Weather Records on 29 December 1906
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 1906. Highest significance: Stratford, CA.
Key Facts for 29 December 1906
- On 29 December 1906, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 13 daily.
- Stratford set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 29 December 1906.
- Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Durban-Botanical Gardens | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 53.9 mm (2.1 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record low minimum temperature | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record low maximum temperature | -1.8 C (28.8 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record snow depth | 4.0 cm (1.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | -0.2 C (31.6 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | -4.7 C (23.5 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag) | Germany | Record snow depth | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 11.0 C (51.8 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 2 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 2 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 7 |
| 5 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 0 |
| 35 to 40 | 3 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 December 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 1906 | Stratford, CA | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 December 1906 | Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA | daily rain | 53.9 mm (2.1 in) | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 8 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Galway, IE | monthly low min | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 25 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Armagh, GB | daily low max | -1.8 C (28.8 F) | 3.2 C (5.8 F) | 20 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Freiburg, DE | daily snow depth | 4.0 cm (1.6 in) | 4.0 cm (1.6 in) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low max | -0.2 C (31.6 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 18 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low min | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Charlottetown, CA | daily high min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily low max | -4.7 C (23.5 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 18 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DE | daily snow depth | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 6 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Sandvig, DK | daily low min | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 10 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low max (Tie) | 11.0 C (51.8 F) | tie | 40 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low min (Tie) | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | tie | 40 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1906 | Halifax, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | tie | 26 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
1799 to 1906| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1839 | 2 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 18 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 52 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 46 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 69 |
| 1917 | 145 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 157 |
| 1920 | 68 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 126 |
| 1924 | 119 |
| 1925 | 209 |
| 1926 | 117 |
| 1927 | 350 |
| 1928 | 93 |
| 1929 | 262 |
| 1930 | 96 |
| 1931 | 363 |
| 1932 | 192 |
| 1933 | 479 |
| 1934 | 406 |
| 1935 | 392 |
| 1936 | 552 |
| 1937 | 280 |
| 1938 | 178 |
| 1939 | 272 |
| 1940 | 648 |
| 1941 | 110 |
| 1942 | 458 |
| 1943 | 232 |
| 1944 | 226 |
| 1945 | 497 |
| 1946 | 1,122 |
| 1947 | 310 |
| 1948 | 711 |
| 1949 | 217 |
| 1950 | 286 |
| 1951 | 571 |
| 1952 | 156 |
| 1953 | 205 |
| 1954 | 955 |
| 1955 | 373 |
| 1956 | 563 |
| 1957 | 527 |
| 1958 | 442 |
| 1959 | 251 |
| 1960 | 404 |
| 1961 | 525 |
| 1962 | 754 |
| 1963 | 285 |
| 1964 | 533 |
| 1965 | 634 |
| 1966 | 719 |
| 1967 | 867 |
| 1968 | 1,028 |
| 1969 | 964 |
| 1970 | 694 |
| 1971 | 660 |
| 1972 | 1,001 |
| 1973 | 674 |
| 1974 | 719 |
| 1975 | 646 |
| 1976 | 748 |
| 1977 | 656 |
| 1978 | 1,349 |
| 1979 | 830 |
| 1980 | 959 |
| 1981 | 713 |
| 1982 | 1,565 |
| 1983 | 2,576 |
| 1984 | 2,687 |
| 1985 | 551 |
| 1986 | 752 |
| 1987 | 1,484 |
| 1988 | 1,082 |
| 1989 | 633 |
| 1990 | 1,861 |
| 1991 | 630 |
| 1992 | 1,099 |
| 1993 | 905 |
| 1994 | 965 |
| 1995 | 1,202 |
| 1996 | 2,213 |
| 1997 | 1,114 |
| 1998 | 783 |
| 1999 | 1,207 |
| 2000 | 1,677 |
| 2001 | 599 |
| 2002 | 959 |
| 2003 | 951 |
| 2004 | 909 |
| 2005 | 858 |
| 2006 | 1,219 |
| 2007 | 1,046 |
| 2008 | 753 |
| 2009 | 1,027 |
| 2010 | 1,308 |
| 2011 | 748 |
| 2012 | 805 |
| 2013 | 714 |
| 2014 | 506 |
| 2015 | 1,440 |
| 2016 | 620 |
| 2017 | 1,559 |
| 2018 | 440 |
| 2019 | 1,471 |
| 2020 | 504 |
| 2021 | 1,098 |
| 2022 | 516 |
| 2023 | 900 |
| 2024 | 931 |
| 2025 | 637 |
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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.
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