Weather Records on 29 May 1934

753 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 1934. Highest significance: Millen 4 N, US.

Key Facts for 29 May 1934

On 29 May 1934, 753 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
524 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 206 monthly and 545 daily.
Millen 4 N set a monthly record daily precipitation of 140.2 mm (5.5 in) on 29 May 1934.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.

Record Map

753 stations

753 station records on 29 May 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 May 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Caledon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oregon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kluitjeskraal (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rushville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chakrata Kalsi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Elsenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

753 records

Records set or tied on 29 May 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 370, Lowest daily maximum 58, Highest daily minimum 154, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 112.

Records on 29 May 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	370
Lowest daily maximum	58
Highest daily minimum	154
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	112
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 May 1934 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 206, daily 545.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

632 broken records

Margins by which the 632 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 May 1934

Top 20 records on 29 May 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 May 1934	Millen 4 N, US	monthly rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Walnut Grove, US	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Aiken 5SE, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Blackville 3 W, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Plant City, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Henderson 2 NNW, US	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Eustis 2 S, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Winthrop UNIV, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Kennewick, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	39 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1934	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1934	Newberry, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1934	Ocala, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1934	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1934	Caledon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1934	Augusta, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1934	Eastman 1 W, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
29 May 1934	Denison, US	monthly high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	39 years	31 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

1794 to 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1934. 1934 had 753 records.

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

Records on 05-29 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1817	1
1818	1
1832	1
1834	1
1836	2
1844	1
1847	2
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1860	2
1862	1
1864	2
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	5
1893	5
1894	4
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	6
1900	2
1901	13
1902	14
1903	5
1904	3
1905	7
1906	23
1907	16
1908	26
1909	6
1910	14
1911	26
1912	32
1913	24
1914	40
1915	17
1916	27
1917	43
1918	38
1919	92
1920	33
1921	170
1922	62
1923	103
1924	137
1925	84
1926	155
1927	290
1928	104
1929	331
1930	252
1931	429
1932	228
1933	346
1934	753
1935	114
1936	420
1937	311
1938	316
1939	309
1940	156
1941	629
1942	531
1943	246
1944	258
1945	326
1946	281
1947	1,298
1948	420
1949	347
1950	359
1951	493
1952	413
1953	501
1954	269
1955	454
1956	512
1957	251
1958	455
1959	352
1960	259
1961	608
1962	894
1963	378
1964	537
1965	455
1966	357
1967	562
1968	579
1969	762
1970	410
1971	885
1972	609
1973	517
1974	623
1975	599
1976	975
1977	458
1978	707
1979	750
1980	920
1981	601
1982	1,170
1983	1,266
1984	1,871
1985	1,006
1986	840
1987	1,119
1988	1,132
1989	874
1990	1,135
1991	1,387
1992	1,551
1993	558
1994	658
1995	929
1996	1,177
1997	1,119
1998	1,228
1999	863
2000	1,354
2001	958
2002	594
2003	1,164
2004	835
2005	904
2006	1,438
2007	1,246
2008	784
2009	618
2010	995
2011	1,540
2012	962
2013	731
2014	605
2015	462
2016	511
2017	732
2018	1,386
2019	929
2020	937
2021	854
2022	698
2023	392
2024	618
2025	578
2026	788

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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 20	613
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1