Weather Records on 29 October 1927

350 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 1927. Highest significance: Jamestown State Hosp, US.

Key Facts for 29 October 1927

On 29 October 1927, 350 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
300 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 349 daily.
Jamestown State Hosp set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 29 October 1927.
Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

350 stations

350 station records on 29 October 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 October 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Maristova	Norway	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rapid City Forrest	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscumbia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Millerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Seven Oaks (Bellimbopinni)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Afton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Blandville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

350 records

Records set or tied on 29 October 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 41, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 29 October 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	4
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	2
Heaviest daily rainfall	41
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 29 October 1927 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 349.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

278 broken records

Margins by which the 278 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 1927

Top 20 records on 29 October 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 1927	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1927	Harnosand, SE	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1927	Perth Regional Office, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Maristova, NO	daily snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	8.0 cm (3.1 in)	16 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Laramie, US	daily rain	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Grenfell, CA	daily rain	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Rapid City Forrest, CA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Sveg, SE	daily rain	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Tarnaby, SE	daily rain	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Durango, US	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Sonnblick, AT	daily high max	4.2 C (39.6 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Bjuraker, SE	daily rain	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Tuscumbia, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Lexington, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Charlottesville 2W, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	30 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Isisford Post Office, AU	daily rain	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	41 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1927	Kirchdorf/Poel, DE	daily high min	11.5 C (52.7 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	38 years	19 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

1837 to 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1927. 1927 had 350 records.

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

Records on 10-29 in each year
Year	Records
1837	1
1846	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1865	1
1869	3
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	11
1891	3
1892	3
1894	1
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	10
1903	4
1904	4
1905	9
1906	16
1907	15
1908	22
1909	22
1910	79
1911	10
1912	32
1913	67
1914	13
1915	47
1916	34
1917	74
1918	97
1919	53
1920	39
1921	49
1922	150
1923	85
1924	120
1925	698
1926	120
1927	350
1928	125
1929	226
1930	333
1931	199
1932	195
1933	301
1934	169
1935	553
1936	313
1937	919
1938	199
1939	159
1940	484
1941	284
1942	408
1943	256
1944	427
1945	471
1946	1,140
1947	323
1948	281
1949	434
1950	794
1951	203
1952	759
1953	529
1954	316
1955	477
1956	440
1957	379
1958	346
1959	740
1960	282
1961	792
1962	536
1963	422
1964	371
1965	575
1966	264
1967	382
1968	686
1969	679
1970	630
1971	1,773
1972	954
1973	602
1974	958
1975	387
1976	1,006
1977	474
1978	297
1979	488
1980	936
1981	474
1982	655
1983	287
1984	1,540
1985	874
1986	361
1987	940
1988	729
1989	1,033
1990	677
1991	2,609
1992	1,082
1993	868
1994	715
1995	693
1996	1,169
1997	1,155
1998	900
1999	791
2000	1,238
2001	965
2002	1,139
2003	1,406
2004	1,562
2005	974
2006	1,097
2007	1,120
2008	1,547
2009	1,250
2010	547
2011	852
2012	1,389
2013	774
2014	585
2015	553
2016	965
2017	979
2018	550
2019	1,902
2020	1,228
2021	812
2022	1,034
2023	1,264
2024	1,067
2025	419

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	268
10 to 20	6
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1