Weather Records on 29 August 1988

1,237 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 1988. Highest significance: Williamsport Rgnl AP, US.

Key Facts for 29 August 1988

On 29 August 1988, 1,237 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
383 were record highs and 526 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,154 daily.
Williamsport Rgnl AP set a monthly record daily precipitation of 109.7 mm (4.3 in) on 29 August 1988.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

1,237 stations

1,237 station records on 29 August 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 August 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Williamsport Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sulak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pbo Anantapur	India	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso Novillero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tura	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Binghamton	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Utsunomiya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Namiquipa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Laurinburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bezeck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sotchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saratoga Springs 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Loris 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzwilliam 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mozdok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bishopville 1.4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Catawba	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sanford	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Otatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dvinskij Bereznik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson Correctional Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cavern City AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,237 records

Records set or tied on 29 August 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 233, Highest daily minimum 259, Lowest daily minimum 293, Heaviest daily rainfall 326, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 29 August 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	233
Highest daily minimum	259
Lowest daily minimum	293
Heaviest daily rainfall	326
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 29 August 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 81, daily 1,154.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

944 broken records

Margins by which the 944 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 1988

Top 20 records on 29 August 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 August 1988	Williamsport Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 August 1988	Siler City 2 N, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	72 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Florence, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Sulak, RU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Red Springs 1 SE, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Pbo Anantapur, IN	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Paraiso Novillero, MX	daily rain	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Tura, RU	daily rain	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Binghamton, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Tatum, US	monthly low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Grafton, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	94 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Utsunomiya, JP	daily rain	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Namiquipa, MX	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Socorro, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	81 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Laurinburg, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	State College, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	70 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Staunton Wtp, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Bezeck, RU	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Jornada Exp Range, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	73 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1988	Sotchi, RU	daily rain	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	44 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

1807 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1988. 1988 had 1,237 records.

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

Records on 08-29 in each year
Year	Records
1807	4
1814	2
1827	1
1834	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	4
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	4
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	1
1893	3
1894	6
1895	2
1896	10
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	1
1901	6
1902	7
1903	21
1904	7
1905	21
1906	14
1907	5
1908	12
1909	25
1910	9
1911	44
1912	36
1913	21
1914	32
1915	36
1916	59
1917	41
1918	28
1919	34
1920	76
1921	102
1922	41
1923	66
1924	250
1925	222
1926	403
1927	214
1928	288
1929	139
1930	170
1931	181
1932	675
1933	435
1934	459
1935	632
1936	297
1937	430
1938	253
1939	332
1940	395
1941	384
1942	654
1943	334
1944	338
1945	390
1946	702
1947	419
1948	1,096
1949	470
1950	557
1951	917
1952	345
1953	1,189
1954	438
1955	365
1956	351
1957	392
1958	240
1959	496
1960	499
1961	501
1962	400
1963	672
1964	483
1965	1,095
1966	463
1967	511
1968	887
1969	691
1970	481
1971	514
1972	635
1973	679
1974	874
1975	517
1976	547
1977	770
1978	755
1979	581
1980	521
1981	869
1982	1,164
1983	883
1984	1,230
1985	551
1986	2,408
1987	659
1988	1,237
1989	728
1990	1,009
1991	806
1992	1,417
1993	1,306
1994	596
1995	1,090
1996	1,056
1997	957
1998	1,452
1999	756
2000	1,076
2001	743
2002	921
2003	964
2004	813
2005	993
2006	1,156
2007	959
2008	716
2009	1,110
2010	1,184
2011	1,252
2012	901
2013	739
2014	419
2015	798
2016	576
2017	1,162
2018	890
2019	789
2020	827
2021	567
2022	437
2023	677
2024	1,047
2025	664
2026	797

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Data for records on 1988-08-29: 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	883
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1