Weather Records on 29 August 2004

813 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 2004. Highest significance: Mount Gambier Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 29 August 2004

On 29 August 2004, 813 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
341 were record highs and 232 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 787 daily.
Mount Gambier Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 38.6 mm (1.5 in) on 29 August 2004.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

813 stations

813 station records on 29 August 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 August 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Florence Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Izmail	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinas (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maravatio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Berryville 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ahuehuepan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tylertown 5ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
West Terschelling	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dzan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sandefjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Skovorodino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Otinapa	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aguila	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chapala	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	47.8 C (118.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wingate	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dzan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Excame	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Tri-State AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Martin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mulege	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tenasco	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

813 records

Records set or tied on 29 August 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 228, Lowest daily minimum 129, Heaviest daily rainfall 240.

Records on 29 August 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	113
Lowest daily maximum	103
Highest daily minimum	228
Lowest daily minimum	129
Heaviest daily rainfall	240
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 August 2004 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 23, daily 787.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

584 broken records

Margins by which the 584 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 2004

Top 20 records on 29 August 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 August 2004	Mount Gambier Post Office, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	140 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 August 2004	Montpelier, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	108 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 August 2004	Shubuta, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	90 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 August 2004	Florence Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Izmail, UA	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	McColl 3 NNW, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Chazy, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Sabinas (Dge), MX	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Maravatio, MX	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Berryville 6 NW, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Hart 3 WSW, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	108 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Avon, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	104 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Ahuehuepan, MX	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Lodi, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Everett, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Lafayette 2W, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Baldwyn, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2004	Louisville, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	108 years	42 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

1807 to 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 2004. 2004 had 813 records.

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

Records on 08-29 in each year
Year	Records
1807	4
1814	2
1827	1
1834	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1844	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	4
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1875	1
1877	4
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1889	1
1891	1
1893	3
1894	6
1895	2
1896	10
1897	4
1898	2
1899	1
1900	1
1901	6
1902	7
1903	21
1904	7
1905	21
1906	14
1907	5
1908	12
1909	25
1910	9
1911	44
1912	36
1913	21
1914	32
1915	36
1916	59
1917	41
1918	28
1919	34
1920	76
1921	102
1922	41
1923	66
1924	250
1925	222
1926	403
1927	214
1928	288
1929	139
1930	170
1931	181
1932	675
1933	435
1934	459
1935	632
1936	297
1937	430
1938	253
1939	332
1940	395
1941	384
1942	654
1943	334
1944	338
1945	390
1946	702
1947	419
1948	1,096
1949	470
1950	557
1951	917
1952	345
1953	1,189
1954	438
1955	365
1956	351
1957	392
1958	240
1959	496
1960	499
1961	501
1962	400
1963	672
1964	483
1965	1,095
1966	463
1967	511
1968	887
1969	691
1970	481
1971	514
1972	635
1973	679
1974	874
1975	517
1976	547
1977	770
1978	755
1979	581
1980	521
1981	869
1982	1,164
1983	883
1984	1,230
1985	551
1986	2,408
1987	659
1988	1,237
1989	728
1990	1,009
1991	806
1992	1,417
1993	1,306
1994	596
1995	1,090
1996	1,056
1997	957
1998	1,452
1999	756
2000	1,076
2001	743
2002	921
2003	964
2004	813
2005	993
2006	1,156
2007	959
2008	716
2009	1,110
2010	1,184
2011	1,252
2012	901
2013	739
2014	419
2015	798
2016	576
2017	1,162
2018	890
2019	789
2020	827
2021	567
2022	437
2023	677
2024	1,047
2025	664
2026	797

Download the Data

Data for records on 2004-08-29: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15 (15 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 10	509
10 to 20	32
20 to 30	22
30 to 40	13
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1