Weather Records on 29 August 1949

470 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1949. Highest significance: Cornwall, US.

Key Facts for 29 August 1949

On 29 August 1949, 470 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
129 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 446 daily.
Cornwall set a daily record precipitation of 68.1 mm (2.7 in) on 29 August 1949.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

470 stations

470 station records on 29 August 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 August 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hemlock	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Macdonald College	Canada	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
De Ruyter 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rutland	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Madurai	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sampagaon-Bailh	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Donnacona	Canada	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Pocatiere Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rockingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clay	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gouldsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nambucca Heads Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pavagada	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lambton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parner	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Polavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beauceville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roxbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spier Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bic	Canada	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ringtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fremantle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

470 records

Records set or tied on 29 August 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 74, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 300.

Records on 29 August 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	74
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	300
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 August 1949 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 22, daily 446.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

401 broken records

Margins by which the 401 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 103.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 1949

Top 20 records on 29 August 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 August 1949	Cornwall, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	55 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1949	Hemlock, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Macdonald College, CA	monthly rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Cap Chat, CA	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	123 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	De Ruyter 4 N, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Smithfield, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Rutland, US	monthly rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	3 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Cooperstown, US	monthly rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Madurai, IN	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Sampagaon-Bailh, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Trenton Falls, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Catawba Hospital, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Donnacona, CA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	La Pocatiere Cda, CA	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Rockingham Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1949	New Berlin, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	44 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 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1949. 1949 had 470 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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Data for records on 1949-08-29: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	320
20 to 40	56
40 to 60	19
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1