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Weather Records on 29 July 1918

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 July 1918. Highest significance: Crown St. Reservoir, AU.

Key Facts for 29 July 1918

  • On 29 July 1918, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 7 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Crown St. Reservoir set a daily record precipitation of 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 29 July 1918.
  • Across 165 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 29 July 1918 28 station records on 29 July 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 29 July 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 July 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Crown St. ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation43.7 mm (1.7 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Kenhardt (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
State CollegeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Jamberoo (Lorna)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Aliwal NorthSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Griquatown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal StatioAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Nowra Council OfficesAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
FalunSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.3 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
KokstadSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.6 mm (2.7 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Moormurang the RidgeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill CoopUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BurlingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
NewlandsSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation0.3 mm (0.01 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 29 July 1918 by type Records set or tied on 29 July 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 18. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 5Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 18Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 July 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 18.
Records on 29 July 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum5
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall18
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 July 1918 by timescale Records on 29 July 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 July 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27.
Records on 29 July 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

22 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 July 1918 Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.3. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 145 to 10: 310 to 15: 215 to 20: 220 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 July 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 514
5 to 103
10 to 152
15 to 202
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

29 July 1918
Top 20 records on 29 July 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 July 1918Crown St. Reservoir, AUdaily rain43.7 mm (1.7 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)32 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Kenhardt (Pol), ZAmonthly rain24.6 mm (1.0 in)14.2 mm (0.6 in)19 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918State College, USdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Jamberoo (Lorna), AUdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Alton, CAdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low min-5.6 C (21.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Aliwal North, ZAdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AUdaily rain62.2 mm (2.4 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)5 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Milton Post Office, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Montreal McGill, CAdaily high max32.8 C (91.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)25 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Griquatown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Durham, GBdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AUdaily rain39.4 mm (1.6 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Saint John, CAdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Nowra Council Offices, AUdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)1 year10 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Falun, SEdaily rain14.3 mm (0.6 in)0.9 mm (0.04 in)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Lakefield, CAdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Kokstad, ZAdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)5 years9 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1918Gosford (Gertrude Place), AUdaily rain68.6 mm (2.7 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)5 years8 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

1797 to 1918
Records on 07-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1918. 1918 had 28 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11807: 11815: 11824: 11830: 11834: 11838: 11843: 11845: 21848: 11851: 11853: 11857: 11858: 31859: 11860: 31867: 31868: 21869: 11872: 21873: 11875: 11877: 21881: 11883: 11884: 21886: 21887: 21888: 21889: 11890: 41891: 21893: 21894: 41895: 41896: 11897: 51898: 71899: 11900: 51901: 151902: 31903: 161904: 141905: 171906: 131907: 311908: 281909: 451910: 221911: 481912: 351913: 331914: 1301915: 151916: 1861917: 501918: 281919: 291920: 941921: 941922: 831923: 1681924: 901925: 4271926: 1541927: 1191928: 2971929: 3471930: 3431931: 4011932: 2171933: 5011934: 9571935: 2801936: 3481937: 2761938: 3451939: 4341940: 5391941: 4001942: 2011943: 4331944: 2631945: 4291946: 3841947: 4341948: 5101949: 5111950: 7441951: 3331952: 7121953: 2511954: 4451955: 4631956: 4081957: 3641958: 6201959: 3831960: 6111961: 5631962: 4101963: 4621964: 5101965: 7091966: 4171967: 3701968: 7441969: 6301970: 4651971: 1,6091972: 6651973: 4591974: 4631975: 8941976: 5061977: 7121978: 5511979: 6011980: 8641981: 1,4961982: 6991983: 1,0221984: 1,1731985: 8231986: 8421987: 1,4121988: 7441989: 1,0081990: 7451991: 7651992: 6201993: 1,0631994: 1,6951995: 1,2951996: 1,0851997: 9791998: 1,2511999: 1,2712000: 8982001: 1,2052002: 1,2942003: 1,1662004: 1,1672005: 1,3342006: 1,0852007: 1,1162008: 8522009: 1,3112010: 1,6912011: 1,0122012: 6562013: 1,1592014: 1,0612015: 8332016: 5802017: 6082018: 6532019: 4962020: 4802021: 6672022: 1,0582023: 8032024: 6942025: 8592026: 9791797186818951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1918. 1918 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-29 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18071
18151
18241
18301
18341
18381
18431
18452
18481
18511
18531
18571
18583
18591
18603
18673
18682
18691
18722
18731
18751
18772
18811
18831
18842
18862
18872
18882
18891
18904
18912
18932
18944
18954
18961
18975
18987
18991
19005
190115
19023
190316
190414
190517
190613
190731
190828
190945
191022
191148
191235
191333
1914130
191515
1916186
191750
191828
191929
192094
192194
192283
1923168
192490
1925427
1926154
1927119
1928297
1929347
1930343
1931401
1932217
1933501
1934957
1935280
1936348
1937276
1938345
1939434
1940539
1941400
1942201
1943433
1944263
1945429
1946384
1947434
1948510
1949511
1950744
1951333
1952712
1953251
1954445
1955463
1956408
1957364
1958620
1959383
1960611
1961563
1962410
1963462
1964510
1965709
1966417
1967370
1968744
1969630
1970465
19711,609
1972665
1973459
1974463
1975894
1976506
1977712
1978551
1979601
1980864
19811,496
1982699
19831,022
19841,173
1985823
1986842
19871,412
1988744
19891,008
1990745
1991765
1992620
19931,063
19941,695
19951,295
19961,085
1997979
19981,251
19991,271
2000898
20011,205
20021,294
20031,166
20041,167
20051,334
20061,085
20071,116
2008852
20091,311
20101,691
20111,012
2012656
20131,159
20141,061
2015833
2016580
2017608
2018653
2019496
2020480
2021667
20221,058
2023803
2024694
2025859
2026979

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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).