Weather Records on 19 January 1929

444 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 January 1929. Highest significance: London South, CA.

Key Facts for 19 January 1929

On 19 January 1929, 444 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
275 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 428 daily.
London South set a daily record precipitation of 34.5 mm (1.4 in) on 19 January 1929.
Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

444 stations

444 station records on 19 January 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 January 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
London South	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woodford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kilcoy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Millsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Angelica	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Palmwoods Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Florence #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Avon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

444 records

Records set or tied on 19 January 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 192, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 83, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 19 January 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	192
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	83
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 19 January 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 428.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

356 broken records

Margins by which the 356 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 January 1929

Top 20 records on 19 January 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 January 1929	London South, CA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 January 1929	Tiffin, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	1 year	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Granite Reef Dam, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	34 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Eumundi - Crescent Rd, AU	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	2 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Woodford Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	2 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Port Dover, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	1 year	27 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Bathurst, CA	daily high max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	54 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Dordrecht - Tnk 14, ZA	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	46 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Greensburg, US	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	22 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Cooran Post Office, AU	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	2 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Andenes, NO	monthly low min	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Eastport, US	monthly high max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	37 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Kilcoy Post Office, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Tewantin Post Office, AU	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	2 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Millington 1 SE, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Plymouth, US	monthly high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	30 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	World Trade Ctr, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	52 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Fredericksburg Np, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1929	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	52 years	24 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

1796 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1929. 1929 had 444 records.

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

Records on 01-19 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1800	1
1804	1
1822	1
1838	1
1843	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	2
1871	1
1873	2
1874	2
1875	6
1876	5
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1890	6
1891	1
1892	1
1893	5
1894	2
1895	3
1896	4
1897	5
1898	7
1899	17
1900	8
1901	6
1902	5
1903	11
1904	26
1905	6
1906	6
1907	30
1908	7
1909	11
1910	37
1911	16
1912	11
1913	6
1914	39
1915	101
1916	46
1917	102
1918	66
1919	17
1920	116
1921	53
1922	45
1923	81
1924	141
1925	228
1926	190
1927	223
1928	526
1929	444
1930	617
1931	240
1932	160
1933	479
1934	147
1935	634
1936	777
1937	1,019
1938	361
1939	221
1940	1,781
1941	285
1942	471
1943	1,183
1944	452
1945	334
1946	850
1947	253
1948	540
1949	704
1950	1,044
1951	748
1952	704
1953	421
1954	276
1955	375
1956	457
1957	389
1958	627
1959	439
1960	368
1961	373
1962	1,086
1963	961
1964	327
1965	349
1966	583
1967	532
1968	759
1969	669
1970	1,128
1971	1,056
1972	636
1973	677
1974	964
1975	662
1976	846
1977	1,566
1978	953
1979	1,535
1980	656
1981	1,054
1982	776
1983	548
1984	1,499
1985	606
1986	1,737
1987	1,321
1988	1,377
1989	999
1990	1,356
1991	542
1992	757
1993	900
1994	2,752
1995	1,036
1996	1,824
1997	817
1998	784
1999	1,081
2000	1,061
2001	854
2002	712
2003	692
2004	813
2005	974
2006	1,418
2007	1,917
2008	1,731
2009	817
2010	814
2011	595
2012	1,133
2013	583
2014	489
2015	432
2016	682
2017	886
2018	622
2019	478
2020	428
2021	462
2022	456
2023	1,340
2024	828
2025	1,267
2026	293

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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	351
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1