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Weather Records on 29 May 1908

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 1908. Highest significance: Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE.

Key Facts for 29 May 1908

  • On 29 May 1908, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 20 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 25 daily.
  • Leipzig-Holzhausen set a daily record precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 29 May 1908.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 29 May 1908 26 station records on 29 May 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 29 May 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 May 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord daily precipitation37.0 mm (1.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
GalwayIrelandRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
RoermondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation13.6 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord low maximum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.4 mm (1.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 29 May 1908 by type Records set or tied on 29 May 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 4. 051015Highest daily maximum: 6Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 14Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 4Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 May 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 4.
Records on 29 May 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum6
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum14
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall4
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 May 1908 by timescale Records on 29 May 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 25. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 25all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 May 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 25.
Records on 29 May 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily25

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 May 1908 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.5. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 195 to 10: 310 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 May 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 519
5 to 103
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

29 May 1908
Top 20 records on 29 May 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 May 1908Leipzig-Holzhausen, DEdaily rain37.0 mm (1.5 in)20.5 mm (0.8 in)4 years40 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1908Galway, IEdaily high max25.6 C (78.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)41 years24 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Roermond, NLdaily rain17.6 mm (0.7 in)9.3 mm (0.37 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Helmond, NLdaily rain13.6 mm (0.5 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Stratford, CAdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Toronto, CAdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Toronto, CAdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Peterborough, CAdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)39 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Port Dover, CAdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Port Dover, CAdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Gravenhurst, CAdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Parry Sound, CAdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Stornoway Airport, GBmonthly high max23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Beatrice, CAdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Washington, USdaily high min21.7 C (71.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Stonecliffe, CAdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Riva, ITdaily low max14.7 C (58.5 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1908Lakefield, CAdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)9 years10 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

1794 to 1908
Records on 05-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 26 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11817: 11818: 11832: 11834: 11836: 21844: 11847: 21852: 11854: 11858: 11860: 21862: 11864: 21865: 31867: 11868: 11869: 21870: 11871: 21875: 11876: 11881: 21882: 31883: 11884: 31885: 11886: 11887: 11888: 31889: 31890: 11891: 11892: 51893: 51894: 41895: 11896: 11897: 31898: 31899: 61900: 21901: 131902: 141903: 51904: 31905: 71906: 231907: 161908: 261909: 61910: 141911: 261912: 321913: 241914: 401915: 171916: 271917: 431918: 381919: 921920: 331921: 1701922: 621923: 1031924: 1371925: 841926: 1551927: 2901928: 1041929: 3311930: 2521931: 4291932: 2281933: 3461934: 7531935: 1141936: 4201937: 3111938: 3161939: 3091940: 1561941: 6291942: 5311943: 2461944: 2581945: 3261946: 2811947: 1,2981948: 4201949: 3471950: 3591951: 4931952: 4131953: 5011954: 2691955: 4541956: 5121957: 2511958: 4551959: 3521960: 2591961: 6081962: 8941963: 3781964: 5371965: 4551966: 3571967: 5621968: 5791969: 7621970: 4101971: 8851972: 6091973: 5171974: 6231975: 5991976: 9751977: 4581978: 7071979: 7501980: 9201981: 6011982: 1,1701983: 1,2661984: 1,8711985: 1,0061986: 8401987: 1,1191988: 1,1321989: 8741990: 1,1351991: 1,3871992: 1,5511993: 5581994: 6581995: 9291996: 1,1771997: 1,1191998: 1,2281999: 8632000: 1,3542001: 9582002: 5942003: 1,1642004: 8352005: 9042006: 1,4382007: 1,2462008: 7842009: 6182010: 9952011: 1,5402012: 9622013: 7312014: 6052015: 4622016: 5112017: 7322018: 1,3792019: 9182020: 9322021: 8532022: 6962023: 3912024: 6182025: 5791794186918931910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-29 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18171
18181
18321
18341
18362
18441
18472
18521
18541
18581
18602
18621
18642
18653
18671
18681
18692
18701
18712
18751
18761
18812
18823
18831
18843
18851
18861
18871
18883
18893
18901
18911
18925
18935
18944
18951
18961
18973
18983
18996
19002
190113
190214
19035
19043
19057
190623
190716
190826
19096
191014
191126
191232
191324
191440
191517
191627
191743
191838
191992
192033
1921170
192262
1923103
1924137
192584
1926155
1927290
1928104
1929331
1930252
1931429
1932228
1933346
1934753
1935114
1936420
1937311
1938316
1939309
1940156
1941629
1942531
1943246
1944258
1945326
1946281
19471,298
1948420
1949347
1950359
1951493
1952413
1953501
1954269
1955454
1956512
1957251
1958455
1959352
1960259
1961608
1962894
1963378
1964537
1965455
1966357
1967562
1968579
1969762
1970410
1971885
1972609
1973517
1974623
1975599
1976975
1977458
1978707
1979750
1980920
1981601
19821,170
19831,266
19841,871
19851,006
1986840
19871,119
19881,132
1989874
19901,135
19911,387
19921,551
1993558
1994658
1995929
19961,177
19971,119
19981,228
1999863
20001,354
2001958
2002594
20031,164
2004835
2005904
20061,438
20071,246
2008784
2009618
2010995
20111,540
2012962
2013731
2014605
2015462
2016511
2017732
20181,379
2019918
2020932
2021853
2022696
2023391
2024618
2025579

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).