Weather Records on 26 October 1952

417 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 October 1952. Highest significance: Eden (Caravan Park), AU.

Key Facts for 26 October 1952

On 26 October 1952, 417 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
107 were record highs and 146 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 411 daily.
Eden (Caravan Park) set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 26 October 1952.
Across 157 earlier years (1816 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

417 stations

417 station records on 26 October 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 October 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Henbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cobargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Murrumbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wylie Creek (Aloomba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Youhl Plain Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Tarella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thornton Bvrt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crown St. Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Hall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kolosib	India	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kawainui Lower 193	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.6 mm (7.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Arcoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dundee (Rangers Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elmhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Srivaikuntam	India	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Avington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Poolaijelo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Layton 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kilanilai	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dinmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clarens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jim Thorpe	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Binghamton Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Iffley Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pocono 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Oakhurst 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Buzau	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

417 records

Records set or tied on 26 October 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 136, Heaviest daily rainfall 163, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 26 October 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	136
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 October 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 411.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

317 broken records

Margins by which the 317 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 October 1952

Top 20 records on 26 October 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 October 1952	Eden (Caravan Park), AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
26 October 1952	Henbury, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Cobargo Post Office, AU	monthly rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Pratten, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Trida (Murrumbong), AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Wylie Creek (Aloomba), AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Youhl Plain Tank, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	White Cliffs (Tarella), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	White Cliffs (Wonnaminta), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Thornton Bvrt, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Crown St. Reservoir, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Rocky Hall Post Office, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	7 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Kolosib, IN	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Kawainui Lower 193, US	daily rain	196.6 mm (7.7 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	11 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
26 October 1952	Woomera (Arcoona), AU	monthly rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1952	Dundee (Rangers Valley), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 October 1952	Elmhurst, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	33 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

1816 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1816 to 1952. 1952 had 417 records.

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

Records on 10-26 in each year
Year	Records
1816	1
1831	1
1832	1
1840	1
1841	1
1843	1
1849	1
1856	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1866	3
1868	2
1870	1
1871	4
1874	1
1879	2
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	8
1888	6
1889	2
1890	5
1891	2
1892	5
1894	2
1895	2
1898	2
1899	7
1900	5
1901	4
1902	4
1903	16
1904	6
1905	18
1906	8
1907	12
1908	25
1909	10
1910	10
1911	7
1912	24
1913	38
1914	27
1915	34
1916	59
1917	47
1918	58
1919	72
1920	57
1921	33
1922	147
1923	68
1924	102
1925	185
1926	381
1927	522
1928	174
1929	137
1930	228
1931	359
1932	468
1933	605
1934	331
1935	174
1936	528
1937	248
1938	201
1939	1,140
1940	516
1941	688
1942	926
1943	466
1944	357
1945	434
1946	481
1947	533
1948	158
1949	368
1950	654
1951	337
1952	417
1953	449
1954	728
1955	484
1956	378
1957	1,082
1958	187
1959	488
1960	315
1961	214
1962	1,136
1963	1,079
1964	417
1965	450
1966	271
1967	392
1968	478
1969	493
1970	744
1971	1,021
1972	362
1973	362
1974	266
1975	787
1976	818
1977	864
1978	495
1979	759
1980	953
1981	761
1982	837
1983	564
1984	790
1985	559
1986	602
1987	704
1988	896
1989	1,628
1990	582
1991	1,660
1992	726
1993	615
1994	610
1995	911
1996	1,651
1997	2,943
1998	1,125
1999	994
2000	1,091
2001	939
2002	1,088
2003	1,271
2004	1,122
2005	1,165
2006	1,822
2007	1,183
2008	631
2009	746
2010	1,542
2011	797
2012	1,048
2013	800
2014	977
2015	430
2016	719
2017	474
2018	592
2019	896
2020	3,942
2021	728
2022	626
2023	1,628
2024	790
2025	611

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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	262
10 to 20	29
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1