Weather Records on 29 August 1930

170 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1930. Highest significance: Novorossijsk, RU.

Key Facts for 29 August 1930

On 29 August 1930, 170 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
119 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 167 daily.
Novorossijsk set a daily record precipitation of 37.7 mm (1.5 in) on 29 August 1930.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

170 stations

170 station records on 29 August 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 August 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Novorossijsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.9 C (76.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	24.8 C (76.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
St Ignace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moxley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mackinaw City 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

170 records

Records set or tied on 29 August 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 18.

Records on 29 August 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	18
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 August 1930 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 167.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

126 broken records

Margins by which the 126 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 1930

Top 20 records on 29 August 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 August 1930	Novorossijsk, RU	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1930	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	33 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1930	Sheffield, GB	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Minden, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Newport, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Lakin, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Verhojansk, RU	daily high min	12.9 C (55.2 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	34 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Cet Central England, GB	daily high min	16.2 C (61.2 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	42 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Melville, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Grand Coteau, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	34 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily low min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Gavle, SE	daily high max	27.0 C (80.6 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	42 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Sveg, SE	daily high max	28.0 C (82.4 F)	6.0 C (10.8 F)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Jokkmokk, SE	daily high max	24.9 C (76.8 F)	4.9 C (8.8 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Gallivare_A, SE	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Schriever, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	13 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Uccle, BE	daily high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1930	Tranebjerg, DK	daily high max	24.8 C (76.6 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	43 years	24 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

1807 to 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1930. 1930 had 170 records.

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

Records on 08-29 in each year
Year	Records
1807	4
1814	2
1827	1
1834	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	4
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	4
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	1
1893	3
1894	6
1895	2
1896	10
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	1
1901	6
1902	7
1903	21
1904	7
1905	21
1906	14
1907	5
1908	12
1909	25
1910	9
1911	44
1912	36
1913	21
1914	32
1915	36
1916	59
1917	41
1918	28
1919	34
1920	76
1921	102
1922	41
1923	66
1924	250
1925	222
1926	403
1927	214
1928	288
1929	139
1930	170
1931	181
1932	675
1933	435
1934	459
1935	632
1936	297
1937	430
1938	253
1939	332
1940	395
1941	384
1942	654
1943	334
1944	338
1945	390
1946	702
1947	419
1948	1,096
1949	470
1950	557
1951	917
1952	345
1953	1,189
1954	438
1955	365
1956	351
1957	392
1958	240
1959	496
1960	499
1961	501
1962	400
1963	672
1964	483
1965	1,095
1966	463
1967	511
1968	887
1969	691
1970	481
1971	514
1972	635
1973	679
1974	874
1975	517
1976	547
1977	770
1978	755
1979	581
1980	521
1981	869
1982	1,164
1983	883
1984	1,230
1985	551
1986	2,408
1987	659
1988	1,237
1989	728
1990	1,009
1991	806
1992	1,417
1993	1,306
1994	596
1995	1,090
1996	1,056
1997	957
1998	1,452
1999	756
2000	1,076
2001	743
2002	921
2003	964
2004	813
2005	993
2006	1,156
2007	959
2008	716
2009	1,110
2010	1,184
2011	1,252
2012	901
2013	739
2014	419
2015	798
2016	576
2017	1,162
2018	890
2019	789
2020	827
2021	567
2022	437
2023	677
2024	1,047
2025	664
2026	797

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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	113
5 to 10	6
10 to 15	2
15 to 20	0
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	2
30 to 35	1
35 to 40	1