Weather Records on 29 May 1968

579 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 1968. Highest significance: New Brunswick Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 29 May 1968

On 29 May 1968, 579 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
127 were record highs and 182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 540 daily.
New Brunswick Exp STN set a monthly record daily precipitation of 132.3 mm (5.2 in) on 29 May 1968.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

579 stations

579 station records on 29 May 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 May 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Brunswick Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Warwick	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Poughkeepsie	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Paterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rangia	India	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Little Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
New Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Scarsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Westminster 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arendtsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newport River	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Springbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sucesso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Doylestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
George School	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quakertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paupack 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lehighton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
E Stroudsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chelsea	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cream Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belem de Sao Francisco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jersey City	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Empress	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bijni	India	Record daily precipitation	152.2 mm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gudauri	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

579 records

Records set or tied on 29 May 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 63, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 266, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 29 May 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	63
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	266
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 29 May 1968 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 38, daily 540.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

488 broken records

Margins by which the 488 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 May 1968

Top 20 records on 29 May 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 May 1968	New Brunswick Exp STN, US	monthly rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	68 years	77 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Plainfield, US	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	60 years	76 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Warwick, US	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 years	74 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Poughkeepsie, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	W Pt, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	71 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Freehold-Marlboro, US	monthly rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Coatesville 1 SW, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	65 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Paterson, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Rangia, IN	all-time rain	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Mohonk Lake, US	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Little Falls, US	monthly rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Canoe Brook, US	monthly rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	New Milford, US	monthly rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Scarsdale, US	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1968	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1968	Westminster 2 SSE, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1968	Boonton 1 SE, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1968	Charlotteburg Rsvr, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1968	Hammonton 1 NE, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1968	Ft Myers Page Fld AP, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	46 years	52 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

1794 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1968. 1968 had 579 records.

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

Records on 05-29 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1817	1
1818	1
1832	1
1834	1
1836	2
1844	1
1847	2
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1860	2
1862	1
1864	2
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	5
1893	5
1894	4
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	6
1900	2
1901	13
1902	14
1903	5
1904	3
1905	7
1906	23
1907	16
1908	26
1909	6
1910	14
1911	26
1912	32
1913	24
1914	40
1915	17
1916	27
1917	43
1918	38
1919	92
1920	33
1921	170
1922	62
1923	103
1924	137
1925	84
1926	155
1927	290
1928	104
1929	331
1930	252
1931	429
1932	228
1933	346
1934	753
1935	114
1936	420
1937	311
1938	316
1939	309
1940	156
1941	629
1942	531
1943	246
1944	258
1945	326
1946	281
1947	1,298
1948	420
1949	347
1950	359
1951	493
1952	413
1953	501
1954	269
1955	454
1956	512
1957	251
1958	455
1959	352
1960	259
1961	608
1962	894
1963	378
1964	537
1965	455
1966	357
1967	562
1968	579
1969	762
1970	410
1971	885
1972	609
1973	517
1974	623
1975	599
1976	975
1977	458
1978	707
1979	750
1980	920
1981	601
1982	1,170
1983	1,266
1984	1,871
1985	1,006
1986	840
1987	1,119
1988	1,132
1989	874
1990	1,135
1991	1,387
1992	1,551
1993	558
1994	658
1995	929
1996	1,177
1997	1,119
1998	1,228
1999	863
2000	1,354
2001	958
2002	594
2003	1,164
2004	835
2005	904
2006	1,438
2007	1,246
2008	784
2009	618
2010	995
2011	1,540
2012	962
2013	731
2014	605
2015	462
2016	511
2017	732
2018	1,386
2019	929
2020	937
2021	854
2022	698
2023	392
2024	618
2025	578
2026	788

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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 25	435
25 to 50	37
50 to 75	11
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1