Weather Records on 29 August 1906
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1906. Highest significance: Narrabri Bowling Club, AU.
Key Facts for 29 August 1906
- On 29 August 1906, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 13 daily.
- Narrabri Bowling Club set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 29 August 1906.
- Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narrabri Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Praha-Klementinum | Czech Republic | Record low minimum temperature | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 15.7 C (60.3 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vineland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 23.4 C (74.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 12.7 C (54.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 8 |
| 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 August 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 August 1906 | Narrabri Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 23 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 August 1906 | Praha-Klementinum, CZ | monthly low min | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 67 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 August 1906 | Brisbane Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 17.6 mm (0.7 in) | 44 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Armagh, GB | daily high min | 15.7 C (60.3 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 51 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily low max | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 37 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Vineland, US | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 21 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Armagh, GB | daily high max | 23.4 C (74.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 25 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily low max | 12.7 C (54.9 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily rain | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 12 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low max | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily low min | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 9 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily low min | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high max (Tie) | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | tie | 34 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 1906 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max (Tie) | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | tie | 9 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
1807 to 1906| 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).