Weather Records on 29 June 1978

929 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 June 1978. Highest significance: Stilbaai (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 29 June 1978

On 29 June 1978, 929 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
309 were record highs and 142 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 894 daily.
Stilbaai (Bos) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 29 June 1978.
Across 163 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

929 stations

929 station records on 29 June 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 June 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stilbaai (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Babuskin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bajandaj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cornudas Svc STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Woorarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Avington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gayvoron	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kemoo Camp 8 855	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rainworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Giligulgul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cracow Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kabansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Iawakia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beetaloo Reservoir Old Site	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dalnerechensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Perillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coorada	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Randle 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boolburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Woleebee Nevasa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ustordynskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Millerovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamar-Daban	Russia	Record daily precipitation	127.7 mm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sandia Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
La Palma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Madowla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mahinahina 466	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Ringo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Biddenham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ghost Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Memooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yandaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Callemondah Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mogzon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bangalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

929 records

Records set or tied on 29 June 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 220, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 477, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 29 June 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	220
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	477
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 June 1978 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 28, daily 894.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

776 broken records

Margins by which the 776 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 107.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 June 1978

Top 20 records on 29 June 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 June 1978	Stilbaai (Bos), ZA	all-time rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	78 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1978	Babuskin, RU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1978	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	107.3 mm (4.2 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1978	Bogantungan Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	75 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1978	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1978	Bajandaj, RU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 June 1978	Las Vegas 2 NW, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Cornudas Svc STN, US	all-time rain	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Woorarra, AU	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Avington, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Gayvoron, UA	monthly rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Kemoo Camp 8 855, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Rainworth, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Coloso, PR	daily low max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Giligulgul, AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Cracow Store, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Kabansk, RU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 June 1978	Elephant Butte Dam, US	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	41 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

1812 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1978. 1978 had 929 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

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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 20	700
20 to 40	64
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1