Weather Records on 29 December 2000

1,677 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 2000. Highest significance: Palestine, US.

Key Facts for 29 December 2000

On 29 December 2000, 1,677 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
265 were record highs and 429 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 128 monthly and 1,534 daily.
Palestine set a daily record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 29 December 2000.
Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

1,677 stations

1,677 station records on 29 December 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 December 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Palestine	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ulcanbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Milwaukee Mitchell AP	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Trafalgar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rookwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ambo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour Mo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Thrall 3SSE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mount McConnell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rothsay	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kenmac Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Birricannia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Weldon Spring NWS	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kattbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wapello	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yale 1 NNW	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wollombi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Turocak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Redfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eastland	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Honey Grove	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moline Quad City Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Friend 3E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rossared	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Keithsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amarillo	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Doongara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Muscatine	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rockford Gtr Rockford AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tumut Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,677 records

Records set or tied on 29 December 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 119, Lowest daily maximum 290, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 139, Heaviest daily rainfall 421, Heaviest daily snowfall 188, Deepest snow cover 374.

Records on 29 December 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	119
Lowest daily maximum	290
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	139
Heaviest daily rainfall	421
Heaviest daily snowfall	188
Deepest snow cover	374

Records on 29 December 2000 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 128, daily 1,534.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,287 broken records

Margins by which the 1,287 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 December 2000

Top 20 records on 29 December 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 December 2000	Palestine, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	98 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2000	Toledo 3N, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	65 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2000	Frankfort Disposal, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2000	Greenville, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2000	Ulcanbah, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2000	Gettysburg, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2000	Milwaukee Mitchell AP, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2000	Trafalgar Station, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	79 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Cedar Rapids #1, US	monthly snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Port Washington, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	86 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Rookwood, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	66 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Ambo Station, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	100 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Coffs Harbour Mo, AU	daily rain	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	New Hampton, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	93 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Vanersborg, SE	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Thrall 3SSE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Mount McConnell, AU	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Hickman, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Landsborough Downs, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2000	Toledo 3N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	86 years	54 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

1799 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2000. 2000 had 1,677 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	1,047
50 to 100	146
100 to 150	61
150 to 200	23
200 to 250	6
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1