Weather Records on 29 July 2009

1,311 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 July 2009. Highest significance: Hopkinsville, US.

Key Facts for 29 July 2009

On 29 July 2009, 1,311 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
709 were record highs and 387 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 33 were all-time records, 66 monthly and 1,212 daily.
Hopkinsville set a daily record precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 29 July 2009.
Across 165 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

1,311 stations

1,311 station records on 29 July 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 July 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hopkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Anacortes	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kent	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sailes Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hosston	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rolling Fk	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Calera	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rockford 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Emory	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Reform	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harleton	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Centreville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingham Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Remontnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood Leflore AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Takayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,311 records

Records set or tied on 29 July 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 358, Lowest daily maximum 260, Highest daily minimum 351, Lowest daily minimum 127, Heaviest daily rainfall 215.

Records on 29 July 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	358
Lowest daily maximum	260
Highest daily minimum	351
Lowest daily minimum	127
Heaviest daily rainfall	215
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 July 2009 by timescale: all-time 33, monthly 66, daily 1,212.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

899 broken records

Margins by which the 899 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 July 2009

Top 20 records on 29 July 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 July 2009	Hopkinsville, US	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 July 2009	Marshall, US	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	71 years	71 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2009	Clanton, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	103 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2009	Anacortes, US	all-time high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2009	Kent, US	all-time high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Sailes Fire Twr, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Centralia, US	all-time high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	83 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Podor, SN	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Hosston, US	monthly rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Rolling Fk, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Monroe, US	all-time high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Olga 2 SE, US	all-time high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Presa la Calera, MX	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Falls City 2 SSW, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	107 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Midland 4 ENE, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	113 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Kaycee, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	108 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Manhattan, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Jefferson, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Aberdeen, US	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	108 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2009	Buckley 1 NE, US	all-time high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	48 years	49 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2009. 2009 had 1,311 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 10	811
10 to 20	39
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	10
50 to 60	5
60 to 70	4
70 to 80	1