Weather Records on 29 April 1981

1,176 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 April 1981. Highest significance: Poltava, UA.

Key Facts for 29 April 1981

On 29 April 1981, 1,176 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
780 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 140 monthly and 1,034 daily.
Poltava set a daily record precipitation of 33.1 mm (1.3 in) on 29 April 1981.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,176 stations

1,176 station records on 29 April 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 April 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Poltava	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cheshme	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgway	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ongudaj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ashtabula	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Taguai (Ribeiropolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Deuselbach	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lagoa Grande (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ceuta (Monte Hacho)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Buena (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford 4SW Rsch 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barnes	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brooks Farnham Rch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Petaluma AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Andarai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oxnard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Monica Pier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elkton 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Melo Franco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ahmadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Downieville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Delta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marion Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lanihau 68.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ituporanga (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,176 records

Records set or tied on 29 April 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 419, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 361, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 244, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 29 April 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	419
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	361
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	244
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 29 April 1981 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 140, daily 1,034.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

874 broken records

Margins by which the 874 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 120.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 April 1981

Top 20 records on 29 April 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 April 1981	Poltava, UA	daily rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1981	Cheshme, TM	all-time rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1981	Kane 1NNE, US	monthly rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Ridgway, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam, US	monthly rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Ongudaj, RU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Ashtabula, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Berkeley, US	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Franklin, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Taguai (Ribeiropolis), BR	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Deuselbach, DE	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Clarion 3 SW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Meadville 1 S, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Lagoa Grande (Mmv), BR	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Ceuta (Monte Hacho), ES	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Flagstaff AP, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Agua Buena (Smn), MX	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	San Jose, US	monthly high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1981	Bradford Cntrl Fs, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	42 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

1795 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1981. 1981 had 1,176 records.

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

Records on 04-29 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1806	1
1814	3
1817	1
1833	1
1839	1
1842	1
1851	2
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	6
1875	3
1876	1
1878	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	6
1891	6
1892	5
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	8
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	10
1905	5
1906	4
1907	21
1908	12
1909	61
1910	23
1911	28
1912	10
1913	62
1914	34
1915	20
1916	16
1917	41
1918	9
1919	67
1920	57
1921	78
1922	82
1923	109
1924	83
1925	161
1926	373
1927	124
1928	255
1929	104
1930	162
1931	545
1932	126
1933	285
1934	507
1935	455
1936	269
1937	417
1938	322
1939	364
1940	393
1941	344
1942	610
1943	364
1944	334
1945	327
1946	188
1947	384
1948	765
1949	499
1950	834
1951	740
1952	924
1953	494
1954	1,215
1955	672
1956	1,055
1957	530
1958	951
1959	780
1960	274
1961	390
1962	724
1963	720
1964	310
1965	559
1966	569
1967	896
1968	934
1969	492
1970	1,869
1971	387
1972	413
1973	491
1974	825
1975	505
1976	873
1977	723
1978	360
1979	702
1980	654
1981	1,176
1982	547
1983	888
1984	1,162
1985	888
1986	687
1987	1,722
1988	971
1989	863
1990	1,292
1991	1,138
1992	1,885
1993	846
1994	1,580
1995	746
1996	1,217
1997	1,222
1998	972
1999	840
2000	1,156
2001	838
2002	1,166
2003	816
2004	836
2005	1,041
2006	849
2007	1,002
2008	1,370
2009	901
2010	962
2011	631
2012	951
2013	805
2014	902
2015	526
2016	633
2017	1,155
2018	762
2019	653
2020	1,008
2021	790
2022	450
2023	882
2024	585
2025	529
2026	297

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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	829
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1