Weather Records on 29 July 1916

186 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 July 1916. Highest significance: Cunnamulla Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 29 July 1916

On 29 July 1916, 186 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
41 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 178 daily.
Cunnamulla Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 58.9 mm (2.3 in) on 29 July 1916.
Across 165 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

186 stations

186 station records on 29 July 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 July 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cunnamulla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Brenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coonimbia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Urawilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Box Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Goangra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilgar Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rotherwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill (Genanaguy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Euroka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Collerina (Corrella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glenariff	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Enngonia (Morton Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brewon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tonderburine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett (Dungalear)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Warrana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Denman (Martindale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Combogolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belaringar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
M.R.A.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Wingadee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goorianawah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bulgandramine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Pier Pier)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rylstone (Ilford Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tarriaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	23.4 C (74.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Coronga Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Belalie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Molong (King St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Budgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

186 records

Records set or tied on 29 July 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 139.

Records on 29 July 1916 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 July 1916 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 5, daily 178.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

175 broken records

Margins by which the 175 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 49.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 July 1916

Top 20 records on 29 July 1916 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 July 1916	Cunnamulla Post Office, AU	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Goodooga (Brenda), AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Dumble, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Coonimbia, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Urawilkie, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Box Cowell, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Walgett (Goangra), AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Nyngan Airport, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Wilgar Downs, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Rotherwood, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Peak Hill (Genanaguy), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Wellington (Agrowplow), AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Walgett (Euroka), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Gilgoin, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Collerina (Corrella), AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Glenariff, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Premer Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Enngonia (Morton Plains), AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Brewon, AU	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1916	Tonderburine, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)

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

1797 to 1916

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1916. 1916 had 186 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 07-29 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1807	1
1815	1
1824	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1857	1
1858	3
1859	1
1860	3
1867	3
1868	2
1869	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	5
1901	15
1902	3
1903	16
1904	14
1905	17
1906	13
1907	31
1908	28
1909	45
1910	22
1911	48
1912	35
1913	33
1914	130
1915	15
1916	186
1917	50
1918	28
1919	29
1920	94
1921	94
1922	83
1923	168
1924	90
1925	427
1926	154
1927	119
1928	297
1929	347
1930	343
1931	401
1932	217
1933	501
1934	957
1935	280
1936	348
1937	276
1938	345
1939	434
1940	539
1941	400
1942	201
1943	433
1944	263
1945	429
1946	384
1947	434
1948	510
1949	511
1950	744
1951	333
1952	712
1953	251
1954	445
1955	463
1956	408
1957	364
1958	620
1959	383
1960	611
1961	563
1962	410
1963	462
1964	510
1965	709
1966	417
1967	370
1968	744
1969	630
1970	465
1971	1,609
1972	665
1973	459
1974	463
1975	894
1976	506
1977	712
1978	551
1979	601
1980	864
1981	1,496
1982	699
1983	1,022
1984	1,173
1985	823
1986	842
1987	1,412
1988	744
1989	1,008
1990	745
1991	765
1992	620
1993	1,063
1994	1,695
1995	1,295
1996	1,085
1997	979
1998	1,251
1999	1,271
2000	898
2001	1,205
2002	1,294
2003	1,166
2004	1,167
2005	1,334
2006	1,085
2007	1,116
2008	852
2009	1,311
2010	1,691
2011	1,012
2012	656
2013	1,159
2014	1,061
2015	833
2016	580
2017	608
2018	653
2019	496
2020	480
2021	667
2022	1,058
2023	803
2024	694
2025	859
2026	979

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 July 1916
Margin	Records
0 to 10	91
10 to 20	46
20 to 30	21
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	6