Weather Records on 4 October 1929

339 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1929. Highest significance: David City 4E, US.

Key Facts for 4 October 1929

On 4 October 1929, 339 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
72 were record highs and 213 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 323 daily.
David City 4E set a daily record precipitation of 48.5 mm (1.9 in) on 4 October 1929.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

339 stations

339 station records on 4 October 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
David City 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sable Island East End	Canada	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roermond	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Santee	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record daily snowfall	1.5 cm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record daily precipitation	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norfolk	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
York	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

339 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 160, Highest daily minimum 47, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 51, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 4 October 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	160
Highest daily minimum	47
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	51
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 4 October 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 323.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

266 broken records

Margins by which the 266 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 43.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 1929

Top 20 records on 4 October 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 1929	David City 4E, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1929	Kennebec, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	15 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1929	Sable Island East End, CA	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Plauen, DE	monthly high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	39 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Roermond, NL	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	New Braunfels, US	monthly high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Sable Island, CA	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Weissenburg, DE	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	42 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Gyzylarbat, TM	monthly high min	20.7 C (69.3 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Saint Paul, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Genoa 2 W, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Vasilevici, BY	monthly high min	14.6 C (58.3 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	monthly high max	27.0 C (80.6 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	0 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Kingston Queens U, CA	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	45 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Ashland #2, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	27 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Salzburg, AT	daily high max	27.7 C (81.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	28 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Graz, AT	monthly high max	23.7 C (74.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1929	Pembroke Eddy Match, CA	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	45 years	21 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

1795 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1929. 1929 had 339 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1841	2
1843	1
1844	2
1847	2
1853	1
1859	1
1864	8
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	3
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	3
1898	4
1899	1
1900	3
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	5
1905	11
1906	29
1907	10
1908	18
1909	13
1910	21
1911	23
1912	101
1913	12
1914	18
1915	13
1916	137
1917	157
1918	127
1919	30
1920	31
1921	46
1922	44
1923	21
1924	63
1925	130
1926	255
1927	172
1928	131
1929	339
1930	244
1931	361
1932	413
1933	299
1934	121
1935	833
1936	161
1937	483
1938	440
1939	345
1940	220
1941	850
1942	198
1943	426
1944	328
1945	543
1946	314
1947	592
1948	449
1949	491
1950	565
1951	617
1952	717
1953	358
1954	999
1955	630
1956	467
1957	533
1958	704
1959	812
1960	246
1961	758
1962	313
1963	528
1964	389
1965	760
1966	464
1967	440
1968	587
1969	628
1970	539
1971	361
1972	712
1973	604
1974	1,846
1975	681
1976	869
1977	517
1978	488
1979	733
1980	975
1981	994
1982	415
1983	762
1984	864
1985	863
1986	1,265
1987	1,502
1988	713
1989	742
1990	845
1991	813
1992	866
1993	956
1994	1,341
1995	1,192
1996	1,012
1997	928
1998	1,487
1999	1,596
2000	917
2001	547
2002	1,465
2003	610
2004	562
2005	1,973
2006	987
2007	997
2008	935
2009	1,431
2010	1,230
2011	919
2012	864
2013	1,130
2014	611
2015	741
2016	680
2017	780
2018	979
2019	1,131
2020	897
2021	644
2022	561
2023	936
2024	1,197
2025	979
2026	942

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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 10	243
10 to 20	15
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1