Weather Records on 29 April 1963

720 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 April 1963. Highest significance: Goulburn, AU.

Key Facts for 29 April 1963

On 29 April 1963, 720 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
82 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 684 daily.
Goulburn set a daily record precipitation of 74.4 mm (2.9 in) on 29 April 1963.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

720 stations

720 station records on 29 April 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 April 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goulburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Sydney Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jamberoo (Lorna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Chatsbury (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Penrose (Panorama)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Exeter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cromer Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Glenfield (Macquarie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mosman Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gadhinglaj	India	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jerrys Plains Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maddens Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cundletown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	288.0 mm (11.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ryde Pumping Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minchinbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Florieton (Bundey Bore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sans Souci (Public School)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goolgumbla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Liverpool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Appin Church St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tarago (Kildare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rankins Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Bathurst (Somerton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbring (Vincent Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Airport AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wedderburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woronora Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkworth (Bungaree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wollstonecraft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

720 records

Records set or tied on 29 April 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 68, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 593, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 29 April 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	68
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	593
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 29 April 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 36, daily 684.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

649 broken records

Margins by which the 649 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 156.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 April 1963

Top 20 records on 29 April 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 April 1963	Goulburn, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 April 1963	Sydney Botanic Gardens, AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	69 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU	daily rain	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU	daily rain	197.1 mm (7.8 in)	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Botany No.1 Dam, AU	daily rain	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Jamberoo (Lorna), AU	daily rain	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Chatsbury (Maryland), AU	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Dapto West (Stane Dykes), AU	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Kiama Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	155.5 mm (6.1 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Penrose (Panorama), AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Mount Wilson (Nooroo), AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	58 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	61 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Exeter, AU	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1963	Cromer Golf Club, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	58 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1963	Glenfield (Macquarie), AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1963	Mosman Water Supply, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1963	Gadhinglaj, IN	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1963	Eudunda, AU	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1963	Jerrys Plains Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1963	Maddens Creek, AU	daily rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	40 years	57 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

1795 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1963. 1963 had 720 records.

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

Records on 04-29 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1806	1
1814	3
1817	1
1833	1
1839	1
1842	1
1851	2
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	6
1875	3
1876	1
1878	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	6
1891	6
1892	5
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	8
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	10
1905	5
1906	4
1907	21
1908	12
1909	61
1910	23
1911	28
1912	10
1913	62
1914	34
1915	20
1916	16
1917	41
1918	9
1919	67
1920	57
1921	78
1922	82
1923	109
1924	83
1925	161
1926	373
1927	124
1928	255
1929	104
1930	162
1931	545
1932	126
1933	285
1934	507
1935	455
1936	269
1937	417
1938	322
1939	364
1940	393
1941	344
1942	610
1943	364
1944	334
1945	327
1946	188
1947	384
1948	765
1949	499
1950	834
1951	740
1952	924
1953	494
1954	1,215
1955	672
1956	1,055
1957	530
1958	951
1959	780
1960	274
1961	390
1962	724
1963	720
1964	310
1965	559
1966	569
1967	896
1968	934
1969	492
1970	1,869
1971	387
1972	413
1973	491
1974	825
1975	505
1976	873
1977	723
1978	360
1979	702
1980	654
1981	1,176
1982	547
1983	888
1984	1,162
1985	888
1986	687
1987	1,722
1988	971
1989	863
1990	1,292
1991	1,138
1992	1,885
1993	846
1994	1,580
1995	746
1996	1,217
1997	1,222
1998	972
1999	840
2000	1,156
2001	838
2002	1,166
2003	816
2004	836
2005	1,041
2006	849
2007	1,002
2008	1,370
2009	901
2010	962
2011	631
2012	951
2013	805
2014	902
2015	526
2016	633
2017	1,155
2018	762
2019	653
2020	1,008
2021	790
2022	450
2023	882
2024	585
2025	529
2026	297

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Data for records on 1963-04-29: 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 20	498
20 to 40	91
40 to 60	30
60 to 80	18
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	3
140 to 160	3