Weather Records on 8 October 1952

1,034 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1952. Highest significance: Ramdurg, IN.

Key Facts for 8 October 1952

On 8 October 1952, 1,034 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
73 were record highs and 799 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 1,025 daily.
Ramdurg set a monthly record daily precipitation of 139.7 mm (5.5 in) on 8 October 1952.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

1,034 stations

1,034 station records on 8 October 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ramdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bradenton Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Saundatti	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Perinthalamanna	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vengurla	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lissington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Puri	India	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jagatsingpur	India	Record daily precipitation	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Khurda	India	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Padampur	India	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mahespur	India	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aska	India	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indpur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parnass Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hospet	India	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vayittiri	India	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kanas	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barduar	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Duck Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saltora	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ghatal	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Booneville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Centennial Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dhama	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bandwan	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Luling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hajo	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zinder	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bucyrus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Water Valley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,034 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 259, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 540, Heaviest daily rainfall 160, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 October 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	259
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	540
Heaviest daily rainfall	160
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 October 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 1,025.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

872 broken records

Margins by which the 872 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 124.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1952

Top 20 records on 8 October 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 1952	Ramdurg, IN	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1952	Cedar Key 1 WSW, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Bradenton Exp STN, US	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Madison, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Saundatti, IN	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Perinthalamanna, IN	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Vengurla, IN	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Lissington, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Puri, IN	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Jagatsingpur, IN	daily rain	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	95.7 mm (3.8 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Khurda, IN	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	11 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Padampur, IN	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Mahespur, IN	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Aska, IN	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	13 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Indpur, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Parnass Vale, AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Hospet, IN	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Vayittiri, IN	daily rain	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	23 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Kanas, IN	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1952	Barduar, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	36 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

1802 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1952. 1952 had 1,034 records.

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

Records on 10-08 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1812	1
1815	1
1824	2
1829	1
1834	1
1839	2
1843	1
1849	1
1852	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	1
1864	3
1865	2
1869	1
1870	1
1873	2
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	6
1889	5
1890	2
1891	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	3
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	13
1901	5
1903	6
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	17
1908	27
1909	9
1910	13
1911	14
1912	17
1913	66
1914	27
1915	18
1916	121
1917	47
1918	33
1919	98
1920	104
1921	90
1922	51
1923	127
1924	118
1925	207
1926	162
1927	106
1928	303
1929	75
1930	400
1931	391
1932	283
1933	237
1934	241
1935	427
1936	645
1937	262
1938	331
1939	810
1940	170
1941	587
1942	209
1943	405
1944	191
1945	314
1946	471
1947	311
1948	344
1949	1,198
1950	535
1951	417
1952	1,034
1953	401
1954	521
1955	600
1956	556
1957	473
1958	451
1959	962
1960	316
1961	630
1962	597
1963	363
1964	1,078
1965	449
1966	394
1967	452
1968	405
1969	307
1970	1,672
1971	468
1972	367
1973	770
1974	604
1975	1,034
1976	1,302
1977	818
1978	671
1979	882
1980	758
1981	719
1982	1,184
1983	712
1984	694
1985	1,635
1986	429
1987	1,271
1988	793
1989	641
1990	1,438
1991	915
1992	1,277
1993	946
1994	1,259
1995	703
1996	1,261
1997	2,604
1998	941
1999	1,196
2000	2,916
2001	810
2002	706
2003	1,225
2004	748
2005	1,303
2006	625
2007	1,924
2008	582
2009	1,506
2010	1,062
2011	1,055
2012	943
2013	496
2014	554
2015	682
2016	550
2017	944
2018	1,135
2019	532
2020	1,163
2021	766
2022	572
2023	720
2024	877
2025	585
2026	784

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Data for records on 1952-10-08: 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	825
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1