192,446 weather records were set or tied in 1952, including 56,544 temperature record highs and 47,790 record lows, and 87,717 of them still stand.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
192,446 weather records were set or tied in 1952, including 56,544 record highs and 47,790 record lows of maximum and minimum temperature.
87,717 of the 192,446 records set in 1952 still stand (45.6%).
June 1952 had the most records: 19,537.
United States had the most records in 1952: 112,801, with 43,644 highs and 38,111 lows.
7,349 stations had a full year of temperature data in 1952, so counts differ between years partly because the number of reporting stations does.
Storms in 1952: 32 named storms worldwide, of which 25 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 391.2 ACE.
Highs and Lows
Temperature records set or tied in 1952
Record highs and record lows set or tied in 1952
Record highs
56,544
Record lows
47,790
Still Standing
45.6% of the year's records
Records set in 1952 that still stand or have since been beaten
Still stand
87,717 (45.6%)
Since beaten or tied
104,729 (54.4%)
A record stands until a later observation beats or ties it, as of 2026-10-12.
By Type and Timescale
Records set or tied in 1952 by type
Record daily precipitation
77,258
Record high maximum temperature
29,898
Record high minimum temperature
26,646
Record low minimum temperature
25,898
Record low maximum temperature
21,892
Record daily snowfall
7,076
Record snow depth
3,778
Records set or tied in 1952 by timescale
Daily
186,017
Monthly
5,931
All-time
498
By Month
Weather records set or tied in each calendar month of 1952, all types together.
Records set or tied in each month of 1952
Month
Records
Jan
15,570
Feb
13,380
Mar
16,754
Apr
16,334
May
15,568
Jun
19,537
Jul
18,091
Aug
14,013
Sep
14,372
Oct
19,527
Nov
17,533
Dec
11,767
Countries With the Most Records
Countries with the most records set or tied in 1952
Storms in 1952: 32 named storms worldwide, of which 25 reached hurricane strength (64 kt or more) and 13 were major (96 kt or more), with a combined 391.2 ACE.
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)) Source: International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, doi:10.25921/82ty-9e16. Some agency values come from third parties such as JMA, IMD and BoM. (NOAA NCEI terms (citation requested)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site and are not official. Counts depend on how many stations reported.