Weather Records on 29 December 1922
42 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 1922. Highest significance: Saint John, CA.
Key Facts for 29 December 1922
- On 29 December 1922, 42 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 8 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 41 daily.
- Saint John set a daily record snowfall of 30.0 cm (11.8 in) on 29 December 1922.
- Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.
Record Map
42 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kongal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Trawalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beeac (Eurack) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.4 cm (4.1 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mallan (Niemur Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gladstone | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Branxholme (Bassett) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Benwerrin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -13.9 C (7.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Neds Corner Homestead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Victor Harbor Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Torrens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warranooke (Glenorchy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.4 cm (4.1 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fountain Forest Reserve | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hingham (1) | United States | Record daily precipitation | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minneapolis Wb Dwtn | United States | Record high minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Jervis | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Langhorne Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jung Jung | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Elaine (Larundel) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Grenfell | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lake Cochituate | United States | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Great Falls 16St | United States | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Victoria River Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Horton | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minneapolis | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concordia ASOS | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record daily snowfall | 7.1 cm (2.8 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gospic | Croatia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brome | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
42 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 5 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 22 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 11 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 41 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
40 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 31 |
| 20 to 40 | 5 |
| 40 to 60 | 2 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 December 1922| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 1922 | Saint John, CA | daily snowfall | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 13.7 cm (5.4 in) | 41 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 29 December 1922 | Sydney, CA | monthly snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 12 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily snowfall | 7.6 cm (3.0 in) | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 45 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 45 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Kongal, AU | daily rain | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 25 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Trawalla, AU | daily rain | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 7 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Beeac (Eurack), AU | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily snowfall | 10.4 cm (4.1 in) | 9.6 cm (3.8 in) | 3 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Mallan (Niemur Valley), AU | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 33 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Gladstone, AU | daily rain | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 37 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Branxholme (Bassett), AU | daily rain | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 29 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Benwerrin, AU | daily rain | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 27 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Bathurst, CA | daily low max | -13.9 C (7.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Neds Corner Homestead, AU | daily rain | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 33 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Chatham, CA | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 20 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Victor Harbor Comparison, AU | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Mount Torrens, AU | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Warranooke (Glenorchy), AU | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 4 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high min | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 24 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 December 1922 | Chatham, CA | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 4.5 cm (1.8 in) | 4 years | 13 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
1799 to 1922| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1839 | 2 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 18 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 52 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 46 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 69 |
| 1917 | 145 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 157 |
| 1920 | 68 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 126 |
| 1924 | 119 |
| 1925 | 209 |
| 1926 | 117 |
| 1927 | 350 |
| 1928 | 93 |
| 1929 | 262 |
| 1930 | 96 |
| 1931 | 363 |
| 1932 | 192 |
| 1933 | 479 |
| 1934 | 406 |
| 1935 | 392 |
| 1936 | 552 |
| 1937 | 280 |
| 1938 | 178 |
| 1939 | 272 |
| 1940 | 648 |
| 1941 | 110 |
| 1942 | 458 |
| 1943 | 232 |
| 1944 | 226 |
| 1945 | 497 |
| 1946 | 1,122 |
| 1947 | 310 |
| 1948 | 711 |
| 1949 | 217 |
| 1950 | 286 |
| 1951 | 571 |
| 1952 | 156 |
| 1953 | 205 |
| 1954 | 955 |
| 1955 | 373 |
| 1956 | 563 |
| 1957 | 527 |
| 1958 | 442 |
| 1959 | 251 |
| 1960 | 404 |
| 1961 | 525 |
| 1962 | 754 |
| 1963 | 285 |
| 1964 | 533 |
| 1965 | 634 |
| 1966 | 719 |
| 1967 | 867 |
| 1968 | 1,028 |
| 1969 | 964 |
| 1970 | 694 |
| 1971 | 660 |
| 1972 | 1,001 |
| 1973 | 674 |
| 1974 | 719 |
| 1975 | 646 |
| 1976 | 748 |
| 1977 | 656 |
| 1978 | 1,349 |
| 1979 | 830 |
| 1980 | 959 |
| 1981 | 713 |
| 1982 | 1,565 |
| 1983 | 2,576 |
| 1984 | 2,687 |
| 1985 | 551 |
| 1986 | 752 |
| 1987 | 1,484 |
| 1988 | 1,082 |
| 1989 | 633 |
| 1990 | 1,861 |
| 1991 | 630 |
| 1992 | 1,099 |
| 1993 | 905 |
| 1994 | 965 |
| 1995 | 1,202 |
| 1996 | 2,213 |
| 1997 | 1,114 |
| 1998 | 783 |
| 1999 | 1,207 |
| 2000 | 1,677 |
| 2001 | 599 |
| 2002 | 959 |
| 2003 | 951 |
| 2004 | 909 |
| 2005 | 858 |
| 2006 | 1,219 |
| 2007 | 1,046 |
| 2008 | 753 |
| 2009 | 1,027 |
| 2010 | 1,308 |
| 2011 | 748 |
| 2012 | 805 |
| 2013 | 714 |
| 2014 | 506 |
| 2015 | 1,440 |
| 2016 | 620 |
| 2017 | 1,559 |
| 2018 | 440 |
| 2019 | 1,471 |
| 2020 | 504 |
| 2021 | 1,098 |
| 2022 | 516 |
| 2023 | 900 |
| 2024 | 931 |
| 2025 | 637 |
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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).