Weather Records on 29 October 1959

740 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 1959. Highest significance: Jena Sternwarte, DE.

Key Facts for 29 October 1959

On 29 October 1959, 740 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 98 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 716 daily.
Jena Sternwarte set a daily record precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 29 October 1959.
Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

740 stations

740 station records on 29 October 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 October 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nelligen (Thule Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Braidwood (Krawarree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kolosib	India	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Araluen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sankari	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma (Gurrabeal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Weimar	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Barratta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Munnar	India	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glenmorgan	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mannum Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Peake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	265.4 mm (10.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tailem Bend (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Balranald (Rsl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crown St. Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dewan	India	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Parrakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nowra Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Koyah	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pali	India	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Karoonda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella (Zara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brandenburg-Gorden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	220.5 mm (8.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cohuna (Goulburn Murray)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Payson Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

740 records

Records set or tied on 29 October 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 57, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 560, Heaviest daily snowfall 24, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 29 October 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	57
Highest daily minimum	38
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	560
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 29 October 1959 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 22, daily 716.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

655 broken records

Margins by which the 655 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 1959

Top 20 records on 29 October 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 1959	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	131 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 October 1959	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1959	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1959	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1959	Nelligen (Thule Road), AU	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1959	Braidwood (Krawarree), AU	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1959	Swan Hill Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1959	Nurnberg, DE	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1959	Bettowynd (Condry), AU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1959	Kolosib, IN	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	Blakely, US	daily rain	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	Araluen Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	Kerang (Meran Downs), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	Sankari, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	Cooma (Gurrabeal), AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	Weimar, DE	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1959	Wakool (Barratta), AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	52 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

1837 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1959. 1959 had 740 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	608
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1