Weather Records on 30 October 1952

635 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 October 1952. Highest significance: Juandah, AU.

Key Facts for 30 October 1952

On 30 October 1952, 635 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 274 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 136 monthly and 499 daily.
Juandah set a daily record precipitation of 39.6 mm (1.6 in) on 30 October 1952.
Across 153 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

635 stations

635 station records on 30 October 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 October 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Juandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Umbercollie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Joao Amaro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pilanesberg-Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hartbeesfontein (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Upper	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kybybolite Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aardoorns	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Andrews	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tuskegee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yantabulla (Brindingabba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barrine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lynway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Prattville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caroleen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Avington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

635 records

Records set or tied on 30 October 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 64, Lowest daily minimum 242, Heaviest daily rainfall 252, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 30 October 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	64
Lowest daily minimum	242
Heaviest daily rainfall	252
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 October 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 136, daily 499.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

514 broken records

Margins by which the 514 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 October 1952

Top 20 records on 30 October 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 October 1952	Juandah, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1952	Inglewood Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1952	Elgin Downs, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1952	Umbercollie, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1952	Joao Amaro, BR	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1952	Pilanesberg-Pol, ZA	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1952	Hartbeesfontein (Skl), ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1952	St Petersburg, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1952	Potchefstroom Upper, ZA	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1952	Aberdeen, US	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	58 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	Eutawville, US	monthly low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	49 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	Kybybolite Research Centre, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	10 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	Pine Hill Railway Station, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	Aardoorns, ZA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	Heilbron (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	Millaa Millaa Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	St Andrews, CA	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	68 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	Auburn, US	monthly low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	42 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	Camp Hill 2NW, US	monthly low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1952	Tuskegee, US	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	42 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

1799 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1952. 1952 had 635 records.

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

Records on 10-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1815	1
1837	1
1839	1
1841	1
1849	1
1856	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	5
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	1
1881	4
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	3
1901	9
1902	6
1903	3
1904	1
1905	12
1906	25
1907	12
1908	14
1909	15
1910	22
1911	19
1912	28
1913	38
1914	22
1915	39
1916	23
1917	85
1918	189
1919	80
1920	73
1921	31
1922	108
1923	202
1924	246
1925	755
1926	131
1927	259
1928	195
1929	277
1930	228
1931	144
1932	181
1933	454
1934	198
1935	739
1936	253
1937	496
1938	245
1939	240
1940	251
1941	393
1942	877
1943	255
1944	497
1945	446
1946	826
1947	252
1948	326
1949	528
1950	1,186
1951	373
1952	635
1953	522
1954	276
1955	494
1956	716
1957	531
1958	366
1959	859
1960	258
1961	781
1962	382
1963	353
1964	488
1965	439
1966	490
1967	665
1968	555
1969	656
1970	636
1971	1,663
1972	902
1973	534
1974	1,039
1975	427
1976	760
1977	882
1978	359
1979	809
1980	885
1981	547
1982	534
1983	549
1984	1,270
1985	848
1986	422
1987	883
1988	972
1989	904
1990	685
1991	2,772
1992	1,228
1993	2,095
1994	777
1995	831
1996	1,299
1997	1,033
1998	771
1999	897
2000	1,659
2001	1,233
2002	1,564
2003	973
2004	1,188
2005	1,144
2006	886
2007	773
2008	1,310
2009	1,513
2010	619
2011	1,022
2012	1,413
2013	622
2014	297
2015	395
2016	981
2017	783
2018	507
2019	1,931
2020	683
2021	486
2022	762
2023	969
2024	1,393
2025	322

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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	463
10 to 20	31
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1