Weather Records on 31 July 1929

134 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 July 1929. Highest significance: Durango, US.

Key Facts for 31 July 1929

On 31 July 1929, 134 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
71 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 134 daily.
Durango set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 31 July 1929.
Across 155 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

134 stations

134 station records on 31 July 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 July 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Durango	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Espanola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roros	Norway	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hoofddorp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis Wb Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Kelowna	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

134 records

Records set or tied on 31 July 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 33, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 38.

Records on 31 July 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	33
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	38
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 July 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 134.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

91 broken records

Margins by which the 91 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 July 1929

Top 20 records on 31 July 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 July 1929	Durango, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1929	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	18 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1929	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1929	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1929	Trenton 1 NNE, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1929	Washington 2 ESE, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1929	Columbia, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Lake Moraine, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily low min	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	62 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	St Joseph, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Espanola, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	27 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Sparta 1 W, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily rain	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Syktyvkar, RU	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Scheveningen, NL	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Roros, NO	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Auburn 5 ESE, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 July 1929	Georgetown, CA	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	44 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

1804 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1929. 1929 had 134 records.

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

Records on 07-31 in each year
Year	Records
1804	1
1815	1
1816	1
1828	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1841	2
1851	1
1858	2
1860	4
1863	1
1866	1
1873	2
1876	1
1879	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1889	2
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1900	1
1901	3
1902	4
1903	16
1904	12
1905	10
1906	14
1907	17
1908	22
1909	15
1910	21
1911	29
1912	14
1913	31
1914	28
1915	71
1916	63
1917	126
1918	39
1919	27
1920	168
1921	112
1922	24
1923	236
1924	97
1925	349
1926	226
1927	161
1928	145
1929	134
1930	143
1931	441
1932	314
1933	504
1934	449
1935	418
1936	548
1937	297
1938	417
1939	357
1940	415
1941	323
1942	342
1943	342
1944	312
1945	499
1946	426
1947	341
1948	341
1949	406
1950	511
1951	364
1952	472
1953	414
1954	459
1955	813
1956	574
1957	268
1958	374
1959	424
1960	622
1961	504
1962	348
1963	294
1964	637
1965	858
1966	606
1967	326
1968	637
1969	440
1970	576
1971	1,850
1972	667
1973	583
1974	363
1975	1,386
1976	530
1977	543
1978	754
1979	501
1980	1,047
1981	672
1982	767
1983	901
1984	777
1985	1,065
1986	1,021
1987	934
1988	940
1989	1,753
1990	911
1991	647
1992	1,169
1993	1,031
1994	1,207
1995	1,223
1996	1,084
1997	984
1998	1,195
1999	1,643
2000	1,001
2001	1,414
2002	1,080
2003	1,157
2004	779
2005	742
2006	1,405
2007	1,023
2008	911
2009	1,156
2010	1,485
2011	1,040
2012	712
2013	469
2014	1,000
2015	948
2016	501
2017	485
2018	1,135
2019	551
2020	1,034
2021	1,020
2022	861
2023	671
2024	748
2025	836
2026	754

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Data for records on 1929-07-31: 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 10	74
10 to 20	7
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1