Weather Records on 14 October 1929
286 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 1929. Highest significance: Lowood Don St, AU.
Key Facts for 14 October 1929
- On 14 October 1929, 286 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 71 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 261 daily.
- Lowood Don St set a monthly record daily precipitation of 97.0 mm (3.8 in) on 14 October 1929.
- Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.
Record Map
286 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowood Don St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 179.1 mm (7.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seal Rocks Camping Reserve | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penrith Ladbury Avenue | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackheath (Lawrence St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowral Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maitland West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balpool (Nyang) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jamberoo (Lorna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.2 mm (5.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond - Uws Hawkesbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gerringong (Mayflower Village) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobram Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Windsor Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thelangerin East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatsbury (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrathool Motors | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrathool (Gum Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maude Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moulamein Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Marys Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Batemans Bay Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Concord Walker Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto West (Stane Dykes) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oberon (Jenolan Caves) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 128.5 mm (5.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tahlee (Carrington (Church St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilpin (Fern Grove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dubbo (Mentone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Groongal (Groongal Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yandina Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taralga Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zillmere Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashfield Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Helensburgh (Sawan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Menangle | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Groongal (Gundaline) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrathool (Uardry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Charm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crohamhurst | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parramatta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bald Hills Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Birdwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potts Hill Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nerriga Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
286 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 53 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 18 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 210 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 25 |
| daily | 261 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
265 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 190 |
| 20 to 40 | 44 |
| 40 to 60 | 18 |
| 60 to 80 | 10 |
| 80 to 100 | 2 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
14 October 1929| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 October 1929 | Lowood Don St, AU | monthly rain | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 36 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 14 October 1929 | Springwood Bowling Club, AU | monthly rain | 179.1 mm (7.1 in) | 73.9 mm (2.9 in) | 14 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU | daily rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 57.1 mm (2.2 in) | 36 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Seal Rocks Camping Reserve, AU | monthly rain | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 14 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Penrith Ladbury Avenue, AU | monthly rain | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 13 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Albion Park Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 36 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | daily rain | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 36 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Blackheath (Lawrence St), AU | monthly rain | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 13 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Bowral Post Office, AU | daily rain | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 42 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Camden Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 42 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Maitland West, AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 58 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU | daily rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 36 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU | daily rain | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 42 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Balpool (Nyang), AU | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 36 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU | daily rain | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 52 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Jamberoo (Lorna), AU | daily rain | 92.5 mm (3.6 in) | 70.7 mm (2.8 in) | 32 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Mittagong (Beatrice Street), AU | daily rain | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 32 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Brogers Creek Upper (Cookville, AU | daily rain | 138.2 mm (5.4 in) | 113.1 mm (4.5 in) | 32 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Nowra Treatment Works, AU | daily rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 70.3 mm (2.8 in) | 32 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 14 October 1929 | Prospect Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 26 years | 51 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
1793 to 1929Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1811 | 2 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 6 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 6 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 37 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 80 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1918 | 26 |
| 1919 | 36 |
| 1920 | 63 |
| 1921 | 107 |
| 1922 | 35 |
| 1923 | 90 |
| 1924 | 61 |
| 1925 | 237 |
| 1926 | 120 |
| 1927 | 167 |
| 1928 | 251 |
| 1929 | 286 |
| 1930 | 233 |
| 1931 | 338 |
| 1932 | 278 |
| 1933 | 231 |
| 1934 | 435 |
| 1935 | 305 |
| 1936 | 239 |
| 1937 | 1,219 |
| 1938 | 491 |
| 1939 | 268 |
| 1940 | 320 |
| 1941 | 413 |
| 1942 | 411 |
| 1943 | 358 |
| 1944 | 277 |
| 1945 | 419 |
| 1946 | 398 |
| 1947 | 667 |
| 1948 | 292 |
| 1949 | 697 |
| 1950 | 432 |
| 1951 | 319 |
| 1952 | 447 |
| 1953 | 318 |
| 1954 | 982 |
| 1955 | 540 |
| 1956 | 523 |
| 1957 | 491 |
| 1958 | 630 |
| 1959 | 747 |
| 1960 | 437 |
| 1961 | 578 |
| 1962 | 1,082 |
| 1963 | 573 |
| 1964 | 477 |
| 1965 | 252 |
| 1966 | 1,224 |
| 1967 | 259 |
| 1968 | 942 |
| 1969 | 1,507 |
| 1970 | 759 |
| 1971 | 645 |
| 1972 | 463 |
| 1973 | 553 |
| 1974 | 622 |
| 1975 | 991 |
| 1976 | 862 |
| 1977 | 954 |
| 1978 | 856 |
| 1979 | 1,056 |
| 1980 | 674 |
| 1981 | 1,155 |
| 1982 | 684 |
| 1983 | 889 |
| 1984 | 639 |
| 1985 | 816 |
| 1986 | 1,457 |
| 1987 | 1,078 |
| 1988 | 1,297 |
| 1989 | 587 |
| 1990 | 1,469 |
| 1991 | 817 |
| 1992 | 1,350 |
| 1993 | 1,223 |
| 1994 | 1,049 |
| 1995 | 1,277 |
| 1996 | 559 |
| 1997 | 1,098 |
| 1998 | 930 |
| 1999 | 957 |
| 2000 | 1,073 |
| 2001 | 1,431 |
| 2002 | 868 |
| 2003 | 771 |
| 2004 | 721 |
| 2005 | 755 |
| 2006 | 1,298 |
| 2007 | 610 |
| 2008 | 1,017 |
| 2009 | 2,473 |
| 2010 | 642 |
| 2011 | 695 |
| 2012 | 806 |
| 2013 | 503 |
| 2014 | 971 |
| 2015 | 991 |
| 2016 | 704 |
| 2017 | 1,048 |
| 2018 | 2,218 |
| 2019 | 616 |
| 2020 | 639 |
| 2021 | 1,230 |
| 2022 | 876 |
| 2023 | 468 |
| 2024 | 918 |
| 2025 | 853 |
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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.
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