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Weather Records on 29 September 1912

27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 September 1912. Highest significance: Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 29 September 1912

  • On 29 September 1912, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 25 daily.
  • Cape Otway Lighthouse set a daily record high minimum temperature of 14.4 C (57.9 F) on 29 September 1912.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1836 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

27 stations
Weather records on 29 September 1912 27 station records on 29 September 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 29 September 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 September 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port HastingsCanadaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord low minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord low minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord low minimum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Mount ButeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
BredasdorpSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.3 mm (0.25 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord low minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord low maximum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
TomskRussiaRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 29 September 1912 by type Records set or tied on 29 September 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 4, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 15Heaviest daily rainfall: 4Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 September 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 4, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 29 September 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum15
Heaviest daily rainfall4
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 September 1912 by timescale Records on 29 September 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 25. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 25all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 September 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 25.
Records on 29 September 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily25

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 September 1912 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 17.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 3: 193 to 5: 35 to 8: 08 to 10: 010 to 13: 013 to 15: 015 to 18: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
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 17.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 September 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 319
3 to 53
5 to 80
8 to 100
10 to 130
13 to 150
15 to 181

Top 20 by Significance

29 September 1912
Top 20 records on 29 September 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 September 1912Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)33 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high max27.3 C (81.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)56 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Plauen, DEdaily low min-1.2 C (29.8 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)24 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Vastervik, SEmonthly low min-1.0 C (30.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Montreal McGill, CAmonthly snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)0.3 cm (0.1 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Port Hastings, CAdaily rain39.4 mm (1.6 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low max14.9 C (58.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Leipzig-Holzhausen, DEdaily low min2.4 C (36.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DEdaily low min0.4 C (32.7 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912World Trade Ctr, USdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Montreal McGill, CAdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Riva, ITdaily low min8.4 C (47.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Kremsmuenster, ATdaily low min1.0 C (33.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Kristianstad, SEdaily low max11.0 C (51.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Mount Bute, AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Bredasdorp, ZAdaily rain6.3 mm (0.25 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily low min1.0 C (33.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Velikie Luki, RUdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Jonkoping, SEdaily low min-1.0 C (30.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1912Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SEdaily low min-1.0 C (30.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)18 years9 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

1836 to 1912
Records on 09-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1836 to 1912. 1912 had 27 records. 01,0002,0003,0001836: 11843: 11854: 21859: 21861: 11862: 11864: 11867: 11868: 11869: 21871: 11873: 31874: 11877: 21881: 11882: 11883: 21884: 21885: 41886: 11887: 11888: 31889: 31890: 41892: 41893: 11894: 41895: 41897: 51898: 41899: 91900: 31901: 71902: 141903: 111904: 261905: 111906: 161907: 261908: 201909: 101910: 101911: 641912: 271913: 201914: 241915: 431916: 1841917: 191918: 361919: 381920: 221921: 1481922: 331923: 891924: 2641925: 1661926: 1951927: 2361928: 2121929: 2431930: 711931: 2041932: 2341933: 3531934: 3941935: 1881936: 3991937: 2761938: 4231939: 4071940: 3461941: 5111942: 8581943: 3901944: 3981945: 8991946: 2651947: 4671948: 3341949: 3981950: 4721951: 4751952: 4041953: 1,0791954: 8141955: 3751956: 3801957: 6361958: 3091959: 1,0661960: 1431961: 4471962: 4811963: 9961964: 1,1541965: 6891966: 4981967: 1,2501968: 1841969: 2791970: 6291971: 7971972: 6371973: 7691974: 7301975: 3651976: 6361977: 8001978: 5691979: 5811980: 8741981: 7471982: 9111983: 9201984: 1,4471985: 1,7891986: 1,6241987: 6411988: 5541989: 7101990: 4161991: 7471992: 8331993: 6201994: 9671995: 1,0331996: 1,3561997: 6831998: 1,2951999: 1,4402000: 9652001: 8462002: 5572003: 9242004: 7542005: 1,1632006: 6952007: 9292008: 4612009: 7002010: 1,1102011: 1,5722012: 7372013: 6232014: 5482015: 7242016: 9122017: 4332018: 5822019: 2,1932020: 4442021: 7902022: 6002023: 8662024: 1,3912025: 5162026: 5441836188319011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1836 to 1912. 1912 had 27 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-29 in each year
YearRecords
18361
18431
18542
18592
18611
18621
18641
18671
18681
18692
18711
18733
18741
18772
18811
18821
18832
18842
18854
18861
18871
18883
18893
18904
18924
18931
18944
18954
18975
18984
18999
19003
19017
190214
190311
190426
190511
190616
190726
190820
190910
191010
191164
191227
191320
191424
191543
1916184
191719
191836
191938
192022
1921148
192233
192389
1924264
1925166
1926195
1927236
1928212
1929243
193071
1931204
1932234
1933353
1934394
1935188
1936399
1937276
1938423
1939407
1940346
1941511
1942858
1943390
1944398
1945899
1946265
1947467
1948334
1949398
1950472
1951475
1952404
19531,079
1954814
1955375
1956380
1957636
1958309
19591,066
1960143
1961447
1962481
1963996
19641,154
1965689
1966498
19671,250
1968184
1969279
1970629
1971797
1972637
1973769
1974730
1975365
1976636
1977800
1978569
1979581
1980874
1981747
1982911
1983920
19841,447
19851,789
19861,624
1987641
1988554
1989710
1990416
1991747
1992833
1993620
1994967
19951,033
19961,356
1997683
19981,295
19991,440
2000965
2001846
2002557
2003924
2004754
20051,163
2006695
2007929
2008461
2009700
20101,110
20111,572
2012737
2013623
2014548
2015724
2016912
2017433
2018582
20192,193
2020444
2021790
2022600
2023866
20241,391
2025516
2026544

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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).