Weather Records on 29 December 1979

830 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 1979. Highest significance: Gove 4W, US.

Key Facts for 29 December 1979

On 29 December 1979, 830 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
274 were record highs and 46 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 819 daily.
Gove 4W set a daily record snowfall of 16.5 cm (6.5 in) on 29 December 1979.
Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

830 stations

830 station records on 29 December 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 December 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gove 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cradock (Kanyaka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Scott City	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moselle Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilburra Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stonington	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Benkelman 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vergemont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Earaheedy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Catus	France	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Larned	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
La Junta Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Covert	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jeddo 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gargett Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mirani Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Acude Cedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wauneta	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karnes City 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint-Germain-Les-Belles	France	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Long Is 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mendubim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Irara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Conway Springs 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham Exp Fa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

830 records

Records set or tied on 29 December 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 196, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 78, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 326, Heaviest daily snowfall 137, Deepest snow cover 47.

Records on 29 December 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	196
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	78
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	326
Heaviest daily snowfall	137
Deepest snow cover	47

Records on 29 December 1979 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 819.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

698 broken records

Margins by which the 698 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 December 1979

Top 20 records on 29 December 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 December 1979	Gove 4W, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1979	Phillipsburg 1 SSE, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	83 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1979	Cradock (Kanyaka), AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1979	Oakley 4W, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1979	Scott City, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	78 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Holly, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Moselle Downs Station, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Goodland, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Wilburra Downs Station, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Stonington, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Cheyenne Wells 2NE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	13 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Densmore 2N, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Benkelman 1N, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Marquette, US	daily high max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.4 C (9.7 F)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Dresden, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	61 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Loup City, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Vergemont, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Augusta, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Culbertson, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1979	Earaheedy, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 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

1799 to 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1979. 1979 had 830 records.

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

Records on 12-29 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1810	1
1824	1
1829	1
1839	2
1853	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	6
1881	4
1882	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	7
1891	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	1
1897	8
1898	7
1899	4
1900	1
1901	18
1902	8
1903	10
1904	16
1905	19
1906	14
1907	10
1908	21
1909	18
1910	7
1911	6
1912	52
1913	12
1914	46
1915	47
1916	69
1917	145
1918	33
1919	157
1920	68
1921	60
1922	42
1923	126
1924	119
1925	209
1926	117
1927	350
1928	93
1929	262
1930	96
1931	363
1932	192
1933	479
1934	406
1935	392
1936	552
1937	280
1938	178
1939	272
1940	648
1941	110
1942	458
1943	232
1944	226
1945	497
1946	1,122
1947	310
1948	711
1949	217
1950	286
1951	571
1952	156
1953	205
1954	955
1955	373
1956	563
1957	527
1958	442
1959	251
1960	404
1961	525
1962	754
1963	285
1964	533
1965	634
1966	719
1967	867
1968	1,028
1969	964
1970	694
1971	660
1972	1,001
1973	674
1974	719
1975	646
1976	748
1977	656
1978	1,349
1979	830
1980	959
1981	713
1982	1,565
1983	2,576
1984	2,687
1985	551
1986	752
1987	1,484
1988	1,082
1989	633
1990	1,861
1991	630
1992	1,099
1993	905
1994	965
1995	1,202
1996	2,213
1997	1,114
1998	783
1999	1,207
2000	1,677
2001	599
2002	959
2003	951
2004	909
2005	858
2006	1,219
2007	1,046
2008	753
2009	1,027
2010	1,308
2011	748
2012	805
2013	714
2014	506
2015	1,440
2016	620
2017	1,559
2018	440
2019	1,471
2020	504
2021	1,098
2022	516
2023	900
2024	931
2025	637

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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 50	610
50 to 100	64
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	4