Weather Records on 13 August 1929

184 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 August 1929. Highest significance: Moree Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 13 August 1929

On 13 August 1929, 184 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 182 daily.
Moree Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 13 August 1929.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

184 stations

184 station records on 13 August 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 August 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moree Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwarry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warrina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Round Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yalcowinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Port Pirie (Valencia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rosebud	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Moonaree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Carawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Goorimpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Springfield 2)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tongo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Anakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cultowa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mildura Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Wedge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Yanyarrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett (Willogoleche)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

184 records

Records set or tied on 13 August 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 98.

Records on 13 August 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 August 1929 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 182.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

148 broken records

Margins by which the 148 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 August 1929

Top 20 records on 13 August 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 August 1929	Moree Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 1929	Blackwarry, AU	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Mc Connellsville Lk 7, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Yarmouth, CA	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Napa State Hospital, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Calhoun 2 N, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Vestervig, DK	daily low min	7.5 C (45.5 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Streaky Bay, AU	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	45 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Warrina, AU	daily rain	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Irkutsk, RU	daily rain	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Yunta (Paratoo), AU	daily rain	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Balranald (Rsl), AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Booleroo (Wimont), AU	daily rain	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Charlotte Waters, AU	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Wilmington, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Cowell, AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Quorn (Round Hill), AU	daily rain	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Yalcowinna, AU	daily rain	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	43 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 1929	Bega (Newtown Road), AU	daily rain	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	49 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

1793 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1929. 1929 had 184 records.

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

Records on 08-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1843	2
1849	1
1855	1
1856	1
1857	1
1861	3
1864	3
1867	3
1868	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	3
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	5
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	6
1896	4
1897	9
1898	2
1899	4
1900	3
1901	3
1902	23
1903	12
1904	11
1905	11
1906	8
1907	3
1908	36
1909	33
1910	9
1911	41
1912	53
1913	20
1914	19
1915	32
1916	64
1917	62
1918	68
1919	38
1920	56
1921	34
1922	39
1923	84
1924	168
1925	145
1926	168
1927	113
1928	215
1929	184
1930	490
1931	596
1932	369
1933	291
1934	427
1935	400
1936	705
1937	370
1938	442
1939	276
1940	631
1941	516
1942	388
1943	611
1944	761
1945	355
1946	599
1947	685
1948	346
1949	420
1950	436
1951	373
1952	985
1953	238
1954	781
1955	732
1956	355
1957	432
1958	352
1959	363
1960	460
1961	503
1962	550
1963	583
1964	1,526
1965	734
1966	565
1967	1,091
1968	828
1969	663
1970	390
1971	431
1972	485
1973	452
1974	572
1975	462
1976	693
1977	678
1978	761
1979	1,198
1980	502
1981	534
1982	653
1983	647
1984	597
1985	829
1986	609
1987	1,106
1988	1,363
1989	637
1990	770
1991	845
1992	1,666
1993	993
1994	944
1995	1,910
1996	1,276
1997	1,009
1998	917
1999	1,363
2000	719
2001	861
2002	1,475
2003	1,993
2004	2,040
2005	1,418
2006	1,023
2007	1,243
2008	842
2009	806
2010	1,783
2011	736
2012	969
2013	430
2014	701
2015	653
2016	1,064
2017	523
2018	462
2019	653
2020	753
2021	928
2022	799
2023	763
2024	1,061
2025	714
2026	1,097

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	123
5 to 10	17
10 to 15	1
15 to 20	2
20 to 25	2
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	1
35 to 40	1