Weather Records on 2 July 1929

162 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 July 1929. Highest significance: Meeker 5 W, US.

Key Facts for 2 July 1929

On 2 July 1929, 162 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
43 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 159 daily.
Meeker 5 W set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 2 July 1929.
Across 163 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

162 stations

162 station records on 2 July 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 July 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kamiesberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Duck Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Point Pleasant	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Springbok	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Vanrhysdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
De Aar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Havre Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record daily precipitation	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Centre Hall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tooele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tulsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

162 records

Records set or tied on 2 July 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 41.

Records on 2 July 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	41
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 July 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 159.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

119 broken records

Margins by which the 119 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 42.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 July 1929

Top 20 records on 2 July 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 July 1929	Meeker 5 W, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1929	Syktyvkar, RU	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1929	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily high min	22.0 C (71.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	76 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 July 1929	Kingfisher, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Glens Falls Fire STN, US	monthly low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	17 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Zametchino, RU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Fischers Store, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Kamiesberg, ZA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	58 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily high max	17.3 C (63.1 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	60 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Bowling Green Warren Co AP, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Guelph Oac, CA	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	43 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Santa Maria, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Haskell, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Ottawa, CA	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Subiaco, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Duck Hill, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	College STN 6 SW, US	monthly rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	26 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
2 July 1929	Point Pleasant, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	24 years	22 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

1793 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1929. 1929 had 162 records.

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

Records on 07-02 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1807	1
1811	1
1816	2
1825	1
1826	2
1837	1
1839	1
1843	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	1
1856	1
1860	1
1863	1
1871	3
1872	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1887	4
1888	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	2
1898	2
1899	5
1900	4
1901	12
1902	7
1903	9
1904	11
1905	30
1906	14
1907	26
1908	12
1909	34
1910	50
1911	32
1912	100
1913	19
1914	69
1915	33
1916	26
1917	22
1918	45
1919	38
1920	208
1921	234
1922	59
1923	223
1924	394
1925	112
1926	108
1927	183
1928	75
1929	162
1930	263
1931	526
1932	283
1933	500
1934	315
1935	252
1936	641
1937	434
1938	399
1939	191
1940	436
1941	535
1942	643
1943	359
1944	428
1945	425
1946	321
1947	313
1948	283
1949	372
1950	312
1951	309
1952	391
1953	553
1954	567
1955	633
1956	520
1957	1,058
1958	344
1959	386
1960	547
1961	343
1962	402
1963	666
1964	445
1965	440
1966	889
1967	610
1968	887
1969	468
1970	667
1971	334
1972	660
1973	628
1974	577
1975	605
1976	718
1977	450
1978	1,173
1979	773
1980	1,191
1981	770
1982	1,017
1983	904
1984	632
1985	756
1986	1,423
1987	791
1988	1,445
1989	962
1990	1,350
1991	1,123
1992	1,702
1993	641
1994	901
1995	1,110
1996	728
1997	1,101
1998	984
1999	1,066
2000	583
2001	1,240
2002	1,228
2003	1,111
2004	639
2005	648
2006	775
2007	932
2008	808
2009	1,083
2010	1,262
2011	1,066
2012	1,072
2013	1,471
2014	580
2015	1,096
2016	584
2017	504
2018	858
2019	401
2020	500
2021	861
2022	893
2023	559
2024	578
2025	1,293
2026	1,174

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 July 1929
Margin	Records
0 to 10	99
10 to 20	13
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1