Weather Records on 29 October 1950

794 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 1950. Highest significance: Cascadia, US.

Key Facts for 29 October 1950

On 29 October 1950, 794 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
630 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 778 daily.
Cascadia set a daily record precipitation of 77.7 mm (3.1 in) on 29 October 1950.
Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

794 stations

794 station records on 29 October 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 October 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cascadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatsila Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Modoc Orchard	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Talent	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goldendale	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pullman Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Mattole	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
The Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
China Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yreka	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moorhead St Teachers C	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pomeroy	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Creek 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lima	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mokakchung	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

794 records

Records set or tied on 29 October 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 441, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 117, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 29 October 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	441
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 29 October 1950 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 13, daily 778.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

630 broken records

Margins by which the 630 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 1950

Top 20 records on 29 October 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 1950	Cascadia, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Ghatsila Sr, IN	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Grants Pass, US	all-time rain	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Riddle, US	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Detroit, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Orleans, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Modoc Orchard, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Talent, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Bend, US	all-time rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Prospect 2 SW, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Bandon 2 NNE, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	all-time rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Goldendale, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Riva, IT	monthly low min	2.0 C (35.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	71 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Colfax, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Bologna, IT	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Moscow U of I, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1950	Pullman Exp STN, US	monthly rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	57 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1950	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	74 years	33 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

1837 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1950. 1950 had 794 records.

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

Records on 10-29 in each year
Year	Records
1837	1
1846	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1865	1
1869	3
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	11
1891	3
1892	3
1894	1
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	10
1903	4
1904	4
1905	9
1906	16
1907	15
1908	22
1909	22
1910	79
1911	10
1912	32
1913	67
1914	13
1915	47
1916	34
1917	74
1918	97
1919	53
1920	39
1921	49
1922	150
1923	85
1924	120
1925	698
1926	120
1927	350
1928	125
1929	226
1930	333
1931	199
1932	195
1933	301
1934	169
1935	553
1936	313
1937	919
1938	199
1939	159
1940	484
1941	284
1942	408
1943	256
1944	427
1945	471
1946	1,140
1947	323
1948	281
1949	434
1950	794
1951	203
1952	759
1953	529
1954	316
1955	477
1956	440
1957	379
1958	346
1959	740
1960	282
1961	792
1962	536
1963	422
1964	371
1965	575
1966	264
1967	382
1968	686
1969	679
1970	630
1971	1,773
1972	954
1973	602
1974	958
1975	387
1976	1,006
1977	474
1978	297
1979	488
1980	936
1981	474
1982	655
1983	287
1984	1,540
1985	874
1986	361
1987	940
1988	729
1989	1,033
1990	677
1991	2,609
1992	1,082
1993	868
1994	715
1995	693
1996	1,169
1997	1,155
1998	900
1999	791
2000	1,238
2001	965
2002	1,139
2003	1,406
2004	1,562
2005	974
2006	1,097
2007	1,120
2008	1,547
2009	1,250
2010	547
2011	852
2012	1,389
2013	774
2014	585
2015	553
2016	965
2017	979
2018	550
2019	1,902
2020	1,228
2021	812
2022	1,034
2023	1,264
2024	1,067
2025	419

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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	606
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2