Weather Records on 29 July 1903
16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 July 1903. Highest significance: Cape Northumberland, AU.
Key Facts for 29 July 1903
- On 29 July 1903, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 16 daily.
- Cape Northumberland set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 29 July 1903.
- Across 165 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.
Record Map
16 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Den Helder-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Daylesford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Falun | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boorolong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
16 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 10 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 16 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 6 |
| 2 to 4 | 5 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 July 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 1903 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 31 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 July 1903 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 31 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Den Helder-1, NL | daily rain | 9.0 mm (0.35 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 49 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Chatham, CA | daily low min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 24 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 4 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Peterborough, CA | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 1 year | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Halifax, CA | daily low min | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 18 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Daylesford, AU | daily rain | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Truro, CA | daily low min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 10 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Portland, AU | daily rain | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 16 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Falun, SE | daily rain | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU | daily rain | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 11 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Boorolong, AU | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 1 year | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min (Tie) | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | tie | 33 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 July 1903 | Saint John, CA | daily low max (Tie) | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | tie | 30 years | 3 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
1797 to 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1830 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 15 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 28 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 48 |
| 1912 | 35 |
| 1913 | 33 |
| 1914 | 130 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 186 |
| 1917 | 50 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 29 |
| 1920 | 94 |
| 1921 | 94 |
| 1922 | 83 |
| 1923 | 168 |
| 1924 | 90 |
| 1925 | 427 |
| 1926 | 154 |
| 1927 | 119 |
| 1928 | 297 |
| 1929 | 347 |
| 1930 | 343 |
| 1931 | 401 |
| 1932 | 217 |
| 1933 | 501 |
| 1934 | 957 |
| 1935 | 280 |
| 1936 | 348 |
| 1937 | 276 |
| 1938 | 345 |
| 1939 | 434 |
| 1940 | 539 |
| 1941 | 400 |
| 1942 | 201 |
| 1943 | 433 |
| 1944 | 263 |
| 1945 | 429 |
| 1946 | 384 |
| 1947 | 434 |
| 1948 | 510 |
| 1949 | 511 |
| 1950 | 744 |
| 1951 | 333 |
| 1952 | 712 |
| 1953 | 251 |
| 1954 | 445 |
| 1955 | 463 |
| 1956 | 408 |
| 1957 | 364 |
| 1958 | 620 |
| 1959 | 383 |
| 1960 | 611 |
| 1961 | 563 |
| 1962 | 410 |
| 1963 | 462 |
| 1964 | 510 |
| 1965 | 709 |
| 1966 | 417 |
| 1967 | 370 |
| 1968 | 744 |
| 1969 | 630 |
| 1970 | 465 |
| 1971 | 1,609 |
| 1972 | 665 |
| 1973 | 459 |
| 1974 | 463 |
| 1975 | 894 |
| 1976 | 506 |
| 1977 | 712 |
| 1978 | 551 |
| 1979 | 601 |
| 1980 | 864 |
| 1981 | 1,496 |
| 1982 | 699 |
| 1983 | 1,022 |
| 1984 | 1,173 |
| 1985 | 823 |
| 1986 | 842 |
| 1987 | 1,412 |
| 1988 | 744 |
| 1989 | 1,008 |
| 1990 | 745 |
| 1991 | 765 |
| 1992 | 620 |
| 1993 | 1,063 |
| 1994 | 1,695 |
| 1995 | 1,295 |
| 1996 | 1,085 |
| 1997 | 979 |
| 1998 | 1,251 |
| 1999 | 1,271 |
| 2000 | 898 |
| 2001 | 1,205 |
| 2002 | 1,294 |
| 2003 | 1,166 |
| 2004 | 1,167 |
| 2005 | 1,334 |
| 2006 | 1,085 |
| 2007 | 1,116 |
| 2008 | 852 |
| 2009 | 1,311 |
| 2010 | 1,691 |
| 2011 | 1,012 |
| 2012 | 656 |
| 2013 | 1,159 |
| 2014 | 1,061 |
| 2015 | 833 |
| 2016 | 580 |
| 2017 | 608 |
| 2018 | 653 |
| 2019 | 496 |
| 2020 | 480 |
| 2021 | 667 |
| 2022 | 1,058 |
| 2023 | 803 |
| 2024 | 694 |
| 2025 | 859 |
| 2026 | 979 |
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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).