Weather Records on 29 September 1937

276 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 September 1937. Highest significance: Contai, IN.

Key Facts for 29 September 1937

On 29 September 1937, 276 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 85 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 265 daily.
Contai set a monthly record daily precipitation of 256.5 mm (10.1 in) on 29 September 1937.
Across 157 earlier years (1836 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

276 stations

276 station records on 29 September 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 September 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Contai	India	Record daily precipitation	256.5 mm (10.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Baliapal	India	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rico	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Itahar	India	Record daily precipitation	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jallesore	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Potkabari	India	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St John's	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Samastipur	India	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alberni Beaver Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Azimganj	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arambagh	India	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Uluberia	India	Record daily precipitation	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gundlupet	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amlagora	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Midnapore	India	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baunsi	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatal	India	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Panskura	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pachet(Kharai)	India	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Challakire	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manapparai	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Srinivaspur	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mysore	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vishnupur	India	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Srirangpatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Paramathi	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppathur	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burdwan	India	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ageon	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagwanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wadhwan	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tirumayam	India	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mahespur	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marungapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pupri	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Assobani	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Barharwa	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Venkatagirikota	India	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hiriyur	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Calcutta/Alipore	India	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Raiford State Prison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

276 records

Records set or tied on 29 September 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 135, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 29 September 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	35
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 September 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 265.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

226 broken records

Margins by which the 226 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 137.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 September 1937

Top 20 records on 29 September 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 September 1937	Contai, IN	monthly rain	256.5 mm (10.1 in)	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 September 1937	Baliapal, IN	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Rico, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Nanaimo, CA	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Tuba City, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Grenfell, CA	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Indian Head Cda, CA	daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Itahar, IN	daily rain	155.4 mm (6.1 in)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	19 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Jallesore, IN	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Potkabari, IN	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	St John's, CA	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Samastipur, IN	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Sandheads, IN	monthly rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Alberni Beaver Creek, CA	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Azimganj, IN	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Arambagh, IN	daily rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Uluberia, IN	monthly rain	168.1 mm (6.6 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Gundlupet, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Amlagora, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1937	Midnapore, IN	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	36 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

1836 to 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1836 to 1937. 1937 had 276 records.

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

Records on 09-29 in each year
Year	Records
1836	1
1843	1
1854	2
1859	2
1861	1
1862	1
1864	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	4
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1895	4
1897	5
1898	4
1899	9
1900	3
1901	7
1902	14
1903	11
1904	26
1905	11
1906	16
1907	26
1908	20
1909	10
1910	10
1911	64
1912	27
1913	20
1914	24
1915	43
1916	184
1917	19
1918	36
1919	38
1920	22
1921	148
1922	33
1923	89
1924	264
1925	166
1926	195
1927	236
1928	212
1929	243
1930	71
1931	204
1932	234
1933	353
1934	394
1935	188
1936	399
1937	276
1938	423
1939	407
1940	346
1941	511
1942	858
1943	390
1944	398
1945	899
1946	265
1947	467
1948	334
1949	398
1950	472
1951	475
1952	404
1953	1,079
1954	814
1955	375
1956	380
1957	636
1958	309
1959	1,066
1960	143
1961	447
1962	481
1963	996
1964	1,154
1965	689
1966	498
1967	1,250
1968	184
1969	279
1970	629
1971	797
1972	637
1973	769
1974	730
1975	365
1976	636
1977	800
1978	569
1979	581
1980	874
1981	747
1982	911
1983	920
1984	1,447
1985	1,789
1986	1,624
1987	641
1988	554
1989	710
1990	416
1991	747
1992	833
1993	620
1994	967
1995	1,033
1996	1,356
1997	683
1998	1,295
1999	1,440
2000	965
2001	846
2002	557
2003	924
2004	754
2005	1,163
2006	695
2007	929
2008	461
2009	700
2010	1,110
2011	1,572
2012	737
2013	623
2014	548
2015	724
2016	912
2017	433
2018	582
2019	2,193
2020	444
2021	790
2022	600
2023	866
2024	1,391
2025	516
2026	544

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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	174
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	4