Weather Records on 29 August 1963

672 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1963. Highest significance: Astrakan, RU.

Key Facts for 29 August 1963

On 29 August 1963, 672 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
87 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 631 daily.
Astrakan set a daily record precipitation of 41.9 mm (1.6 in) on 29 August 1963.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

672 stations

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

Weather records on 29 August 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Astrakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Blackheath (Lawrence St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Glenara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Penrith Ladbury Avenue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cobbity (Roseneath)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Christmas Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
St Marys Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Toolamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
The Oaks John Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lawson (Wilson Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Thornton Bvrt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnybank Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minchinbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beenleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Tablelands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ryde Pumping Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Kenzie	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rathdowney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glengallan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Westbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bowenville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Irvingdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth Falls Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roadvale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Graceville Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Leura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coorparoo Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gowrie Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

672 records

Records set or tied on 29 August 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 64, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 530.

Records on 29 August 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	64
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	530
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 August 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 631.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

594 broken records

Margins by which the 594 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 1963

Top 20 records on 29 August 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 August 1963	Astrakan, RU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Cleveland Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Blackheath (Lawrence St), AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Glenara, AU	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Windsor Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Camden (Brownlow Hill), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Penrith Ladbury Avenue, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Cobbity (Roseneath), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	73 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Alliance 1WNW, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Lewisburg Exp STN, US	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Christmas Creek, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	St Marys Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Picton Council Depot, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	81 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Palmetto, US	monthly rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	10 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1963	Toolamba, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1963	Emu Plains, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1963	The Oaks John Street, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1963	Dickson, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1963	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	30 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

1807 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1963. 1963 had 672 records.

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

Records on 08-29 in each year
Year	Records
1807	4
1814	2
1827	1
1834	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	4
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	4
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	1
1893	3
1894	6
1895	2
1896	10
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	1
1901	6
1902	7
1903	21
1904	7
1905	21
1906	14
1907	5
1908	12
1909	25
1910	9
1911	44
1912	36
1913	21
1914	32
1915	36
1916	59
1917	41
1918	28
1919	34
1920	76
1921	102
1922	41
1923	66
1924	250
1925	222
1926	403
1927	214
1928	288
1929	139
1930	170
1931	181
1932	675
1933	435
1934	459
1935	632
1936	297
1937	430
1938	253
1939	332
1940	395
1941	384
1942	654
1943	334
1944	338
1945	390
1946	702
1947	419
1948	1,096
1949	470
1950	557
1951	917
1952	345
1953	1,189
1954	438
1955	365
1956	351
1957	392
1958	240
1959	496
1960	499
1961	501
1962	400
1963	672
1964	483
1965	1,095
1966	463
1967	511
1968	887
1969	691
1970	481
1971	514
1972	635
1973	679
1974	874
1975	517
1976	547
1977	770
1978	755
1979	581
1980	521
1981	869
1982	1,164
1983	883
1984	1,230
1985	551
1986	2,408
1987	659
1988	1,237
1989	728
1990	1,009
1991	806
1992	1,417
1993	1,306
1994	596
1995	1,090
1996	1,056
1997	957
1998	1,452
1999	756
2000	1,076
2001	743
2002	921
2003	964
2004	813
2005	993
2006	1,156
2007	959
2008	716
2009	1,110
2010	1,184
2011	1,252
2012	901
2013	739
2014	419
2015	798
2016	576
2017	1,162
2018	890
2019	789
2020	827
2021	567
2022	437
2023	677
2024	1,047
2025	664
2026	797

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Data for records on 1963-08-29: 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	452
20 to 40	108
40 to 60	25
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	3