Weather Records on 29 November 1988

629 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 November 1988. Highest significance: Ballan, AU.

Key Facts for 29 November 1988

On 29 November 1988, 629 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
159 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 614 daily.
Ballan set a daily record precipitation of 29.4 mm (1.2 in) on 29 November 1988.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

629 stations

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

Weather records on 29 November 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Necedah	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cashton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Itajuipe (Piranji)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul Is AP	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-11.0 C (12.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sandusky	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenrock 5 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Allison	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waukon 3NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Inhambupe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Holstein	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Longton Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record snow depth	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Agedabia	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wiluna	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kutaisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sihccajavri	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-38.0 C (-36.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Halfway	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Valkenburg-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Overveen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kranskop (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gustavus	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Atengo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

629 records

Records set or tied on 29 November 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 296, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 29 November 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	83
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	296
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 29 November 1988 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 614.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

542 broken records

Margins by which the 542 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 November 1988

Top 20 records on 29 November 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 November 1988	Ballan, AU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Wrangell AP, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Humboldt 3 W, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	69 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU	monthly rain	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	101 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Lyons, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Necedah, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.4 cm (5.7 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Sitka AP, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Juneau AP, US	all-time rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Hampton, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	63 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Milford 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	4.9 cm (1.9 in)	69 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Mason City Muni AP, US	daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	23 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Saint Paul Is AP, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Trangie (Old Bundemar), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Cashton, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Sioux Rapids, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	7 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Itajuipe (Piranji), BR	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Britt 3E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	3.3 cm (1.3 in)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Sitka Magnetic Obsy, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
29 November 1988	Hyannis, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	35 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1988. 1988 had 629 records.

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

Records on 11-29 in each year
Year	Records
1797	2
1806	1
1807	2
1808	1
1815	2
1817	1
1822	1
1825	2
1827	2
1828	2
1836	1
1838	1
1849	2
1850	2
1851	1
1871	2
1874	1
1875	4
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	4
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	7
1900	5
1901	3
1902	8
1903	19
1904	7
1905	44
1906	27
1907	8
1908	14
1909	25
1910	28
1911	14
1912	15
1913	44
1914	32
1915	51
1916	61
1917	46
1918	15
1919	66
1920	70
1921	31
1922	31
1923	86
1924	59
1925	85
1926	92
1927	649
1928	88
1929	665
1930	439
1931	217
1932	413
1933	669
1934	612
1935	176
1936	87
1937	231
1938	288
1939	281
1940	321
1941	485
1942	428
1943	187
1944	198
1945	342
1946	294
1947	371
1948	618
1949	655
1950	586
1951	173
1952	815
1953	244
1954	320
1955	1,121
1956	379
1957	327
1958	927
1959	565
1960	426
1961	289
1962	611
1963	539
1964	797
1965	241
1966	807
1967	391
1968	526
1969	596
1970	851
1971	1,107
1972	367
1973	747
1974	497
1975	1,617
1976	2,199
1977	1,266
1978	612
1979	811
1980	665
1981	674
1982	795
1983	1,457
1984	642
1985	2,683
1986	817
1987	1,070
1988	629
1989	636
1990	924
1991	1,304
1992	669
1993	816
1994	1,023
1995	1,225
1996	1,308
1997	1,338
1998	2,529
1999	946
2000	882
2001	2,082
2002	1,080
2003	752
2004	1,227
2005	1,288
2006	1,998
2007	538
2008	1,004
2009	652
2010	1,659
2011	1,335
2012	927
2013	528
2014	1,138
2015	720
2016	692
2017	358
2018	803
2019	973
2020	271
2021	1,202
2022	648
2023	787
2024	465
2025	756

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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	473
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	19
60 to 80	11
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	5
120 to 140	4
140 to 160	3