Weather Records on 29 June 1973

730 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 June 1973. Highest significance: W Chester 2 NW, US.

Key Facts for 29 June 1973

On 29 June 1973, 730 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
212 were record highs and 166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 695 daily.
W Chester 2 NW set a daily record precipitation of 98.6 mm (3.9 in) on 29 June 1973.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

730 stations

730 station records on 29 June 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 June 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hollisterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Svenska Hogarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gouldsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lambertville	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marcus Hook	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carandai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Tripoli 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Port Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arcola	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cormick 9 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Barbacena	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rahway	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Falun	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Espita	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Doylestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rougemont	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madre de Deus de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Teotitlan del Camino (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paupack 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Agudo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Phila Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Great Brak River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Irmaos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Duvan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Itaperuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiapaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zinapecuaro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Umba	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Fidelis (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Piracicaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palestina (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

730 records

Records set or tied on 29 June 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 124, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 352.

Records on 29 June 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	124
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	352
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 June 1973 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 33, daily 695.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

579 broken records

Margins by which the 579 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 85.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 June 1973

Top 20 records on 29 June 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 June 1973	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily rain	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1973	Reading Wb City, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1973	Hollisterville, US	monthly rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1973	W Pt, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1973	Randleman, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	66 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1973	Svenska Hogarna, SE	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1973	Neuse 2 NE, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1973	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1973	Gouldsboro, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Newark Ag Farm, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Port Jervis, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Hawley 1 E, US	monthly rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Lambertville, US	daily rain	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Marcus Hook, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Carandai, BR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Plainfield, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	New Tripoli 4 E, US	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Port Clinton, US	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Arcola, US	monthly rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1973	Tamaqua, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	51 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

1812 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1973. 1973 had 730 records.

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

Records on 06-29 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1829	1
1834	2
1835	2
1843	1
1844	1
1846	1
1848	1
1849	1
1854	1
1857	2
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1865	2
1869	1
1871	1
1873	2
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1888	2
1889	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	5
1893	2
1895	1
1896	6
1897	2
1898	2
1899	6
1900	4
1901	10
1902	18
1903	7
1904	8
1905	22
1906	36
1907	16
1908	9
1909	19
1910	107
1911	22
1912	23
1913	73
1914	58
1915	54
1916	87
1917	45
1918	51
1919	85
1920	257
1921	74
1922	134
1923	326
1924	128
1925	135
1926	134
1927	153
1928	186
1929	185
1930	285
1931	935
1932	141
1933	590
1934	735
1935	298
1936	682
1937	344
1938	418
1939	452
1940	353
1941	396
1942	310
1943	515
1944	325
1945	604
1946	566
1947	497
1948	423
1949	409
1950	393
1951	439
1952	730
1953	322
1954	384
1955	452
1956	542
1957	572
1958	454
1959	733
1960	266
1961	374
1962	269
1963	742
1964	297
1965	407
1966	492
1967	315
1968	748
1969	561
1970	814
1971	494
1972	574
1973	730
1974	804
1975	552
1976	558
1977	664
1978	929
1979	517
1980	984
1981	807
1982	1,150
1983	1,298
1984	719
1985	925
1986	673
1987	739
1988	1,074
1989	915
1990	932
1991	1,346
1992	1,328
1993	840
1994	1,227
1995	1,101
1996	1,032
1997	1,143
1998	1,448
1999	1,147
2000	1,151
2001	625
2002	929
2003	1,014
2004	1,013
2005	1,247
2006	793
2007	935
2008	780
2009	890
2010	1,041
2011	1,171
2012	1,374
2013	900
2014	606
2015	1,119
2016	419
2017	688
2018	590
2019	732
2020	1,249
2021	1,623
2022	759
2023	486
2024	948
2025	623
2026	1,299

Download the Data

Data for records on 1973-06-29: 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	513
20 to 40	49
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2