Weather Records on 29 May 1961

608 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 1961. Highest significance: Inglewood Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 29 May 1961

On 29 May 1961, 608 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 284 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 597 daily.
Inglewood Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 29 May 1961.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.

Record Map

608 stations

608 station records on 29 May 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 May 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Whetstone Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cottbus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Western Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tara Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elista	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Telemon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goodna Ampol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dirranbandi High School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sampagaon-Bailh	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beau Maison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-7.0 C (19.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Columboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coolangatta Bowls Comp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Orana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rowena (Bungara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bilgi	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Turallin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quilandi	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wynnum Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Willowvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Providence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Doberlug-Kirchhain	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

608 records

Records set or tied on 29 May 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 197, Heaviest daily rainfall 256, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 29 May 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	197
Heaviest daily rainfall	256
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 29 May 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 597.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

526 broken records

Margins by which the 526 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 74.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 May 1961

Top 20 records on 29 May 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 May 1961	Inglewood Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1961	Bernburg/Saale (Nord), DE	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1961	Whetstone Post Office, AU	monthly rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1961	Cottbus, DE	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Western Creek, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Margate Collins St, AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	69 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Tara Shire Council, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Elista, RU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Kirchdorf/Poel, DE	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Springsure Comet St, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Sandgate Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	69 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Texas Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Noondoo, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Coolatai (Willunga), AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DE	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Telemon Station, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Goodna Ampol, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Dirranbandi High School, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1961	Lindenberg, DE	monthly rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	29 years	41 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

1794 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1961. 1961 had 608 records.

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

Records on 05-29 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1817	1
1818	1
1832	1
1834	1
1836	2
1844	1
1847	2
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1860	2
1862	1
1864	2
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	5
1893	5
1894	4
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	6
1900	2
1901	13
1902	14
1903	5
1904	3
1905	7
1906	23
1907	16
1908	26
1909	6
1910	14
1911	26
1912	32
1913	24
1914	40
1915	17
1916	27
1917	43
1918	38
1919	92
1920	33
1921	170
1922	62
1923	103
1924	137
1925	84
1926	155
1927	290
1928	104
1929	331
1930	252
1931	429
1932	228
1933	346
1934	753
1935	114
1936	420
1937	311
1938	316
1939	309
1940	156
1941	629
1942	531
1943	246
1944	258
1945	326
1946	281
1947	1,298
1948	420
1949	347
1950	359
1951	493
1952	413
1953	501
1954	269
1955	454
1956	512
1957	251
1958	455
1959	352
1960	259
1961	608
1962	894
1963	378
1964	537
1965	455
1966	357
1967	562
1968	579
1969	762
1970	410
1971	885
1972	609
1973	517
1974	623
1975	599
1976	975
1977	458
1978	707
1979	750
1980	920
1981	601
1982	1,170
1983	1,266
1984	1,871
1985	1,006
1986	840
1987	1,119
1988	1,132
1989	874
1990	1,135
1991	1,387
1992	1,551
1993	558
1994	658
1995	929
1996	1,177
1997	1,119
1998	1,228
1999	863
2000	1,354
2001	958
2002	594
2003	1,164
2004	835
2005	904
2006	1,438
2007	1,246
2008	784
2009	618
2010	995
2011	1,540
2012	962
2013	731
2014	605
2015	462
2016	511
2017	732
2018	1,386
2019	929
2020	937
2021	854
2022	698
2023	392
2024	618
2025	578
2026	788

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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 10	438
10 to 20	49
20 to 30	24
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2