Weather Records on 7 January 1929

73 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1929. Highest significance: Logan 1 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 7 January 1929

On 7 January 1929, 73 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
7 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 73 daily.
Logan 1 WNW set a daily record snow depth of 76.2 cm (30.0 in) on 7 January 1929.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 520 records.

Record Map

73 stations

73 station records on 7 January 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston (Hunters Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	215.1 mm (8.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Riverside	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Grassy Hill Radio Otc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cobbora (Ellismayne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Algona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Nardoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Guy Fawkes 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Millerton	United States	Record snow depth	203.2 cm (80.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Kirksville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Moxley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Callaville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Point Charles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Penryn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Faribault	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Wandoo Wandong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	3 of 100 (Routine)
Wiarton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

73 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 17, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 7 January 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	3
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	17
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 7 January 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 73.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

57 broken records

Margins by which the 57 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 1929

Top 20 records on 7 January 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 1929	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1929	Ellerston (Hunters Vale), AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 January 1929	Kuranda Railway Station, AU	daily rain	215.1 mm (8.5 in)	133.3 mm (5.2 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL	daily high max	6.4 C (43.5 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	50 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Armour, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Tbilisi, GE	daily rain	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Perm, RU	daily rain	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Doberlug-Kirchhain, DE	daily snow depth	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Windsor Riverside, CA	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	41 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Melrose Plains, AU	daily rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Grassy Hill Radio Otc, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	31 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Cobbora (Ellismayne), AU	daily rain	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	35 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Joseph, US	daily low max	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	33 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Burketown Post Office, AU	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	31 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	34 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Blackfoot Fire Dept, US	daily low max	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	19 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Algona, US	daily low min	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	34 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Melville, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	19 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1929	Menno, US	daily low min	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	11 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

1826 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1929. 1929 had 73 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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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 100	52
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1