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Weather Records on 29 September 1920

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 September 1920. Highest significance: Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZ.

Key Facts for 29 September 1920

  • On 29 September 1920, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 14 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Algiers-Ville/Universite set a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.0 C (95.0 F) on 29 September 1920.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1836 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 29 September 1920 22 station records on 29 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 29 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 September 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
ConstantineAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NWUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Syfergat (Sar)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Yielima Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
TashkentUzbekistanRecord low maximum temperature13.4 C (56.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord daily precipitation30.8 mm (1.2 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature13.6 C (56.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
AstoriaUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
UrawilkieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
LowellUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord high maximum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 29 September 1920 by type Records set or tied on 29 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 035810Highest daily maximum: 9Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 29 September 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum9
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 September 1920 by timescale Records on 29 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22.
Records on 29 September 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

17 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 September 1920 Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 7.1. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 1: 81 to 2: 52 to 3: 23 to 4: 14 to 5: 05 to 6: 06 to 7: 07 to 8: 10 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 66 to 77 to 8
Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 7.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 September 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 18
1 to 25
2 to 32
3 to 41
4 to 50
5 to 60
6 to 70
7 to 81

Top 20 by Significance

29 September 1920
Top 20 records on 29 September 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 September 1920Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)25 years19 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily high min21.0 C (69.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Chicoutimi, CAdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)19 years15 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Constantine, DZdaily high min18.0 C (64.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Philipstown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain7.9 mm (0.31 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Somerville 4 NW, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Syfergat (Sar), ZAdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)33 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily high min22.0 C (71.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Yielima Post Office, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)22 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)20 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Tashkent, UZdaily low max13.4 C (56.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Tbilisi, GEdaily rain30.8 mm (1.2 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high max35.6 C (96.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Robe Comparison, AUdaily high min13.6 C (56.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)13 years7 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Astoria, USdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Urawilkie, AUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Sydney, CAdaily high min (Tie)15.6 C (60.1 F)tie39 years4 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Lowell, USdaily high max (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie25 years2 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1920Vineland, USdaily high max (Tie)28.9 C (84.0 F)tie15 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

1836 to 1920
Records on 09-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1836 to 1920. 1920 had 22 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 1920. 1920 had 22 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).