Weather Records on 29 September 1957

636 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 September 1957. Highest significance: Resaca, US.

Key Facts for 29 September 1957

On 29 September 1957, 636 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
227 were record highs and 315 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 103 monthly and 533 daily.
Resaca set a daily record precipitation of 77.0 mm (3.0 in) on 29 September 1957.
Across 157 earlier years (1836 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

636 stations

636 station records on 29 September 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 September 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Amite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	234.7 mm (9.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carlton Brg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Experiment	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Minette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Parker 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	6.4 C (43.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boulder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bikin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albertville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albertville 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cornelia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

636 records

Records set or tied on 29 September 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 138, Lowest daily maximum 256, Highest daily minimum 89, Lowest daily minimum 59, Heaviest daily rainfall 92, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 29 September 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	138
Lowest daily maximum	256
Highest daily minimum	89
Lowest daily minimum	59
Heaviest daily rainfall	92
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 September 1957 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 103, daily 533.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

478 broken records

Margins by which the 478 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 September 1957

Top 20 records on 29 September 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 September 1957	Resaca, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Pommelsbrunn, DE	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	New Orleans Audubon, US	monthly low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Athens, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Camp Hill 2NW, US	monthly low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Covington 8 WNW, US	monthly low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Toccoa, US	monthly low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Hammond, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Amite, US	monthly low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	234.7 mm (9.2 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Clanton, US	monthly low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Americus, US	monthly low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Rome, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Biloxi, US	monthly low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	61 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Covington, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Houma, US	monthly low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Greenville Dwtn AP, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	66 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 1957	Carlton Brg, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1957	Experiment, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 September 1957	Gainesville, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	44 years	34 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

1836 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1836 to 1957. 1957 had 636 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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Data for records on 1957-09-29: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	464
10 to 20	8
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1