Weather Records on 29 August 1933

435 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1933. Highest significance: Glen Dee, AU.

Key Facts for 29 August 1933

On 29 August 1933, 435 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 419 daily.
Glen Dee set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 29 August 1933.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

435 stations

435 station records on 29 August 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 August 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glen Dee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Juanbung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Moulamein Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kamferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arumpo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Koshkonong	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maude Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mooroopna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gooram Gong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine (East Loddon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn River @ Shepparton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort (Wongan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jallukar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madowla Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leichardt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riversdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wamboota	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avanashi	India	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Box Creek Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Korong Vale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pyramid Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tatura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gredgwin (Barraport North)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Longlea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bonnie Doon Garage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Punganur	India	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Macharla	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kunigal	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Karur	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dingee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moira Lower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bendigo Prison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Maude (Nap Nap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Barham (Thule Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

435 records

Records set or tied on 29 August 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 293.

Records on 29 August 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	293
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 August 1933 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 419.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

378 broken records

Margins by which the 378 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 1933

Top 20 records on 29 August 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 August 1933	Glen Dee, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Juanbung, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Moulamein Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Buffelsnek (Bos), ZA	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Alicedale, ZA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Kamferskraal, ZA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Arumpo, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Koshkonong, US	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Maude Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Mooroopna, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Gooram Gong, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Coldwater, US	daily rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Serpentine (East Loddon), AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Palamner, IN	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Big Hill Reservoir, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Canary Island, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Graaff Reinet, ZA	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Williamsburg 2 NW, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1933	Boort, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	7 years	39 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

1807 to 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1933. 1933 had 435 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 10	264
10 to 20	67
20 to 30	29
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2