Weather Records on 8 January 1929

183 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 January 1929. Highest significance: Cooktown Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 8 January 1929

On 8 January 1929, 183 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
2 were record highs and 103 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 183 daily.
Cooktown Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 173.0 mm (6.8 in) on 8 January 1929.
Across 155 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 560 records.

Record Map

183 stations

183 station records on 8 January 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 January 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ellerston (Glenrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mapoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grassy Hill Radio Otc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Arapaho	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murringo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gnalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record snow depth	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Baradine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cargo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Obley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tiffin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Currabubula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cape York Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
The Overflow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Dandaloo (Kelvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Dee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgunnia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tomsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

183 records

Records set or tied on 8 January 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 57, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 70, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 8 January 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	1
Lowest daily maximum	57
Highest daily minimum	1
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	70
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 8 January 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 183.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

142 broken records

Margins by which the 142 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 January 1929

Top 20 records on 8 January 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 January 1929	Cooktown Post Office, AU	daily rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	21 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high max	36.6 C (97.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	62 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Ellerston (Glenrock), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Old Mapoon, AU	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Grassy Hill Radio Otc, AU	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Brandon Cda, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	24 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Arapaho, US	daily rain	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Nevertire (Beverley), AU	daily rain	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Murringo Post Office, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Brandon Cda, CA	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Gnalta, AU	daily rain	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Orillia, CA	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	11 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 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)
8 January 1929	Orillia, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	11 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Hvar, HR	daily low min	1.0 C (33.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	49 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Gilgoin, AU	daily rain	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Boggabri (Milchengowrie), AU	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	New Cumberland L/D, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	35 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Baradine Post Office, AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1929	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	35 years	17 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

1806 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1929. 1929 had 183 records.

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

Records on 01-08 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1839	1
1841	1
1846	1
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1858	2
1862	1
1866	1
1867	3
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1877	5
1880	1
1882	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1890	5
1891	1
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	10
1906	9
1907	24
1908	25
1909	12
1910	9
1911	13
1912	49
1913	35
1914	39
1915	51
1916	33
1917	23
1918	83
1919	91
1920	68
1921	43
1922	243
1923	165
1924	112
1925	70
1926	245
1927	107
1928	291
1929	183
1930	810
1931	104
1932	173
1933	243
1934	450
1935	824
1936	714
1937	1,703
1938	207
1939	619
1940	560
1941	414
1942	1,643
1943	371
1944	228
1945	520
1946	476
1947	238
1948	566
1949	463
1950	290
1951	387
1952	341
1953	669
1954	362
1955	167
1956	402
1957	616
1958	658
1959	295
1960	422
1961	236
1962	780
1963	692
1964	437
1965	1,185
1966	443
1967	463
1968	1,675
1969	651
1970	1,713
1971	730
1972	516
1973	1,496
1974	1,171
1975	957
1976	1,215
1977	537
1978	805
1979	1,640
1980	569
1981	589
1982	1,320
1983	598
1984	604
1985	1,545
1986	654
1987	820
1988	1,644
1989	1,900
1990	1,161
1991	872
1992	1,640
1993	1,525
1994	1,224
1995	783
1996	2,009
1997	1,203
1998	2,895
1999	1,107
2000	605
2001	954
2002	1,628
2003	1,362
2004	684
2005	1,764
2006	1,204
2007	1,003
2008	2,350
2009	761
2010	2,002
2011	885
2012	591
2013	398
2014	1,398
2015	1,311
2016	748
2017	1,045
2018	620
2019	522
2020	565
2021	590
2022	698
2023	426
2024	1,170
2025	597
2026	1,053

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Data for records on 1929-01-08: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	132
20 to 40	5
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1