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Weather Records on 29 August 1913

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1913. Highest significance: Durham, GB.

Key Facts for 29 August 1913

  • On 29 August 1913, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 13 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Durham set a daily record precipitation of 25.0 mm (1.0 in) on 29 August 1913.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 29 August 1913 21 station records on 29 August 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 29 August 1913 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 August 1913: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation25.0 mm (1.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature40.0 C (104.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature15.1 C (59.2 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Port HastingsCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord high maximum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
DuttonCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high maximum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord high minimum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Point ClarkCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high maximum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high maximum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 29 August 1913 by type Records set or tied on 29 August 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 6. 02468Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 6Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 August 1913 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 6.
Records on 29 August 1913 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall6
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 August 1913 by timescale Records on 29 August 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 August 1913 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21.
Records on 29 August 1913 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 August 1913 Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 9.8. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 2: 72 to 4: 64 to 6: 16 to 8: 18 to 10: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 10
Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 9.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 August 1913
MarginRecords
0 to 27
2 to 46
4 to 61
6 to 81
8 to 101

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 1913
Top 20 records on 29 August 1913 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 August 1913Durham, GBdaily rain25.0 mm (1.0 in)9.8 mm (0.39 in)31 years30 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)24 years21 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Winnemucca AP, USdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Clanwilliam (Pol), ZAdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high max40.0 C (104.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)14 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min15.1 C (59.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)19 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Saint John, CAdaily low max16.1 C (61.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Port Hastings, CAdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Bjuraker, SEdaily high max23.8 C (74.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Dutton, CAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Sveg, SEdaily high max22.0 C (71.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Uccle, BEdaily high min16.8 C (62.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)2 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Point Clark, CAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Uccle, BEdaily high max29.0 C (84.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min13.8 C (56.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)3 years9 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Stratford, CAdaily low max (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Pitea, SEdaily high max (Tie)22.0 C (71.6 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Qu'appelle, CAdaily high max (Tie)27.2 C (81.0 F)tie23 years2 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1913Portland Rfc City, USdaily high min (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie21 years2 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 1913
Records on 08-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1913. 1913 had 21 records. 01,0002,0003,0001807: 41814: 21827: 11834: 11835: 11837: 11839: 11844: 11845: 11850: 11851: 41863: 11864: 11865: 21866: 11869: 11870: 11875: 11877: 41878: 11880: 11881: 11884: 11885: 31886: 31887: 11889: 11891: 11893: 31894: 61895: 21896: 101897: 41898: 21899: 11900: 11901: 61902: 71903: 211904: 71905: 211906: 141907: 51908: 121909: 251910: 91911: 441912: 361913: 211914: 321915: 361916: 591917: 411918: 281919: 341920: 761921: 1021922: 411923: 661924: 2501925: 2221926: 4031927: 2141928: 2881929: 1391930: 1701931: 1811932: 6751933: 4351934: 4591935: 6321936: 2971937: 4301938: 2531939: 3321940: 3951941: 3841942: 6541943: 3341944: 3381945: 3901946: 7021947: 4191948: 1,0961949: 4701950: 5571951: 9171952: 3451953: 1,1891954: 4381955: 3651956: 3511957: 3921958: 2401959: 4961960: 4991961: 5011962: 4001963: 6721964: 4831965: 1,0951966: 4631967: 5111968: 8871969: 6911970: 4811971: 5141972: 6351973: 6791974: 8741975: 5171976: 5471977: 7701978: 7551979: 5811980: 5211981: 8691982: 1,1641983: 8831984: 1,2301985: 5511986: 2,4081987: 6591988: 1,2371989: 7281990: 1,0091991: 8061992: 1,4171993: 1,3061994: 5961995: 1,0901996: 1,0561997: 9571998: 1,4521999: 7562000: 1,0762001: 7432002: 9212003: 9642004: 8132005: 9932006: 1,1562007: 9592008: 7162009: 1,1102010: 1,1842011: 1,2522012: 9012013: 7392014: 4192015: 7982016: 5762017: 1,1622018: 8902019: 7892020: 8272021: 5672022: 4372023: 6772024: 1,0472025: 6642026: 7971807187518991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1913. 1913 had 21 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-29 in each year
YearRecords
18074
18142
18271
18341
18351
18371
18391
18441
18451
18501
18514
18631
18641
18652
18661
18691
18701
18751
18774
18781
18801
18811
18841
18853
18863
18871
18891
18911
18933
18946
18952
189610
18974
18982
18991
19001
19016
19027
190321
19047
190521
190614
19075
190812
190925
19109
191144
191236
191321
191432
191536
191659
191741
191828
191934
192076
1921102
192241
192366
1924250
1925222
1926403
1927214
1928288
1929139
1930170
1931181
1932675
1933435
1934459
1935632
1936297
1937430
1938253
1939332
1940395
1941384
1942654
1943334
1944338
1945390
1946702
1947419
19481,096
1949470
1950557
1951917
1952345
19531,189
1954438
1955365
1956351
1957392
1958240
1959496
1960499
1961501
1962400
1963672
1964483
19651,095
1966463
1967511
1968887
1969691
1970481
1971514
1972635
1973679
1974874
1975517
1976547
1977770
1978755
1979581
1980521
1981869
19821,164
1983883
19841,230
1985551
19862,408
1987659
19881,237
1989728
19901,009
1991806
19921,417
19931,306
1994596
19951,090
19961,056
1997957
19981,452
1999756
20001,076
2001743
2002921
2003964
2004813
2005993
20061,156
2007959
2008716
20091,110
20101,184
20111,252
2012901
2013739
2014419
2015798
2016576
20171,162
2018890
2019789
2020827
2021567
2022437
2023677
20241,047
2025664
2026797

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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).