Weather Records on 29 January 1911
22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 1911. Highest significance: Humansdorp (Pol), ZA.
Key Facts for 29 January 1911
- On 29 January 1911, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 20 daily.
- Humansdorp (Pol) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 77.5 mm (3.1 in) on 29 January 1911.
- Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.
Record Map
22 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humansdorp (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bindara (Netley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -28.9 C (-20.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Darwin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Augusta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Castlemaine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pooncarie (Tarcoola) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melrose Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth (Avoca) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warren (Haddon Rig) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Poplitah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 41.7 C (107.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bright Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
22 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 12 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 20 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
19 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 14 |
| 5 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 35 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 January 1911| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 1911 | Humansdorp (Pol), ZA | monthly rain | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 0 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 January 1911 | Bindara (Netley), AU | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 16 years | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 January 1911 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily low min | -28.9 C (-20.0 F) | 5.6 C (10.1 F) | 20 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 37 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily high max | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 24 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | San Diego Wbo, US | monthly high min | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 3 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Darwin Post Office, AU | daily rain | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 15 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Port Augusta Post Office, AU | daily rain | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 5 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily high min | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 20 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Castlemaine, AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Santa Fe, US | daily high max | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 20 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Santa Fe, US | daily high min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 18 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AU | daily rain | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 16 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily high max | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Melrose Plains, AU | daily rain | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 0 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Walgett Council Depot, AU | daily low max | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 15 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Wentworth (Avoca), AU | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 1 year | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Warren (Haddon Rig), AU | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 1 year | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Poplitah, AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 1 year | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 January 1911 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily high max (Tie) | 41.7 C (107.1 F) | tie | 28 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 1911| 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).