Weather Records on 29 December 1929

262 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 1929. Highest significance: Karumba Pilot Station, AU.

Key Facts for 29 December 1929

On 29 December 1929, 262 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
159 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 257 daily.
Karumba Pilot Station set a daily record precipitation of 139.7 mm (5.5 in) on 29 December 1929.
Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.

Record Map

262 stations

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

Weather records on 29 December 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Karumba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kalpienung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rocklands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Middelwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kaniva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rauland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grahamstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
George Airport	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mykland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Fordyce (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Balfour (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta (Saltia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bagdad	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton (Uralla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert Road	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trida (Cogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kendrew Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cullendale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Town Fire Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndoch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Deloraine (Athol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Provincetown 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomsbury Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Rokeby (the Mall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lifjell	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Porthill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Wamberra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bredasdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Qacu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

262 records

Records set or tied on 29 December 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 122, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 93, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 29 December 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	122
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	93
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 29 December 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 257.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

210 broken records

Margins by which the 210 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 December 1929

Top 20 records on 29 December 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 December 1929	Karumba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1929	Kalpienung, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1929	Strawberry Hill (Bos), ZA	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1929	Rocklands, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1929	Middelwater, ZA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1929	Somerset East, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Kaniva, AU	monthly rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Rauland, NO	monthly rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Grahamstown, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	38 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	George Airport, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Alicedale, ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Cata (Bos), ZA	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Mykland, NO	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Fort Fordyce (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	13 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Kieskamahoek (Pol), ZA	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Augathella Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Balfour (Pol), ZA	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Cap Chat, CA	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Port Augusta (Saltia), AU	daily rain	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1929	Bagdad, AU	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	39 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

1799 to 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1929. 1929 had 262 records.

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

Records on 12-29 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1810	1
1824	1
1829	1
1839	2
1853	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	6
1881	4
1882	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	7
1891	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	1
1897	8
1898	7
1899	4
1900	1
1901	18
1902	8
1903	10
1904	16
1905	19
1906	14
1907	10
1908	21
1909	18
1910	7
1911	6
1912	52
1913	12
1914	46
1915	47
1916	69
1917	145
1918	33
1919	157
1920	68
1921	60
1922	42
1923	126
1924	119
1925	209
1926	117
1927	350
1928	93
1929	262
1930	96
1931	363
1932	192
1933	479
1934	406
1935	392
1936	552
1937	280
1938	178
1939	272
1940	648
1941	110
1942	458
1943	232
1944	226
1945	497
1946	1,122
1947	310
1948	711
1949	217
1950	286
1951	571
1952	156
1953	205
1954	955
1955	373
1956	563
1957	527
1958	442
1959	251
1960	404
1961	525
1962	754
1963	285
1964	533
1965	634
1966	719
1967	867
1968	1,028
1969	964
1970	694
1971	660
1972	1,001
1973	674
1974	719
1975	646
1976	748
1977	656
1978	1,349
1979	830
1980	959
1981	713
1982	1,565
1983	2,576
1984	2,687
1985	551
1986	752
1987	1,484
1988	1,082
1989	633
1990	1,861
1991	630
1992	1,099
1993	905
1994	965
1995	1,202
1996	2,213
1997	1,114
1998	783
1999	1,207
2000	1,677
2001	599
2002	959
2003	951
2004	909
2005	858
2006	1,219
2007	1,046
2008	753
2009	1,027
2010	1,308
2011	748
2012	805
2013	714
2014	506
2015	1,440
2016	620
2017	1,559
2018	440
2019	1,471
2020	504
2021	1,098
2022	516
2023	900
2024	931
2025	637

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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	187
10 to 20	15
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1