Weather Records on 29 July 1928

297 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 July 1928. Highest significance: Haparanda, SE.

Key Facts for 29 July 1928

On 29 July 1928, 297 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 210 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 294 daily.
Haparanda set a daily record precipitation of 33.7 mm (1.3 in) on 29 July 1928.
Across 165 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

297 stations

297 station records on 29 July 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 July 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Haparanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Minonk	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
S Bend AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pirie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
North Bridgton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lottering (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dohne (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Irvington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Fordyce (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lebo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

297 records

Records set or tied on 29 July 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 120, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 41.

Records on 29 July 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	120
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	41
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 July 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 294.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

201 broken records

Margins by which the 201 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 41.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 July 1928

Top 20 records on 29 July 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 July 1928	Haparanda, SE	daily rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1928	Dresden, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	5 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Zagreb-Gric, HR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	59 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Durango, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Hvar, HR	daily high max	34.5 C (94.1 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Galway, IE	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	59 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Manhattan, US	monthly low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Beaver City, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	23 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Lexington, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Southampton, CA	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	53 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Minneapolis, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	53 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	22 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	New Burnside, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	32 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Hays 1 S, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	35 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Dubuque River, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1928	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	71 years	20 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 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1928. 1928 had 297 records.

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

Records on 07-29 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1807	1
1815	1
1824	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1857	1
1858	3
1859	1
1860	3
1867	3
1868	2
1869	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	5
1901	15
1902	3
1903	16
1904	14
1905	17
1906	13
1907	31
1908	28
1909	45
1910	22
1911	48
1912	35
1913	33
1914	130
1915	15
1916	186
1917	50
1918	28
1919	29
1920	94
1921	94
1922	83
1923	168
1924	90
1925	427
1926	154
1927	119
1928	297
1929	347
1930	343
1931	401
1932	217
1933	501
1934	957
1935	280
1936	348
1937	276
1938	345
1939	434
1940	539
1941	400
1942	201
1943	433
1944	263
1945	429
1946	384
1947	434
1948	510
1949	511
1950	744
1951	333
1952	712
1953	251
1954	445
1955	463
1956	408
1957	364
1958	620
1959	383
1960	611
1961	563
1962	410
1963	462
1964	510
1965	709
1966	417
1967	370
1968	744
1969	630
1970	465
1971	1,609
1972	665
1973	459
1974	463
1975	894
1976	506
1977	712
1978	551
1979	601
1980	864
1981	1,496
1982	699
1983	1,022
1984	1,173
1985	823
1986	842
1987	1,412
1988	744
1989	1,008
1990	745
1991	765
1992	620
1993	1,063
1994	1,695
1995	1,295
1996	1,085
1997	979
1998	1,251
1999	1,271
2000	898
2001	1,205
2002	1,294
2003	1,166
2004	1,167
2005	1,334
2006	1,085
2007	1,116
2008	852
2009	1,311
2010	1,691
2011	1,012
2012	656
2013	1,159
2014	1,061
2015	833
2016	580
2017	608
2018	653
2019	496
2020	480
2021	667
2022	1,058
2023	803
2024	694
2025	859
2026	979

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 July 1928
Margin	Records
0 to 10	191
10 to 20	7
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1