Weather Records on 29 October 1971

1,773 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 1971. Highest significance: Lethebrook, AU.

Key Facts for 29 October 1971

On 29 October 1971, 1,773 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
329 were record highs and 1,149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 462 monthly and 1,311 daily.
Lethebrook set a monthly record daily precipitation of 164.3 mm (6.5 in) on 29 October 1971.
Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,773 stations

1,773 station records on 29 October 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 October 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Myton	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kanosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Emery	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lajedinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
West Yellowstone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Emery	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yorba Linda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mangum	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Deseret	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kanab	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Myton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rifle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,773 records

Records set or tied on 29 October 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 217, Lowest daily maximum 608, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 541, Heaviest daily rainfall 178, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 29 October 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	217
Lowest daily maximum	608
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	541
Heaviest daily rainfall	178
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 29 October 1971 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 462, daily 1,311.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,407 broken records

Margins by which the 1,407 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 267.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 1971

Top 20 records on 29 October 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 1971	Lethebrook, AU	monthly rain	164.3 mm (6.5 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	47 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1971	Myton, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	39 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1971	Mahackala, RU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1971	Duchesne, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	64 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Ft Bidwell, US	monthly low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	98 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Kanosh, US	monthly snowfall	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Hanksville, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	5 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Emery, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Port Townsend, US	monthly low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Jensen, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	0 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Austin 3 S, US	monthly low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	55 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Barcelona -Fabra Observatory, ES	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Rangely 1E, US	monthly low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Duchesne, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Beulah, US	monthly low min	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Beaver, US	monthly low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Moab, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Paragonah, US	monthly low max	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	St George, US	monthly low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1971	Riggins, US	monthly low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	70 years	45 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

1837 to 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1971. 1971 had 1,773 records.

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

Records on 10-29 in each year
Year	Records
1837	1
1846	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1865	1
1869	3
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	11
1891	3
1892	3
1894	1
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	10
1903	4
1904	4
1905	9
1906	16
1907	15
1908	22
1909	22
1910	79
1911	10
1912	32
1913	67
1914	13
1915	47
1916	34
1917	74
1918	97
1919	53
1920	39
1921	49
1922	150
1923	85
1924	120
1925	698
1926	120
1927	350
1928	125
1929	226
1930	333
1931	199
1932	195
1933	301
1934	169
1935	553
1936	313
1937	919
1938	199
1939	159
1940	484
1941	284
1942	408
1943	256
1944	427
1945	471
1946	1,140
1947	323
1948	281
1949	434
1950	794
1951	203
1952	759
1953	529
1954	316
1955	477
1956	440
1957	379
1958	346
1959	740
1960	282
1961	792
1962	536
1963	422
1964	371
1965	575
1966	264
1967	382
1968	686
1969	679
1970	630
1971	1,773
1972	954
1973	602
1974	958
1975	387
1976	1,006
1977	474
1978	297
1979	488
1980	936
1981	474
1982	655
1983	287
1984	1,540
1985	874
1986	361
1987	940
1988	729
1989	1,033
1990	677
1991	2,609
1992	1,082
1993	868
1994	715
1995	693
1996	1,169
1997	1,155
1998	900
1999	791
2000	1,238
2001	965
2002	1,139
2003	1,406
2004	1,562
2005	974
2006	1,097
2007	1,120
2008	1,547
2009	1,250
2010	547
2011	852
2012	1,389
2013	774
2014	585
2015	553
2016	965
2017	979
2018	550
2019	1,902
2020	1,228
2021	812
2022	1,034
2023	1,264
2024	1,067
2025	419

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Data for records on 1971-10-29: 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 50	1,360
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	1