Weather Records on 17 June 1929

238 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 June 1929. Highest significance: Setif, DZ.

Key Facts for 17 June 1929

On 17 June 1929, 238 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
149 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 230 daily.
Setif set a daily record precipitation of 28.0 mm (1.1 in) on 17 June 1929.
Across 162 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

238 stations

238 station records on 17 June 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 June 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Setif	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Swift Current	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Battleford	Canada	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kabra Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rockhampton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Claremont Pomona Clg	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hafslo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Red Bluff Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Duaringa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dingo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ladner	Canada	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Menno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hemlock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Isis Junction Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record low minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Clark	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwood Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

238 records

Records set or tied on 17 June 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 62, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 50.

Records on 17 June 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	62
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	50
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 June 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 230.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

176 broken records

Margins by which the 176 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 June 1929

Top 20 records on 17 June 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 June 1929	Setif, DZ	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1929	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	monthly rain	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1929	Swift Current, CA	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1929	Battleford, CA	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1929	Gladstone Post Office, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1929	Alapaha Exp STN, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	2 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 June 1929	Kabra Railway STN, AU	monthly rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	3 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Saint John, CA	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	St Albans, CA	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Hamilton, CA	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Yerevan, AM	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	42 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Indian Head Cda, CA	monthly high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Prince Albert, CA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Colchester 2 W, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	34 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Rockhampton Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Charlottetown, CA	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	33 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Claremont Pomona Clg, US	daily rain	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Levan, US	monthly rain	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 1929	Tobolsk, RU	daily rain	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	40 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

1807 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1929. 1929 had 238 records.

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

Records on 06-17 in each year
Year	Records
1807	2
1810	1
1811	1
1830	1
1837	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	1
1846	1
1848	1
1855	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	3
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1894	1
1895	7
1896	3
1897	2
1898	1
1899	2
1900	6
1901	9
1902	4
1903	8
1904	4
1905	12
1906	22
1907	20
1908	26
1909	13
1910	9
1911	22
1912	47
1913	45
1914	101
1915	20
1916	103
1917	68
1918	36
1919	58
1920	79
1921	52
1922	59
1923	110
1924	80
1925	136
1926	193
1927	357
1928	137
1929	238
1930	354
1931	194
1932	257
1933	413
1934	310
1935	338
1936	484
1937	284
1938	245
1939	1,206
1940	454
1941	250
1942	286
1943	289
1944	623
1945	614
1946	419
1947	336
1948	452
1949	571
1950	506
1951	208
1952	752
1953	455
1954	488
1955	570
1956	375
1957	761
1958	597
1959	507
1960	511
1961	1,319
1962	323
1963	383
1964	794
1965	763
1966	464
1967	402
1968	403
1969	700
1970	435
1971	407
1972	437
1973	701
1974	932
1975	453
1976	430
1977	410
1978	589
1979	646
1980	754
1981	1,201
1982	642
1983	728
1984	644
1985	693
1986	912
1987	1,078
1988	712
1989	870
1990	932
1991	1,094
1992	795
1993	684
1994	1,186
1995	1,350
1996	750
1997	1,056
1998	1,661
1999	1,260
2000	1,460
2001	678
2002	1,148
2003	647
2004	839
2005	914
2006	724
2007	839
2008	656
2009	739
2010	1,104
2011	922
2012	792
2013	610
2014	685
2015	1,113
2016	874
2017	692
2018	1,050
2019	551
2020	914
2021	1,980
2022	1,209
2023	617
2024	839
2025	593
2026	743

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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	161
10 to 20	5
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1