Weather Records on 29 January 1905
15 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 1905. Highest significance: Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU.
Key Facts for 29 January 1905
- On 29 January 1905, 15 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 13 daily.
- Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) set a daily record precipitation of 13.2 mm (0.5 in) on 29 January 1905.
- Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.
Record Map
15 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kyneton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 5.8 C (42.4 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -13.9 C (7.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ararat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record high minimum temperature | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rokewood (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
15 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 10 |
| 10 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 January 1905| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 1905 | Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 20 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Portland, AU | daily rain | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 14 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Kyneton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 30 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU | daily rain | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 17 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | St John's, CA | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 5.0 cm (2.0 in) | 11 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Sandvig, DK | daily high max | 5.8 C (42.4 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 17 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily low min | -13.9 C (7.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 19 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Ararat Post Office, AU | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 14 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Vestervig, DK | daily high min | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 15 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Rokewood (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 5 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Stornoway Airport, GB | monthly high min (Tie) | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | tie | 23 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | tie | 32 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Hambantota, LK | monthly high max (Tie) | 32.5 C (90.5 F) | tie | 7 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1905 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily high max (Tie) | 38.9 C (102.0 F) | tie | 23 years | 2 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
1796 to 1905| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 3 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 20 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 57 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 40 |
| 1914 | 57 |
| 1915 | 41 |
| 1916 | 286 |
| 1917 | 45 |
| 1918 | 134 |
| 1919 | 30 |
| 1920 | 57 |
| 1921 | 48 |
| 1922 | 47 |
| 1923 | 66 |
| 1924 | 155 |
| 1925 | 237 |
| 1926 | 170 |
| 1927 | 203 |
| 1928 | 116 |
| 1929 | 222 |
| 1930 | 116 |
| 1931 | 397 |
| 1932 | 338 |
| 1933 | 126 |
| 1934 | 536 |
| 1935 | 455 |
| 1936 | 536 |
| 1937 | 196 |
| 1938 | 224 |
| 1939 | 223 |
| 1940 | 386 |
| 1941 | 357 |
| 1942 | 451 |
| 1943 | 330 |
| 1944 | 423 |
| 1945 | 286 |
| 1946 | 181 |
| 1947 | 1,154 |
| 1948 | 697 |
| 1949 | 1,097 |
| 1950 | 768 |
| 1951 | 1,125 |
| 1952 | 239 |
| 1953 | 554 |
| 1954 | 755 |
| 1955 | 476 |
| 1956 | 642 |
| 1957 | 820 |
| 1958 | 834 |
| 1959 | 464 |
| 1960 | 441 |
| 1961 | 599 |
| 1962 | 635 |
| 1963 | 1,131 |
| 1964 | 143 |
| 1965 | 696 |
| 1966 | 2,021 |
| 1967 | 731 |
| 1968 | 806 |
| 1969 | 1,201 |
| 1970 | 611 |
| 1971 | 1,200 |
| 1972 | 296 |
| 1973 | 676 |
| 1974 | 1,195 |
| 1975 | 1,300 |
| 1976 | 570 |
| 1977 | 1,047 |
| 1978 | 738 |
| 1979 | 1,587 |
| 1980 | 791 |
| 1981 | 515 |
| 1982 | 667 |
| 1983 | 1,200 |
| 1984 | 689 |
| 1985 | 551 |
| 1986 | 831 |
| 1987 | 1,142 |
| 1988 | 829 |
| 1989 | 1,420 |
| 1990 | 1,218 |
| 1991 | 636 |
| 1992 | 1,293 |
| 1993 | 748 |
| 1994 | 1,010 |
| 1995 | 1,170 |
| 1996 | 808 |
| 1997 | 803 |
| 1998 | 675 |
| 1999 | 1,553 |
| 2000 | 1,365 |
| 2001 | 1,198 |
| 2002 | 2,267 |
| 2003 | 657 |
| 2004 | 1,074 |
| 2005 | 1,042 |
| 2006 | 1,600 |
| 2007 | 739 |
| 2008 | 1,026 |
| 2009 | 980 |
| 2010 | 1,014 |
| 2011 | 519 |
| 2012 | 604 |
| 2013 | 1,904 |
| 2014 | 1,816 |
| 2015 | 700 |
| 2016 | 864 |
| 2017 | 390 |
| 2018 | 883 |
| 2019 | 395 |
| 2020 | 425 |
| 2021 | 849 |
| 2022 | 612 |
| 2023 | 1,183 |
| 2024 | 1,886 |
| 2025 | 741 |
| 2026 | 402 |
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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).