Weather Records on 22 October 1952

602 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 October 1952. Highest significance: Paauhau 217, US.

Key Facts for 22 October 1952

On 22 October 1952, 602 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
81 were record highs and 425 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 543 daily.
Paauhau 217 set a daily record precipitation of 93.5 mm (3.7 in) on 22 October 1952.
Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

602 stations

602 station records on 22 October 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 October 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chettikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kohala Mis 175.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Uthankarai	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rayakottah	India	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Augustine	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ambur	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cavan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Tree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Devanhalli	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Perumbalur	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blountstown 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tifton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woods Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ramnagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

602 records

Records set or tied on 22 October 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 347, Heaviest daily rainfall 95, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 22 October 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	347
Heaviest daily rainfall	95
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 October 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 59, daily 543.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

466 broken records

Margins by which the 466 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 October 1952

Top 20 records on 22 October 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 October 1952	Paauhau 217, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Chettikulam, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Haina 214, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Camden 3 W, US	monthly low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Kohala Mis 175.1, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Uthankarai, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Rayakottah, IN	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	St Augustine, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Ambur, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Kukuihaele Mill 206, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Princeton, US	monthly low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	57 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Blackville 3 W, US	monthly low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Haina 214, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	45 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 October 1952	Cavan, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	53 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1952	Niulii 179, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1952	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1952	Salem, IN	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	13 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1952	Walhalla, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	53 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1952	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
22 October 1952	Birch Tree, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	53 years	32 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

1793 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1952. 1952 had 602 records.

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

Records on 10-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1810	3
1826	1
1840	1
1842	1
1843	1
1851	2
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	6
1883	1
1884	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	15
1892	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	5
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	3
1903	8
1904	17
1905	13
1906	12
1907	14
1908	24
1909	6
1910	9
1911	43
1912	22
1913	59
1914	20
1915	57
1916	226
1917	74
1918	27
1919	62
1920	172
1921	78
1922	50
1923	105
1924	142
1925	265
1926	97
1927	227
1928	133
1929	417
1930	401
1931	272
1932	209
1933	484
1934	599
1935	874
1936	681
1937	348
1938	133
1939	602
1940	498
1941	576
1942	339
1943	208
1944	299
1945	547
1946	282
1947	754
1948	292
1949	481
1950	400
1951	581
1952	602
1953	615
1954	372
1955	457
1956	324
1957	885
1958	345
1959	524
1960	393
1961	523
1962	203
1963	909
1964	294
1965	433
1966	362
1967	316
1968	300
1969	966
1970	714
1971	626
1972	780
1973	569
1974	910
1975	742
1976	1,194
1977	624
1978	678
1979	1,826
1980	547
1981	943
1982	979
1983	712
1984	1,798
1985	797
1986	1,049
1987	944
1988	999
1989	1,353
1990	1,042
1991	718
1992	1,151
1993	654
1994	631
1995	1,399
1996	1,743
1997	1,072
1998	853
1999	721
2000	1,070
2001	774
2002	1,419
2003	2,006
2004	1,371
2005	1,090
2006	1,296
2007	1,060
2008	846
2009	826
2010	723
2011	691
2012	914
2013	845
2014	603
2015	600
2016	652
2017	720
2018	488
2019	589
2020	1,664
2021	412
2022	955
2023	567
2024	911
2025	566

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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 2026-10-17 (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 10	438
10 to 20	11
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1