Weather Records on 4 May 1929

177 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 May 1929. Highest significance: Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU.

Key Facts for 4 May 1929

On 4 May 1929, 177 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
8 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 175 daily.
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok set a daily record precipitation of 28.0 mm (1.1 in) on 4 May 1929.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

177 stations

177 station records on 4 May 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 May 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Abitibi Post	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ventspils	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stromsfoss Sluse	Norway	Record snow depth	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Jaw Chab	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Highmore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Uccle	Belgium	Record low minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Moxley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Mascoutah	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Casey	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

177 records

Records set or tied on 4 May 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 20, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 4 May 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	4
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	20
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 4 May 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 175.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

129 broken records

Margins by which the 129 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 May 1929

Top 20 records on 4 May 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 May 1929	Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1929	Bathurst, CA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1929	Parsons 3 SE, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1929	Plant City, US	monthly low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Greenville Wtp, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Abitibi Post, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Swift Current, CA	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Grafton, US	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Woodstock, CA	daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	58 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Ventspils, LV	daily rain	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Orillia, CA	daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Rutherglen, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	3.1 cm (1.2 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Greenville, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Stromsfoss Sluse, NO	daily snow depth	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	32 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Carlinville, US	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Washington 1 W, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	White River, CA	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	37 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	Clayton 1 SSW, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	20 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1929	New Braunfels, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	30 years	18 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

1795 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1929. 1929 had 177 records.

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

Records on 05-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1820	1
1836	2
1840	1
1847	1
1850	2
1851	2
1852	1
1856	3
1858	1
1859	1
1861	2
1862	1
1864	3
1865	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1902	5
1903	8
1904	8
1905	19
1906	5
1907	37
1908	18
1909	13
1910	14
1911	37
1912	12
1913	63
1914	21
1915	75
1916	57
1917	60
1918	30
1919	69
1920	43
1921	62
1922	283
1923	82
1924	88
1925	80
1926	230
1927	112
1928	205
1929	177
1930	269
1931	169
1932	104
1933	274
1934	456
1935	518
1936	313
1937	230
1938	445
1939	295
1940	602
1941	436
1942	820
1943	358
1944	872
1945	654
1946	463
1947	649
1948	578
1949	1,130
1950	953
1951	292
1952	698
1953	389
1954	1,045
1955	471
1956	433
1957	433
1958	414
1959	613
1960	443
1961	466
1962	265
1963	313
1964	570
1965	433
1966	1,113
1967	928
1968	304
1969	377
1970	454
1971	810
1972	364
1973	313
1974	367
1975	683
1976	554
1977	736
1978	1,016
1979	1,529
1980	511
1981	667
1982	591
1983	539
1984	885
1985	821
1986	1,128
1987	1,004
1988	591
1989	743
1990	1,461
1991	1,088
1992	933
1993	791
1994	821
1995	974
1996	1,298
1997	962
1998	898
1999	1,167
2000	1,398
2001	1,345
2002	1,343
2003	1,158
2004	1,341
2005	1,152
2006	650
2007	699
2008	624
2009	727
2010	999
2011	1,023
2012	1,343
2013	1,447
2014	602
2015	622
2016	463
2017	669
2018	972
2019	574
2020	504
2021	616
2022	470
2023	681
2024	885
2025	456
2026	554

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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	116
10 to 20	6
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1