maison, AU	monthly rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	19 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Oakhurst 2, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Mitchell Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Turallin, AU	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Warrabah, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Legume (New Koreelah), AU	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Killarney Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Maryland, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Dalveen, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Dulacca Truck Stop, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Pratten, AU	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	3 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Western Creek, AU	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Bindango, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1952	Goondiwindi Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	46 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

1795 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1952. 1952 had 1,027 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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Data for records on 1952-10-05: 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	752
20 to 40	80
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1