Weather Records on 29 January 1990

1,218 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 1990. Highest significance: Wialcutting, AU.

Key Facts for 29 January 1990

On 29 January 1990, 1,218 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
362 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 65 were all-time records, 111 monthly and 1,042 daily.
Wialcutting set an all-time record daily precipitation of 126.4 mm (5.0 in) on 29 January 1990.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

1,218 stations

1,218 station records on 29 January 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wialcutting	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bruce Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Wickepin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Craigie-Lea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.8 mm (6.0 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
South Caroling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Baandee North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mundaring Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Belka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Bungulla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Doodenanning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Codg Codgen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Kalamunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Marbling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Quellington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Ballidu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Ardath	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Watheroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Dudinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Lake Grace Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.6 mm (5.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Roselea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.2 mm (5.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Hakea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Churchman Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Cape Riche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Breakell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Bunkin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Wannamal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wungong Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Bannister	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
York Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.4 mm (4.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Green Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Badgebup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mianelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Carrarang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Redwing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Beverley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Yealering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Nouakchott	Mauritania	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Kondinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Chillinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Falcondale - Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.6 mm (4.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kokardine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mindalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Walebing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Doodarding Well	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bungulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ejanding	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ely Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Merredin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Amelup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bathurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yamma Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Newington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,218 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 177, Lowest daily minimum 40, Heaviest daily rainfall 647, Heaviest daily snowfall 127, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 29 January 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	177
Lowest daily minimum	40
Heaviest daily rainfall	647
Heaviest daily snowfall	127
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 29 January 1990 by timescale: all-time 65, monthly 111, daily 1,042.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,061 broken records

Margins by which the 1,061 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 1990

Top 20 records on 29 January 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 1990	Wialcutting, AU	all-time rain	126.4 mm (5.0 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	76 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 1990	Bruce Rock, AU	all-time rain	126.6 mm (5.0 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 1990	Wickepin, AU	all-time rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 1990	Craigie-Lea, AU	all-time rain	151.8 mm (6.0 in)	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	47 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 1990	South Caroling, AU	all-time rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 1990	Baandee North, AU	monthly rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	74 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 1990	Mundaring Weir, AU	monthly rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	67 years	79 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Belka, AU	monthly rain	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	74 years	79 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Bungulla North, AU	monthly rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	74 years	79 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Doodenanning, AU	monthly rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	67 years	79 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Codg Codgen, AU	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	79 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Kalamunda, AU	monthly rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	67 years	78 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Perth Regional Office, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	77 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Marbling, AU	all-time rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	74 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Quellington, AU	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 years	74 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Narrogin, AU	all-time rain	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	74 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Ballidu, AU	all-time rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	73 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Jarrahdale, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Ardath, AU	all-time rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1990	Katanning Comparison, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)

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

1796 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1990. 1990 had 1,218 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	883
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,183
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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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	958
50 to 100	84
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1