Weather Records on 29 December 1996

2,213 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 1996. Highest significance: Coupeville 1 S, US.

Key Facts for 29 December 1996

On 29 December 1996, 2,213 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
801 were record highs and 651 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 34 were all-time records, 177 monthly and 2,002 daily.
Coupeville 1 S set an all-time record daily snowfall of 40.6 cm (16.0 in) on 29 December 1996.
Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 29 December 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 December 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Bordeaux	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Blaine	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record snow depth	139.7 cm (55.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Faith	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wapato	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Groenvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yakima AP	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wapato	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Potomac	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierre 17 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yakima AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Modderrivier (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morro Do Chiqueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hartline	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
McMillin Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moxee City 10 E	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coyutla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vondeling(Sar)"T...Kraal"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tafelberg Hall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Picayune	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blunt	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceburg Filt Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Plain	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yakima AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Las Adjuntas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chelan	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Wenatchee	United States	Record snow depth	210.8 cm (83.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Halle	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Perdeberg (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Requetemu	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vanrhysdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,213 records

Records set or tied on 29 December 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 325, Lowest daily maximum 320, Highest daily minimum 476, Lowest daily minimum 331, Heaviest daily rainfall 401, Heaviest daily snowfall 106, Deepest snow cover 254.

Records on 29 December 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	325
Lowest daily maximum	320
Highest daily minimum	476
Lowest daily minimum	331
Heaviest daily rainfall	401
Heaviest daily snowfall	106
Deepest snow cover	254

Records on 29 December 1996 by timescale: all-time 34, monthly 177, daily 2,002.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,845 broken records

Margins by which the 1,845 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 December 1996

Top 20 records on 29 December 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 December 1996	Coupeville 1 S, US	all-time snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	97 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 1996	Olga 2 SE, US	all-time snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 December 1996	Bordeaux, ZA	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	76 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1996	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	92 years	76 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1996	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1996	Blaine, US	all-time snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1996	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1996	Coupeville 1 S, US	monthly rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	75 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1996	Bonners Ferry, US	all-time snow depth	139.7 cm (55.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1996	Faith, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1996	Wapato, US	all-time snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 December 1996	Groenvlei, ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1996	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1996	Newell, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1996	Yakima AP, US	all-time snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1996	Seattle Urban Site, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	97 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1996	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily snowfall	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	31 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1996	Philippolis (Pol), ZA	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 1996	Stevensville, US	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1996	Presa la Esperanza, MX	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1799 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1996. 1996 had 2,213 records.

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

Records on 12-29 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1810	1
1824	1
1829	1
1839	2
1853	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	1
1880	6
1881	4
1882	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	3
1889	2
1890	7
1891	3
1893	2
1894	3
1895	1
1896	1
1897	8
1898	7
1899	4
1900	1
1901	18
1902	8
1903	10
1904	16
1905	19
1906	14
1907	10
1908	21
1909	18
1910	7
1911	6
1912	52
1913	12
1914	46
1915	47
1916	69
1917	145
1918	33
1919	157
1920	68
1921	60
1922	42
1923	126
1924	119
1925	209
1926	117
1927	350
1928	93
1929	262
1930	96
1931	363
1932	192
1933	479
1934	406
1935	392
1936	552
1937	280
1938	178
1939	272
1940	648
1941	110
1942	458
1943	232
1944	226
1945	497
1946	1,122
1947	310
1948	711
1949	217
1950	286
1951	571
1952	156
1953	205
1954	955
1955	373
1956	563
1957	527
1958	442
1959	251
1960	404
1961	525
1962	754
1963	285
1964	533
1965	634
1966	719
1967	867
1968	1,028
1969	964
1970	694
1971	660
1972	1,001
1973	674
1974	719
1975	646
1976	748
1977	656
1978	1,349
1979	830
1980	959
1981	713
1982	1,565
1983	2,576
1984	2,687
1985	551
1986	752
1987	1,484
1988	1,082
1989	633
1990	1,861
1991	630
1992	1,099
1993	905
1994	965
1995	1,202
1996	2,213
1997	1,114
1998	783
1999	1,207
2000	1,677
2001	599
2002	959
2003	951
2004	909
2005	858
2006	1,219
2007	1,046
2008	753
2009	1,027
2010	1,308
2011	748
2012	805
2013	714
2014	506
2015	1,440
2016	620
2017	1,559
2018	440
2019	1,471
2020	504
2021	1,098
2022	516
2023	900
2024	931
2025	637

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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 100	1,749
100 to 200	66
200 to 300	24
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1