Weather Records on 31 August 1929

300 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 August 1929. Highest significance: Uccle, BE.

Key Facts for 31 August 1929

On 31 August 1929, 300 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
156 were record highs and 126 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 283 daily.
Uccle set a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.0 C (95.0 F) on 31 August 1929.
Across 165 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

300 stations

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

Weather records on 31 August 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Uccle	Belgium	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.9 C (89.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chaplin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Orenburg	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eersterivier (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Centre Hall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Carawa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln (Woolga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Norway House	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.4 C (86.7 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
El Cajon 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Westernport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Blacksburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

300 records

Records set or tied on 31 August 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 102, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 115, Heaviest daily rainfall 18.

Records on 31 August 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	102
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	115
Heaviest daily rainfall	18
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 31 August 1929 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 283.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

232 broken records

Margins by which the 232 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 17.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 August 1929

Top 20 records on 31 August 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 August 1929	Uccle, BE	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	42 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Winnsboro, US	monthly low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Federal Pt, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Arnsberg, DE	daily high max	31.9 C (89.4 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	42 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Elsinore, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Dillon U of Montana Western, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Cortland, US	monthly low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	34 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Huntingdon, US	monthly low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	35 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Escanaba, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	52 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Chaplin, CA	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	14 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Orenburg, RU	monthly low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	0 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Staunton Wtp, US	monthly low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	31 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	42 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Eersterivier (Bos), ZA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Independence, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	24 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Woodstock, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Salisbury, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	32 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Weldon, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	45 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 1929	Centre Hall, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	31 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

1796 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1929. 1929 had 300 records.

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

Records on 08-31 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1807	2
1813	1
1814	1
1816	1
1827	1
1836	1
1846	1
1849	1
1851	1
1856	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	2
1881	3
1882	2
1885	1
1886	5
1887	1
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	1
1896	1
1897	5
1898	10
1899	4
1900	3
1901	5
1902	5
1903	16
1904	13
1905	8
1906	47
1907	6
1908	12
1909	39
1910	20
1911	31
1912	34
1913	40
1914	23
1915	71
1916	7
1917	60
1918	58
1919	25
1920	46
1921	86
1922	58
1923	63
1924	232
1925	111
1926	148
1927	103
1928	201
1929	300
1930	243
1931	192
1932	807
1933	424
1934	381
1935	540
1936	226
1937	508
1938	324
1939	296
1940	400
1941	528
1942	422
1943	650
1944	638
1945	572
1946	545
1947	473
1948	367
1949	409
1950	662
1951	910
1952	388
1953	1,054
1954	633
1955	539
1956	734
1957	317
1958	417
1959	496
1960	366
1961	625
1962	432
1963	415
1964	591
1965	886
1966	830
1967	952
1968	562
1969	474
1970	558
1971	326
1972	287
1973	793
1974	587
1975	658
1976	732
1977	621
1978	891
1979	400
1980	701
1981	692
1982	586
1983	788
1984	866
1985	854
1986	1,218
1987	836
1988	570
1989	622
1990	966
1991	848
1992	1,274
1993	1,286
1994	1,139
1995	1,077
1996	1,451
1997	943
1998	1,163
1999	988
2000	1,545
2001	944
2002	852
2003	1,232
2004	963
2005	1,782
2006	1,147
2007	1,110
2008	870
2009	1,224
2010	1,490
2011	994
2012	932
2013	771
2014	458
2015	1,074
2016	599
2017	596
2018	366
2019	781
2020	737
2021	553
2022	1,191
2023	600
2024	766
2025	307
2026	595

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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 3	182
3 to 5	40
5 to 8	6
8 to 10	1
10 to 13	2
13 to 15	0
15 to 18	1