Weather Records on 29 July 1991

765 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 July 1991. Highest significance: Saint-Germain-Les-Belles, FR.

Key Facts for 29 July 1991

On 29 July 1991, 765 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
247 were record highs and 357 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 742 daily.
Saint-Germain-Les-Belles set a daily record precipitation of 49.5 mm (1.9 in) on 29 July 1991.
Across 165 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

765 stations

765 station records on 29 July 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 July 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saint-Germain-Les-Belles	France	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	460.0 mm (18.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Corfu	Greece	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Baixo Guandu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bucuresti Filaret	Romania	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sterlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Martin Chalchicuautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte de Itabapoana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mudanjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wedgefield	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amery	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jinzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	158.3 mm (6.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ramos Arizpe (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tropic	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Tigre	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Truscott 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Benxi	China	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tajgonos	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sandersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Washta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Qiqihar	China	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nagasaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Soroca	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camenca	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tommot	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

765 records

Records set or tied on 29 July 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 130, Lowest daily maximum 239, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 118, Heaviest daily rainfall 161.

Records on 29 July 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	130
Lowest daily maximum	239
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	118
Heaviest daily rainfall	161
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 July 1991 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 20, daily 742.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

565 broken records

Margins by which the 565 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 July 1991

Top 20 records on 29 July 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 July 1991	Saint-Germain-Les-Belles, FR	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 July 1991	Sandheads, IN	monthly rain	460.0 mm (18.1 in)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	14 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Oconto 4 W, US	all-time rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Fayette, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Northwood, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	91 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Corfu, GR	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Dodgeville Wwtp, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Baixo Guandu, BR	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Bucuresti Filaret, RO	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Mason City, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Sterlington, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Fayette 4 SW, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Nome AP, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Saltville 1N, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	95 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Bordeaux-Merignac, FR	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	San Martin Chalchicuautla, MX	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Lexington, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Ponte de Itabapoana, BR	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 1991	Mudanjiang, CN	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	41 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1991. 1991 had 765 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	979

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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	536
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2