Weather Records on 29 August 1905
21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1905. Highest significance: Karlshamn, SE.
Key Facts for 29 August 1905
- On 29 August 1905, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 20 daily.
- Karlshamn set a daily record precipitation of 52.9 mm (2.1 in) on 29 August 1905.
- Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.
Record Map
21 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vaexjoe | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tartu | Estonia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lund | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Morien | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pinsk | Belarus | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 6.4 C (43.5 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roermond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Den Helder-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
21 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 17 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 20 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
21 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 9 |
| 5 to 10 | 5 |
| 10 to 15 | 3 |
| 15 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 0 |
| 35 to 40 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 August 1905| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1905 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 31 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 August 1905 | Sandvig, DK | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 22 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 August 1905 | Gravenhurst, CA | daily rain | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 32 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DK | monthly rain | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 20 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily rain | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 2 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Vaexjoe, SE | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 10.8 mm (0.4 in) | 21 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily high max | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 11 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Tartu, EE | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 36 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Lund, SE | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 2 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Port Morien, CA | daily rain | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Vestervig, DK | daily rain | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 2.6 mm (0.10 in) | 28 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 7 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Portland, AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Kalmar_D, SE | daily rain | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 21 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 14.3 C (57.7 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 15 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | La Crosse Wb City, US | daily high max | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 25 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Pinsk, BY | daily rain | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 2 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily low max | 6.4 C (43.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1905 | Roermond, NL | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 3 years | 5 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
1807 to 1905| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1807 | 4 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 4 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 4 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 10 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 21 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 25 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 44 |
| 1912 | 36 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 32 |
| 1915 | 36 |
| 1916 | 59 |
| 1917 | 41 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 34 |
| 1920 | 76 |
| 1921 | 102 |
| 1922 | 41 |
| 1923 | 66 |
| 1924 | 250 |
| 1925 | 222 |
| 1926 | 403 |
| 1927 | 214 |
| 1928 | 288 |
| 1929 | 139 |
| 1930 | 170 |
| 1931 | 181 |
| 1932 | 675 |
| 1933 | 435 |
| 1934 | 459 |
| 1935 | 632 |
| 1936 | 297 |
| 1937 | 430 |
| 1938 | 253 |
| 1939 | 332 |
| 1940 | 395 |
| 1941 | 384 |
| 1942 | 654 |
| 1943 | 334 |
| 1944 | 338 |
| 1945 | 390 |
| 1946 | 702 |
| 1947 | 419 |
| 1948 | 1,096 |
| 1949 | 470 |
| 1950 | 557 |
| 1951 | 917 |
| 1952 | 345 |
| 1953 | 1,189 |
| 1954 | 438 |
| 1955 | 365 |
| 1956 | 351 |
| 1957 | 392 |
| 1958 | 240 |
| 1959 | 496 |
| 1960 | 499 |
| 1961 | 501 |
| 1962 | 400 |
| 1963 | 672 |
| 1964 | 483 |
| 1965 | 1,095 |
| 1966 | 463 |
| 1967 | 511 |
| 1968 | 887 |
| 1969 | 691 |
| 1970 | 481 |
| 1971 | 514 |
| 1972 | 635 |
| 1973 | 679 |
| 1974 | 874 |
| 1975 | 517 |
| 1976 | 547 |
| 1977 | 770 |
| 1978 | 755 |
| 1979 | 581 |
| 1980 | 521 |
| 1981 | 869 |
| 1982 | 1,164 |
| 1983 | 883 |
| 1984 | 1,230 |
| 1985 | 551 |
| 1986 | 2,408 |
| 1987 | 659 |
| 1988 | 1,237 |
| 1989 | 728 |
| 1990 | 1,009 |
| 1991 | 806 |
| 1992 | 1,417 |
| 1993 | 1,306 |
| 1994 | 596 |
| 1995 | 1,090 |
| 1996 | 1,056 |
| 1997 | 957 |
| 1998 | 1,452 |
| 1999 | 756 |
| 2000 | 1,076 |
| 2001 | 743 |
| 2002 | 921 |
| 2003 | 964 |
| 2004 | 813 |
| 2005 | 993 |
| 2006 | 1,156 |
| 2007 | 959 |
| 2008 | 716 |
| 2009 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 1,184 |
| 2011 | 1,252 |
| 2012 | 901 |
| 2013 | 739 |
| 2014 | 419 |
| 2015 | 798 |
| 2016 | 576 |
| 2017 | 1,162 |
| 2018 | 890 |
| 2019 | 789 |
| 2020 | 827 |
| 2021 | 567 |
| 2022 | 437 |
| 2023 | 677 |
| 2024 | 1,047 |
| 2025 | 664 |
| 2026 | 797 |
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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).