Weather Records on 29 October 1961

792 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 1961. Highest significance: Salida, US.

Key Facts for 29 October 1961

On 29 October 1961, 792 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
240 were record highs and 170 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 738 daily.
Salida set an all-time record daily snowfall of 96.5 cm (38.0 in) on 29 October 1961.
Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

792 stations

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

Weather records on 29 October 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Salida	United States	Record daily snowfall	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rietbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Del Norte 3ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sub-Nigel (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Foxpark	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Laingsnek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersdam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Uloa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bateman Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Torrington Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kaumana 88.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.7 mm (6.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cibecue	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Royal Golf Club	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ubaira (Areia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greylingstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Langsloot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amersfoort (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Devon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vlaklaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bird Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cannanore	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Makakatana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hendrikspan (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chaco Canyon Natl Mon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kulgam	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rietpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goedgevonden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tonteldoos	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jewett Work Ctr	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nongoma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chaska	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mulki	India	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hosdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delmas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dehra Gopipur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

792 records

Records set or tied on 29 October 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 126, Highest daily minimum 217, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 308, Heaviest daily snowfall 55, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 29 October 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	126
Highest daily minimum	217
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	308
Heaviest daily snowfall	55
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 29 October 1961 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 53, daily 738.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

656 broken records

Margins by which the 656 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 1961

Top 20 records on 29 October 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 1961	Salida, US	all-time snowfall	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1961	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Saint Johns, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Rietbult, ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Del Norte 3ENE, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Gingindlovu, ZA	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Springerville, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Pahala 21, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Saint Johns, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Alpine, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Sub-Nigel (Gm), ZA	monthly rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Salida, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Foxpark, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Laingsnek, ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Jonkersdam, ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	18 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Saguache, US	daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Uloa, ZA	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Bateman Rch, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1961	Torrington Exp Farm, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	38 years	45 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1961. 1961 had 792 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	616
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1