Weather Records on 29 July 1982

699 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 July 1982. Highest significance: Dalton, US.

Key Facts for 29 July 1982

On 29 July 1982, 699 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
183 were record highs and 258 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 676 daily.
Dalton set a monthly record daily precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 29 July 1982.
Across 165 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

699 stations

699 station records on 29 July 1982 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 July 1982: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Conservatoria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Braganca	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rzev	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bunker Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Red Feather Lakes 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Potter	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Rito	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ninety Nine Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bravo	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beylagan Aerodrome	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Njurba	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cayuga Lock #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Heyuan	China	Record high minimum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kozevnikovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anadyr	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.9 C (33.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kargasok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Qabala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Khust	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ghost Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carters 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Border 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hanzhong	China	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Angoon Pwr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lachin	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cuatotolapan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elkhart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burnsville Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dalhart FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Baise	China	Record daily precipitation	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Montpellier-Aeroport	France	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Amarillo	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cakir	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

699 records

Records set or tied on 29 July 1982 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 162, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 257, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 29 July 1982 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	83
Lowest daily maximum	162
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	257
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 July 1982 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 18, daily 676.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

548 broken records

Margins by which the 548 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 July 1982

Top 20 records on 29 July 1982 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 July 1982	Dalton, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 July 1982	Coldwater, US	all-time rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Lifton Pumping STN, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Conservatoria, BR	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Fitzwilliam 2 W, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Braganca, PT	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Rzev, RU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Bunker Hill, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Mokpo, KR	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Red Feather Lakes 2 SE, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Potter, US	all-time rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Grenville, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	El Rito, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Marion, US	daily high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Ninety Nine Is, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Boise City 2 E, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	64 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Bravo, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1982	Beylagan Aerodrome, AZ	monthly rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	43 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

1797 to 1982

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1982. 1982 had 699 records.

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

Records on 07-29 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1807	1
1815	1
1824	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1851	1
1853	1
1857	1
1858	3
1859	1
1860	3
1867	3
1868	2
1869	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1877	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	2
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	7
1899	1
1900	5
1901	15
1902	3
1903	16
1904	14
1905	17
1906	13
1907	31
1908	28
1909	45
1910	22
1911	48
1912	35
1913	33
1914	130
1915	15
1916	186
1917	50
1918	28
1919	29
1920	94
1921	94
1922	83
1923	168
1924	90
1925	427
1926	154
1927	119
1928	297
1929	347
1930	343
1931	401
1932	217
1933	501
1934	957
1935	280
1936	348
1937	276
1938	345
1939	434
1940	539
1941	400
1942	201
1943	433
1944	263
1945	429
1946	384
1947	434
1948	510
1949	511
1950	744
1951	333
1952	712
1953	251
1954	445
1955	463
1956	408
1957	364
1958	620
1959	383
1960	611
1961	563
1962	410
1963	462
1964	510
1965	709
1966	417
1967	370
1968	744
1969	630
1970	465
1971	1,609
1972	665
1973	459
1974	463
1975	894
1976	506
1977	712
1978	551
1979	601
1980	864
1981	1,496
1982	699
1983	1,022
1984	1,173
1985	823
1986	842
1987	1,412
1988	744
1989	1,008
1990	745
1991	765
1992	620
1993	1,063
1994	1,695
1995	1,295
1996	1,085
1997	979
1998	1,251
1999	1,271
2000	898
2001	1,205
2002	1,294
2003	1,166
2004	1,167
2005	1,334
2006	1,085
2007	1,116
2008	852
2009	1,311
2010	1,691
2011	1,012
2012	656
2013	1,159
2014	1,061
2015	833
2016	580
2017	608
2018	653
2019	496
2020	480
2021	667
2022	1,058
2023	803
2024	694
2025	859
2026	980

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	460
10 to 20	44
20 to 30	20
30 to 40	12
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	3