Weather Records on 29 September 1929

243 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 September 1929. Highest significance: Tallebung (Vermont Hill), AU.

Key Facts for 29 September 1929

On 29 September 1929, 243 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
87 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 241 daily.
Tallebung (Vermont Hill) set a daily record precipitation of 67.1 mm (2.6 in) on 29 September 1929.
Across 157 earlier years (1836 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

243 stations

243 station records on 29 September 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 September 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tallebung (Vermont Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woomargama Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Booroondara Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin (Borambil Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Urawilkie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tallangatta (Bullioh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Tract	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Springvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yamma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rose Isle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burrawang South Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mulculca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cultowa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yanda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Talyealye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tin Tin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jingellic	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quabathoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Corryong (Parish Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelyambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clover Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Curnomona (Curnamona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brewongle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Albury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgewa North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rutherglen Netherby Wine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low maximum temperature	-6.3 C (20.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stockinbingal 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Stony Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston (Hunthawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Halls Gap	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Macarthur (Glenhuntly)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

243 records

Records set or tied on 29 September 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 133.

Records on 29 September 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	133
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 September 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 241.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

198 broken records

Margins by which the 198 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 September 1929

Top 20 records on 29 September 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 September 1929	Tallebung (Vermont Hill), AU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1929	Woomargama Estate, AU	monthly rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1929	Nelson, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1929	Mittagong Head Station, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1929	Old Junee (Millbank), AU	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1929	Booroondara Tank, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1929	Yellowin, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	2 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Tumut (Wattle Cres), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Condobolin (Borambil Park), AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Urawilkie, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Nariel Creek (Simpson), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Tallangatta (Bullioh), AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Upper Tract, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	24 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Springvale, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Yamma, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	12 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Bjuraker, SE	daily high min	9.6 C (49.3 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	46 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Rose Isle, AU	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1929	Burrawang South Station, AU	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	31 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

1836 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1836 to 1929. 1929 had 243 records.

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

Records on 09-29 in each year
Year	Records
1836	1
1843	1
1854	2
1859	2
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	4
1897	5
1898	4
1899	9
1900	3
1901	7
1902	14
1903	11
1904	26
1905	11
1906	16
1907	26
1908	20
1909	10
1910	10
1911	64
1912	27
1913	20
1914	24
1915	43
1916	184
1917	19
1918	36
1919	38
1920	22
1921	148
1922	33
1923	89
1924	264
1925	166
1926	195
1927	236
1928	212
1929	243
1930	71
1931	204
1932	234
1933	353
1934	394
1935	188
1936	399
1937	276
1938	423
1939	407
1940	346
1941	511
1942	858
1943	390
1944	398
1945	899
1946	265
1947	467
1948	334
1949	398
1950	472
1951	475
1952	404
1953	1,079
1954	814
1955	375
1956	380
1957	636
1958	309
1959	1,066
1960	143
1961	447
1962	481
1963	996
1964	1,154
1965	689
1966	498
1967	1,250
1968	184
1969	279
1970	629
1971	797
1972	637
1973	769
1974	730
1975	365
1976	636
1977	800
1978	569
1979	581
1980	874
1981	747
1982	911
1983	920
1984	1,447
1985	1,789
1986	1,624
1987	641
1988	554
1989	710
1990	416
1991	747
1992	833
1993	620
1994	967
1995	1,033
1996	1,356
1997	683
1998	1,295
1999	1,440
2000	965
2001	846
2002	557
2003	924
2004	754
2005	1,163
2006	695
2007	929
2008	461
2009	700
2010	1,110
2011	1,572
2012	737
2013	623
2014	548
2015	724
2016	912
2017	433
2018	582
2019	2,193
2020	444
2021	790
2022	600
2023	866
2024	1,391
2025	516
2026	544

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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	137
5 to 10	28
10 to 15	16
15 to 20	10
20 to 25	3
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	1
35 to 40	2