Weather Records on 29 May 1901
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 1901. Highest significance: Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU.
Key Facts for 29 May 1901
- On 29 May 1901, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 12 daily.
- Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) set a daily record precipitation of 33.3 mm (1.3 in) on 29 May 1901.
- Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high maximum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vineland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grafton City Council | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narrabri Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 11.6 C (52.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cleveland 2717 Euclid | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
10 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 5 |
| 2 to 4 | 3 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 May 1901| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1901 | Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 41 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE | monthly rain | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | 16 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Armagh, GB | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 37 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Uccle, BE | daily high max | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Vineland, US | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 24 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Grafton City Council, AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 25 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Vanersborg, SE | daily rain | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Narrabri Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 21 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 9 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily low max (Tie) | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | tie | 57 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high min (Tie) | 11.6 C (52.9 F) | tie | 7 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 May 1901 | Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US | daily low max (Tie) | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | tie | 11 years | 1 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
1794 to 1901| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1836 | 2 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 13 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 23 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 26 |
| 1912 | 32 |
| 1913 | 24 |
| 1914 | 40 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 27 |
| 1917 | 43 |
| 1918 | 38 |
| 1919 | 92 |
| 1920 | 33 |
| 1921 | 170 |
| 1922 | 62 |
| 1923 | 103 |
| 1924 | 137 |
| 1925 | 84 |
| 1926 | 155 |
| 1927 | 290 |
| 1928 | 104 |
| 1929 | 331 |
| 1930 | 252 |
| 1931 | 429 |
| 1932 | 228 |
| 1933 | 346 |
| 1934 | 753 |
| 1935 | 114 |
| 1936 | 420 |
| 1937 | 311 |
| 1938 | 316 |
| 1939 | 309 |
| 1940 | 156 |
| 1941 | 629 |
| 1942 | 531 |
| 1943 | 246 |
| 1944 | 258 |
| 1945 | 326 |
| 1946 | 281 |
| 1947 | 1,298 |
| 1948 | 420 |
| 1949 | 347 |
| 1950 | 359 |
| 1951 | 493 |
| 1952 | 413 |
| 1953 | 501 |
| 1954 | 269 |
| 1955 | 454 |
| 1956 | 512 |
| 1957 | 251 |
| 1958 | 455 |
| 1959 | 352 |
| 1960 | 259 |
| 1961 | 608 |
| 1962 | 894 |
| 1963 | 378 |
| 1964 | 537 |
| 1965 | 455 |
| 1966 | 357 |
| 1967 | 562 |
| 1968 | 579 |
| 1969 | 762 |
| 1970 | 410 |
| 1971 | 885 |
| 1972 | 609 |
| 1973 | 517 |
| 1974 | 623 |
| 1975 | 599 |
| 1976 | 975 |
| 1977 | 458 |
| 1978 | 707 |
| 1979 | 750 |
| 1980 | 920 |
| 1981 | 601 |
| 1982 | 1,170 |
| 1983 | 1,266 |
| 1984 | 1,871 |
| 1985 | 1,006 |
| 1986 | 840 |
| 1987 | 1,119 |
| 1988 | 1,132 |
| 1989 | 874 |
| 1990 | 1,135 |
| 1991 | 1,387 |
| 1992 | 1,551 |
| 1993 | 558 |
| 1994 | 658 |
| 1995 | 929 |
| 1996 | 1,177 |
| 1997 | 1,119 |
| 1998 | 1,228 |
| 1999 | 863 |
| 2000 | 1,354 |
| 2001 | 958 |
| 2002 | 594 |
| 2003 | 1,164 |
| 2004 | 835 |
| 2005 | 904 |
| 2006 | 1,438 |
| 2007 | 1,246 |
| 2008 | 784 |
| 2009 | 618 |
| 2010 | 995 |
| 2011 | 1,540 |
| 2012 | 962 |
| 2013 | 731 |
| 2014 | 605 |
| 2015 | 462 |
| 2016 | 511 |
| 2017 | 732 |
| 2018 | 1,386 |
| 2019 | 929 |
| 2020 | 937 |
| 2021 | 854 |
| 2022 | 698 |
| 2023 | 392 |
| 2024 | 618 |
| 2025 | 578 |
| 2026 | 788 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).