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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
Notable records on 29 December by year and type 20 notable records were set or tied on 29 December between 1974 and 2021. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type. Record daily snowfallRecord daily precipitation29 December 2006: Clayton Muni Air Pk, 47.0 cm (18.5 in)29 December 1974: Donors Hill Station, 322.0 mm (12.7 in)29 December 2006: Goodwell Rsch STN, 73.7 mm (2.9 in)29 December 2016: Lobethal, 109.2 mm (4.3 in)29 December 2019: Fosston 1 E, 35.6 cm (14.0 in)29 December 1996: Coupeville 1 S, 40.6 cm (16.0 in)29 December 2017: Pomeroy, 58.4 mm (2.3 in)29 December 2021: Guna, 98.0 mm (3.9 in)29 December 2016: Murray Bridge (Tepko), 58.0 mm (2.3 in)29 December 2019: Hancock Exp Farm, 36.1 mm (1.4 in)29 December 2019: Arcadia, 27.9 cm (11.0 in)29 December 2001: Karlsruhe, 44.6 mm (1.8 in)29 December 2019: Two Harbors, 40.6 mm (1.6 in)29 December 2004: Poway Valley, 52.1 mm (2.1 in)29 December 2019: Ashley, 28.4 cm (11.2 in)29 December 2000: Edmore 4NW, 23.1 mm (0.9 in)29 December 2019: Bemidji, 24.1 mm (0.9 in)29 December 2006: Canon City, 24.6 mm (1.0 in)29 December 2019: Ashley, 20.8 mm (0.8 in)29 December 2006: Burlington, 24.1 mm (0.9 in)19801990200020102020
20 notable records were set or tied on 29 December between 1974 and 2021. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type.
Notable records on 29 December by year and type
DateKindDetail
1974-12-29Record daily precipitationDonors Hill Station, 322.0 mm (12.7 in)
1996-12-29Record daily snowfallCoupeville 1 S, 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
2000-12-29Record daily precipitationEdmore 4NW, 23.1 mm (0.9 in)
2001-12-29Record daily precipitationKarlsruhe, 44.6 mm (1.8 in)
2004-12-29Record daily precipitationPoway Valley, 52.1 mm (2.1 in)
2006-12-29Record daily snowfallClayton Muni Air Pk, 47.0 cm (18.5 in)
2006-12-29Record daily precipitationGoodwell Rsch STN, 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2006-12-29Record daily precipitationCanon City, 24.6 mm (1.0 in)
2006-12-29Record daily precipitationBurlington, 24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2016-12-29Record daily precipitationLobethal, 109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2016-12-29Record daily precipitationMurray Bridge (Tepko), 58.0 mm (2.3 in)
2017-12-29Record daily precipitationPomeroy, 58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2019-12-29Record daily snowfallFosston 1 E, 35.6 cm (14.0 in)
2019-12-29Record daily precipitationHancock Exp Farm, 36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2019-12-29Record daily snowfallArcadia, 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
2019-12-29Record daily precipitationTwo Harbors, 40.6 mm (1.6 in)
2019-12-29Record daily snowfallAshley, 28.4 cm (11.2 in)
2019-12-29Record daily precipitationBemidji, 24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2019-12-29Record daily precipitationAshley, 20.8 mm (0.8 in)
2021-12-29Record daily precipitationGuna, 98.0 mm (3.9 in)

Notable Records

Notable records on 29 December, by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 December 2006Clayton Muni Air Pk, USall-time snowfall47.0 cm (18.5 in)16.5 cm (6.5 in)97 years95 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 1974Donors Hill Station, AUall-time rain322.0 mm (12.7 in)86.5 mm (3.4 in)76 years91 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2006Goodwell Rsch STN, USmonthly rain73.7 mm (2.9 in)37.6 mm (1.5 in)93 years86 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2016Lobethal, AUmonthly rain109.2 mm (4.3 in)46.5 mm (1.8 in)87 years86 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2019Fosston 1 E, USmonthly snowfall35.6 cm (14.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)86 years85 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 1996Coupeville 1 S, USall-time snowfall40.6 cm (16.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)97 years84 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2017Pomeroy, USmonthly rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)20.0 mm (0.8 in)80 years84 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2021Guna, INmonthly rain98.0 mm (3.9 in)62.4 mm (2.5 in)75 years81 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2016Murray Bridge (Tepko), AUdaily rain58.0 mm (2.3 in)50.4 mm (2.0 in)122 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2019Hancock Exp Farm, USdaily rain36.1 mm (1.4 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)113 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2019Arcadia, USdaily snowfall27.9 cm (11.0 in)24.1 cm (9.5 in)112 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2001Karlsruhe, DEdaily rain44.6 mm (1.8 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)109 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2019Two Harbors, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)108 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2004Poway Valley, USdaily rain52.1 mm (2.1 in)42.2 mm (1.7 in)104 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2019Ashley, USdaily snowfall28.4 cm (11.2 in)20.8 cm (8.2 in)101 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 2000Edmore 4NW, USmonthly rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)94 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2019Bemidji, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)120 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2006Canon City, USdaily rain24.6 mm (1.0 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)110 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2019Ashley, USdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)101 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 2006Burlington, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)23.1 mm (0.9 in)100 years20 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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