Weather Records on 29 July 1962

410 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 July 1962. Highest significance: Muleshoe #1, US.

Key Facts for 29 July 1962

On 29 July 1962, 410 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
59 were record highs and 261 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 407 daily.
Muleshoe #1 set a daily record precipitation of 74.9 mm (2.9 in) on 29 July 1962.
Across 165 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

410 stations

410 station records on 29 July 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 July 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trousdale 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Littlefield	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zacapu (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Salle Peru	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nara Visa	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Badausa	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pocomoke City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brodhead Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guerrero (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bakhtiarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chestertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jetmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Willcox	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kayenta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ariyalur	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Galesburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
La Harpe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Plainview	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

410 records

Records set or tied on 29 July 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 156, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 90.

Records on 29 July 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	156
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	90
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 July 1962 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 407.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

308 broken records

Margins by which the 308 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 49.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 July 1962

Top 20 records on 29 July 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 July 1962	Muleshoe #1, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Boise City 2 E, US	monthly rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Amistad 5 SSW, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Trousdale 1 NE, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Highland Home, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Seymour 3NW, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Littlefield, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Zacapu (Smn), MX	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	5 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Wrixum/Fohr, DE	daily low min	7.1 C (44.8 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	62 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1962	Cordele, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1962	Idaho Springs, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1962	La Salle Peru, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	47 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1962	Nara Visa, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1962	Plauen, DE	daily low min	5.2 C (41.4 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	75 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1962	Badausa, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1962	Pocomoke City, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 1962	Brodhead Wwtp, US	monthly low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	53 years	32 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

1797 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1962. 1962 had 410 records.

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

Records on 07-29 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1807	1
1815	1
1824	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1857	1
1858	3
1859	1
1860	3
1867	3
1868	2
1869	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	5
1901	15
1902	3
1903	16
1904	14
1905	17
1906	13
1907	31
1908	28
1909	45
1910	22
1911	48
1912	35
1913	33
1914	130
1915	15
1916	186
1917	50
1918	28
1919	29
1920	94
1921	94
1922	83
1923	168
1924	90
1925	427
1926	154
1927	119
1928	297
1929	347
1930	343
1931	401
1932	217
1933	501
1934	957
1935	280
1936	348
1937	276
1938	345
1939	434
1940	539
1941	400
1942	201
1943	433
1944	263
1945	429
1946	384
1947	434
1948	510
1949	511
1950	744
1951	333
1952	712
1953	251
1954	445
1955	463
1956	408
1957	364
1958	620
1959	383
1960	611
1961	563
1962	410
1963	462
1964	510
1965	709
1966	417
1967	370
1968	744
1969	630
1970	465
1971	1,609
1972	665
1973	459
1974	463
1975	894
1976	506
1977	712
1978	551
1979	601
1980	864
1981	1,496
1982	699
1983	1,022
1984	1,173
1985	823
1986	842
1987	1,412
1988	744
1989	1,008
1990	745
1991	765
1992	620
1993	1,063
1994	1,695
1995	1,295
1996	1,085
1997	979
1998	1,251
1999	1,271
2000	898
2001	1,205
2002	1,294
2003	1,166
2004	1,167
2005	1,334
2006	1,085
2007	1,116
2008	852
2009	1,311
2010	1,691
2011	1,012
2012	656
2013	1,159
2014	1,061
2015	833
2016	580
2017	608
2018	653
2019	496
2020	480
2021	667
2022	1,058
2023	803
2024	694
2025	859
2026	979

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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	274
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	5