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Weather Records on 29 August 1926

403 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1926. Highest significance: Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re, AU.

Key Facts for 29 August 1926

  • On 29 August 1926, 403 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 180 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 395 daily.
  • Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re set a daily record precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 29 August 1926.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

403 stations
Weather records on 29 August 1926 403 station records on 29 August 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
403 station records on 29 August 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 August 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek ReAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
WaitchieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Murtho Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Moorara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Barratta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
MallalaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Kars)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
NetleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Thelangerin EastAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Cuthero)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
StonyfellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Tin TinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Jumping Sand Hill WellAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.1 mm (2.0 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie Mail AgencyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Tullaroop ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
Magill Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Belair (State Flora Nursery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Coromandel Valley (Branden)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
UraidlaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
StirlingAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Campbells Forest (Yarraberb)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Thorndon Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
GreenvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation55.6 mm (2.2 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
ArapahoUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Lake MarmalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Quambatook SouthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
WillungaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Table Rock 4NUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Wychitella SouthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
BurlingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation100.3 mm (3.9 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Fall RiverUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Helidon Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Clare)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
TauntonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Waikerie (Ramco)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MulculcaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KinchegaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Birchip (Woodlands)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Pooraka)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
ArrowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
RavensfieldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Roseworthy Agric CollegeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NarraportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Two WellsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Neds Corner HomesteadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mossgiel (Moolbong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

403 records
Records on 29 August 1926 by type Records set or tied on 29 August 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 217. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 77Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 103Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 217Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 August 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 217.
Records on 29 August 1926 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum77
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum103
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall217
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 August 1926 by timescale Records on 29 August 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 395. 0100200300400all-time: 0monthly: 8daily: 395all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 August 1926 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 395.
Records on 29 August 1926 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly8
daily395

How Much Records Were Beaten By

341 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 August 1926 Margins by which the 341 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.1. Ties are not counted. 01002003000 to 5: 2195 to 10: 5710 to 15: 2915 to 20: 1820 to 25: 1425 to 30: 230 to 35: 135 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 341 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 August 1926
MarginRecords
0 to 5219
5 to 1057
10 to 1529
15 to 2018
20 to 2514
25 to 302
30 to 351
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 1926
Top 20 records on 29 August 1926 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 August 1926Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)24.7 mm (1.0 in)33 years53 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Waitchie, AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)32 years52 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Murtho Post Office, AUdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)27 years51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Broken Hill (Patton Street), AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)24.6 mm (1.0 in)33 years51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Pooncarie (Moorara), AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)24 years51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Wakool (Barratta), AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)21 years49 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Hay (Corrong), AUdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)24.2 mm (1.0 in)24 years48 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Mallala, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 years47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Broken Hill (Kars), AUdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)25 years45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Netley, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)21.5 mm (0.8 in)36 years45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Thelangerin East, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)48 years43 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Wentworth (Cuthero), AUdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)0 years41 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Stonyfell, AUdaily rain32.8 mm (1.3 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 years38 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Tin Tin, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)0 years38 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Jumping Sand Hill Well, AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)17.6 mm (0.7 in)21 years38 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Wentworth (Wamberra Station), AUdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)36 years37 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Pooncarie (Tarcoola), AUmonthly rain51.1 mm (2.0 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)35 years36 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Pooncarie Mail Agency, AUdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)21 years35 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Tullaroop Reservoir, AUdaily rain25.1 mm (1.0 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)36 years35 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1926Magill Post Office, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)32 years33 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 1926
Records on 08-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1926. 1926 had 403 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 1926. 1926 had 403 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).