On This Day, 29 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 29 December across the years, led by Clayton Muni Air Pk, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 29 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 29 December in 10 years (1974 to 2021).
- Clayton Muni Air Pk set an all-time record daily snowfall of 47.0 cm (18.5 in) on 29 December 2006.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 29 December.
- 2 named storms were active on 29 December.
Records on 29 December Through the Years
1974 to 2021| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1974-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Donors Hill Station, 322.0 mm (12.7 in) |
| 1996-12-29 | Record daily snowfall | Coupeville 1 S, 40.6 cm (16.0 in) |
| 2000-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Edmore 4NW, 23.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2001-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Karlsruhe, 44.6 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2004-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Poway Valley, 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2006-12-29 | Record daily snowfall | Clayton Muni Air Pk, 47.0 cm (18.5 in) |
| 2006-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Goodwell Rsch STN, 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2006-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Canon City, 24.6 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2006-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Burlington, 24.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2016-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Lobethal, 109.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2016-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Murray Bridge (Tepko), 58.0 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2017-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Pomeroy, 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2019-12-29 | Record daily snowfall | Fosston 1 E, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 2019-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Hancock Exp Farm, 36.1 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2019-12-29 | Record daily snowfall | Arcadia, 27.9 cm (11.0 in) |
| 2019-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Two Harbors, 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2019-12-29 | Record daily snowfall | Ashley, 28.4 cm (11.2 in) |
| 2019-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Bemidji, 24.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2019-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Ashley, 20.8 mm (0.8 in) |
| 2021-12-29 | Record daily precipitation | Guna, 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 2006 | Clayton Muni Air Pk, US | all-time snowfall | 47.0 cm (18.5 in) | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 97 years | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 1974 | Donors Hill Station, AU | all-time rain | 322.0 mm (12.7 in) | 86.5 mm (3.4 in) | 76 years | 91 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2006 | Goodwell Rsch STN, US | monthly rain | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 93 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2016 | Lobethal, AU | monthly rain | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 87 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2019 | Fosston 1 E, US | monthly snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 86 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 1996 | Coupeville 1 S, US | all-time snowfall | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 97 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2017 | Pomeroy, US | monthly rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 80 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2021 | Guna, IN | monthly rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 62.4 mm (2.5 in) | 75 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2016 | Murray Bridge (Tepko), AU | daily rain | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 122 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2019 | Hancock Exp Farm, US | daily rain | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2019 | Arcadia, US | daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 24.1 cm (9.5 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2001 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily rain | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2019 | Two Harbors, US | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2004 | Poway Valley, US | daily rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2019 | Ashley, US | daily snowfall | 28.4 cm (11.2 in) | 20.8 cm (8.2 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 December 2000 | Edmore 4NW, US | monthly rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 94 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 2019 | Bemidji, US | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 120 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 2006 | Canon City, US | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 110 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 2019 | Ashley, US | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 101 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 2006 | Burlington, US | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 100 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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