Weather Records on 29 May 1970

410 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 1970. Highest significance: Tarago (Kildare), AU.

Key Facts for 29 May 1970

On 29 May 1970, 410 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
45 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 401 daily.
Tarago (Kildare) set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 29 May 1970.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.

Record Map

410 stations

410 station records on 29 May 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 May 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarago (Kildare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Penugonda	India	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Amenia	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Angus 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Magadan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jondaryan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Batemans Bay Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tarago (Willeroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
D'Java	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arzamas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goolwa Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bungonia (Inverary Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Bathurst (Somerton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Boro (Calderwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Florrie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Table.Mtn Platteklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Meleuz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oklahoma City East	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carey Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Braidwood (Krawarree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tamluk	India	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Belle	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nicolet	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Plattsburgh AFB	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

410 records

Records set or tied on 29 May 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 86, Heaviest daily rainfall 240, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 29 May 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	86
Heaviest daily rainfall	240
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 29 May 1970 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 401.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

340 broken records

Margins by which the 340 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 530.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 May 1970

Top 20 records on 29 May 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 May 1970	Tarago (Kildare), AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1970	Morgan 1 W, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	71 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1970	Penugonda, IN	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 May 1970	Amenia, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	1 year	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Angus 1 N, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Magadan, RU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Jondaryan Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Batemans Bay Post Office, AU	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Tarago (Willeroo), AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	D'Java, GE	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Lisbon, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Arzamas, RU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Roseau, US	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Goolwa Council Depot, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	47 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Nerriga Composite, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	70 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Lake Bathurst (Somerton), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 1970	Goulburn (Kippilaw), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	82 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

1794 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1970. 1970 had 410 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 100	338
100 to 200	1
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1