Weather Records on 29 August 1964

483 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1964. Highest significance: Beach, US.

Key Facts for 29 August 1964

On 29 August 1964, 483 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
67 were record highs and 214 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 442 daily.
Beach set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.3 mm (3.2 in) on 29 August 1964.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

483 stations

483 station records on 29 August 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 August 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.7 mm (8.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Crow Agency	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah USDA Plt Gd	United States	Record daily precipitation	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Passau-Maierhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chickmagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Parshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eiberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ballantine	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ninette	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morden Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morden	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ebersberg-Halbing	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watford City	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Portage la Prairie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Neunkirchen Mergentheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lovell	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hajipur	India	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ljusnedal	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Velva	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lacombe Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvoll Verk	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Graysville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

483 records

Records set or tied on 29 August 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 199, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 29 August 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	199
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 August 1964 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 38, daily 442.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

388 broken records

Margins by which the 388 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 169.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 1964

Top 20 records on 29 August 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 August 1964	Beach, US	monthly rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1964	Millen 4 N, US	monthly rain	203.7 mm (8.0 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	36 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1964	Billings Wtp, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1964	Newberry, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1964	Yemassee 1 N, US	daily rain	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	138.5 mm (5.5 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1964	Crow Agency, US	monthly rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily rain	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Huntley Exp STN, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Stillmore, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Brooklet 1 W, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Savannah USDA Plt Gd, US	daily rain	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	169.2 mm (6.7 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Glendive, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Melstone, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Blackville 3 W, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Forsyth 2 E, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Aach, DE	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Passau-Maierhof, DE	all-time rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Chickmagalur, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Little Mtn, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1964	Long Prairie, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	47 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 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1964. 1964 had 483 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 1964-08-29: 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 25	349
25 to 50	28
50 to 75	4
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1