Weather Records on 31 October 1952

393 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 October 1952. Highest significance: Twin Hills Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 31 October 1952

On 31 October 1952, 393 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 380 daily.
Twin Hills Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 31 October 1952.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

393 stations

393 station records on 31 October 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 October 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Twin Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Apsley (Parki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Doornplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malanda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bothwell (Cluny)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kuilput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Katdoornput 29	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Krugersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Donors Hill Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Petrun	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wallabadah (Gaspard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waterval Wes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Toowoomba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kempton (Oakmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Verkykerskop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Glenormiston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oakwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kojnas	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kojnas	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Belmont (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fredrikstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
De Brug (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Escalante	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Campo Largo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.9 C (1.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Perdeberg (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Copperhill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dagworth Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lammermoor Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maytown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bezeck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kranshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

393 records

Records set or tied on 31 October 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 58, Heaviest daily rainfall 240, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 31 October 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	58
Heaviest daily rainfall	240
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 October 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 380.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

337 broken records

Margins by which the 337 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 October 1952

Top 20 records on 31 October 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 October 1952	Twin Hills Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Oranjerivier (Sar), ZA	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Emerald Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Apsley (Parki), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Doornplaat, ZA	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Malanda Post Office, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Bothwell (Cluny), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Kuilput, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Heilbron (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Koloa 936, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Katdoornput 29, ZA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Krugersdorp, ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Winkelman 6 S, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	58 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Pine Hill Railway Station, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Donors Hill Station, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Szeged, HU	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1952	Petrun, RU	daily low max	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)	10.3 C (18.5 F)	14 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1952	Wallabadah (Gaspard), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1952	Waterval Wes, ZA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1952	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	58 years	28 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

1805 to 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1952. 1952 had 393 records.

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

Records on 10-31 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1852	2
1856	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	5
1891	3
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	10
1897	1
1898	5
1899	4
1900	5
1901	4
1902	5
1903	5
1904	7
1905	21
1906	38
1907	22
1908	13
1909	15
1910	18
1911	32
1912	14
1913	39
1914	33
1915	11
1916	72
1917	67
1918	72
1919	112
1920	63
1921	22
1922	72
1923	359
1924	244
1925	405
1926	153
1927	183
1928	120
1929	234
1930	240
1931	178
1932	260
1933	796
1934	410
1935	981
1936	307
1937	335
1938	399
1939	415
1940	248
1941	536
1942	578
1943	213
1944	611
1945	287
1946	530
1947	371
1948	695
1949	831
1950	1,237
1951	527
1952	393
1953	303
1954	460
1955	427
1956	1,086
1957	392
1958	314
1959	484
1960	296
1961	511
1962	344
1963	631
1964	538
1965	340
1966	630
1967	748
1968	605
1969	531
1970	412
1971	992
1972	1,234
1973	581
1974	1,192
1975	827
1976	655
1977	616
1978	538
1979	1,130
1980	657
1981	497
1982	560
1983	782
1984	1,054
1985	632
1986	396
1987	1,002
1988	1,058
1989	857
1990	990
1991	3,294
1992	1,324
1993	2,926
1994	1,004
1995	1,051
1996	1,074
1997	1,553
1998	1,410
1999	997
2000	1,114
2001	1,218
2002	1,613
2003	1,167
2004	870
2005	1,048
2006	842
2007	613
2008	1,256
2009	1,030
2010	931
2011	746
2012	884
2013	623
2014	547
2015	691
2016	1,012
2017	437
2018	414
2019	2,501
2020	542
2021	469
2022	497
2023	960
2024	1,133
2025	314

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Data for records on 1952-10-31: 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 10	283
10 to 20	38
20 to 30	12
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1