Weather Records on 1 August 1929

161 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1929. Highest significance: Pinopolis, US.

Key Facts for 1 August 1929

On 1 August 1929, 161 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
115 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 155 daily.
Pinopolis set a daily record precipitation of 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 1 August 1929.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

161 stations

161 station records on 1 August 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 August 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pinopolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jim Thorpe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Weston 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Rosebud	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Wetumpka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Kansas City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.7 C (40.5 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

161 records

Records set or tied on 1 August 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 31.

Records on 1 August 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	31
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 August 1929 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 155.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

117 broken records

Margins by which the 117 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 39.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 August 1929

Top 20 records on 1 August 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 August 1929	Pinopolis, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Canton, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Society Hill 6 S, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Troicko-Pecherskoe, RU	daily rain	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	23 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Moscow U of I, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	22 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Grenfell, CA	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Syracuse, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Newton, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	34 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Hood Rvr Exp STN, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Reit Im Winkl, DE	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Norddal, NO	daily rain	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Halmstad, SE	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	3.4 mm (0.13 in)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	1 WSW Princeton, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	31 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Augusta, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	28 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Sioux Ctr 2 SE, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	27 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Lexington, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Ravenna, US	daily high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Highlands, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	31 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1929	Lakeview 2 NNW, US	daily rain	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	41 years	17 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

1797 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1929. 1929 had 161 records.

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

Records on 08-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1816	2
1829	1
1833	1
1834	2
1836	1
1838	1
1842	1
1851	1
1856	1
1858	3
1859	1
1861	1
1862	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	2
1873	1
1874	1
1875	3
1876	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	3
1883	1
1886	2
1887	1
1890	1
1891	7
1892	4
1893	3
1894	1
1895	3
1896	4
1897	2
1898	3
1899	1
1900	1
1901	3
1902	5
1903	19
1904	10
1905	12
1906	18
1907	13
1908	18
1909	15
1910	30
1911	46
1912	49
1913	25
1914	17
1915	49
1916	16
1917	108
1918	55
1919	32
1920	101
1921	87
1922	44
1923	203
1924	93
1925	281
1926	252
1927	266
1928	132
1929	161
1930	252
1931	362
1932	408
1933	487
1934	448
1935	547
1936	636
1937	492
1938	523
1939	335
1940	333
1941	341
1942	388
1943	398
1944	410
1945	975
1946	336
1947	401
1948	354
1949	324
1950	552
1951	420
1952	391
1953	565
1954	462
1955	796
1956	441
1957	270
1958	389
1959	352
1960	677
1961	404
1962	602
1963	270
1964	883
1965	669
1966	383
1967	250
1968	625
1969	453
1970	482
1971	1,135
1972	609
1973	766
1974	526
1975	915
1976	886
1977	636
1978	706
1979	580
1980	906
1981	668
1982	742
1983	931
1984	532
1985	987
1986	846
1987	999
1988	880
1989	1,301
1990	927
1991	740
1992	1,024
1993	907
1994	1,217
1995	1,513
1996	1,118
1997	904
1998	1,281
1999	1,707
2000	1,020
2001	1,079
2002	1,249
2003	1,155
2004	740
2005	878
2006	1,655
2007	746
2008	795
2009	932
2010	1,182
2011	1,191
2012	850
2013	542
2014	853
2015	864
2016	499
2017	758
2018	987
2019	479
2020	838
2021	1,009
2022	915
2023	627
2024	879
2025	785
2026	1,085

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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 5	106
5 to 10	5
10 to 15	2
15 to 20	1
20 to 25	0
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	1
35 to 40	1