Weather Records on 1 October 1929

158 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 1929. Highest significance: Eufaula, US.

Key Facts for 1 October 1929

On 1 October 1929, 158 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
21 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 126 daily.
Eufaula set a monthly record daily precipitation of 172.2 mm (6.8 in) on 1 October 1929.
Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

158 stations

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

Weather records on 1 October 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Callaville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tallahassee	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colesberg (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville Pearson St	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waverley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ringtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Carlton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

158 records

Records set or tied on 1 October 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 101.

Records on 1 October 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	101
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 October 1929 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 29, daily 126.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

137 broken records

Margins by which the 137 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 108.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 October 1929

Top 20 records on 1 October 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 October 1929	Eufaula, US	monthly rain	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1929	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	monthly rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1929	Newberry, US	all-time rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Americus, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	3 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Bainbridge, US	monthly rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	3 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Camden 3 W, US	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Athens, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Blakely, US	daily rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Monticello, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Little Mtn, US	monthly rain	166.4 mm (6.6 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Columbus Dardc, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Edenton, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Charlotte Wb City, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	19 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Callaville, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1929	Cheraw, US	monthly rain	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	1 year	40 of 100 (Notable)

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

1813 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1929. 1929 had 158 records.

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

Records on 10-01 in each year
Year	Records
1813	1
1814	1
1817	1
1819	1
1820	2
1823	1
1828	1
1845	1
1847	2
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	4
1876	1
1877	3
1879	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	1
1893	9
1894	4
1895	1
1897	7
1898	1
1899	16
1900	2
1901	4
1902	16
1903	9
1904	8
1905	8
1906	11
1907	11
1908	20
1909	14
1910	12
1911	34
1912	37
1913	20
1914	28
1915	65
1916	105
1917	52
1918	20
1919	25
1920	98
1921	129
1922	160
1923	158
1924	86
1925	135
1926	181
1927	754
1928	129
1929	158
1930	106
1931	237
1932	220
1933	519
1934	188
1935	201
1936	388
1937	453
1938	284
1939	283
1940	207
1941	425
1942	290
1943	324
1944	583
1945	677
1946	486
1947	867
1948	271
1949	254
1950	1,019
1951	521
1952	712
1953	656
1954	976
1955	280
1956	260
1957	646
1958	1,050
1959	1,306
1960	143
1961	566
1962	376
1963	598
1964	312
1965	521
1966	646
1967	437
1968	426
1969	454
1970	275
1971	1,449
1972	625
1973	418
1974	1,104
1975	561
1976	854
1977	1,097
1978	492
1979	488
1980	600
1981	785
1982	733
1983	783
1984	1,266
1985	1,621
1986	1,476
1987	648
1988	502
1989	739
1990	612
1991	1,020
1992	1,392
1993	1,042
1994	580
1995	746
1996	1,007
1997	1,080
1998	1,345
1999	1,096
2000	1,006
2001	924
2002	951
2003	1,198
2004	826
2005	902
2006	806
2007	726
2008	573
2009	1,051
2010	1,093
2011	1,324
2012	647
2013	515
2014	397
2015	729
2016	473
2017	472
2018	694
2019	2,439
2020	566
2021	753
2022	609
2023	1,173
2024	751
2025	384
2026	553

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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 20	90
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2