Weather Records on 29 October 2009

1,250 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 2009. Highest significance: Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US.

Key Facts for 29 October 2009

On 29 October 2009, 1,250 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
433 were record highs and 394 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 121 monthly and 1,129 daily.
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP set a monthly record daily snowfall of 35.1 cm (13.8 in) on 29 October 2009.
Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

1,250 stations

1,250 station records on 29 October 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 October 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Pingine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Victoria Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Horseshoe Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Low Holm Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Quilpie Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Represa El Aleman	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Borinquen AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vichy Rolla Natl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Davis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Limassol	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Macomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ingham Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Moon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ulcanbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Freedom	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade 20 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beechal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ralston Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia 4 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Uravan	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bird City 10S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Morro Natl Mon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Comongin North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ojai	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
General Wayne A Downing Intl A	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sells	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,250 records

Records set or tied on 29 October 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 198, Lowest daily maximum 255, Highest daily minimum 235, Lowest daily minimum 139, Heaviest daily rainfall 272, Heaviest daily snowfall 77, Deepest snow cover 74.

Records on 29 October 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	198
Lowest daily maximum	255
Highest daily minimum	235
Lowest daily minimum	139
Heaviest daily rainfall	272
Heaviest daily snowfall	77
Deepest snow cover	74

Records on 29 October 2009 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 121, daily 1,129.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

936 broken records

Margins by which the 936 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 2009

Top 20 records on 29 October 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 2009	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	monthly snowfall	35.1 cm (13.8 in)	18.6 cm (7.3 in)	88 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 October 2009	Williamsburg 1E, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	88 years	70 of 100 (Major)
29 October 2009	Pingine, AU	monthly rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	20 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 October 2009	Chugwater, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 2009	Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	86 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 October 2009	Lufkin Angelina Co AP, US	daily rain	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	36 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 October 2009	Victoria Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Horseshoe Lagoon, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Guthrie 5S, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	102 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Low Holm Station, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	90 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Quilpie Airport, AU	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Hardy, US	monthly rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	99 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	La Grange, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	30.4 cm (12.0 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Paradise, US	monthly low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	79 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Represa El Aleman, MX	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Borinquen AP, PR	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Waverly, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	109 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Shreveport, US	daily rain	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Vichy Rolla Natl AP, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 2009	Westcliffe, US	daily low max	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	104 years	50 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

1837 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 2009. 2009 had 1,250 records.

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

Records on 10-29 in each year
Year	Records
1837	1
1846	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1865	1
1869	3
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	11
1891	3
1892	3
1894	1
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	10
1903	4
1904	4
1905	9
1906	16
1907	15
1908	22
1909	22
1910	79
1911	10
1912	32
1913	67
1914	13
1915	47
1916	34
1917	74
1918	97
1919	53
1920	39
1921	49
1922	150
1923	85
1924	120
1925	698
1926	120
1927	350
1928	125
1929	226
1930	333
1931	199
1932	195
1933	301
1934	169
1935	553
1936	313
1937	919
1938	199
1939	159
1940	484
1941	284
1942	408
1943	256
1944	427
1945	471
1946	1,140
1947	323
1948	281
1949	434
1950	794
1951	203
1952	759
1953	529
1954	316
1955	477
1956	440
1957	379
1958	346
1959	740
1960	282
1961	792
1962	536
1963	422
1964	371
1965	575
1966	264
1967	382
1968	686
1969	679
1970	630
1971	1,773
1972	954
1973	602
1974	958
1975	387
1976	1,006
1977	474
1978	297
1979	488
1980	936
1981	474
1982	655
1983	287
1984	1,540
1985	874
1986	361
1987	940
1988	729
1989	1,033
1990	677
1991	2,609
1992	1,082
1993	868
1994	715
1995	693
1996	1,169
1997	1,155
1998	900
1999	791
2000	1,238
2001	965
2002	1,139
2003	1,406
2004	1,562
2005	974
2006	1,097
2007	1,120
2008	1,547
2009	1,250
2010	547
2011	852
2012	1,389
2013	774
2014	585
2015	553
2016	965
2017	979
2018	550
2019	1,902
2020	1,228
2021	812
2022	1,034
2023	1,264
2024	1,067
2025	419

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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	907
100 to 200	18
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1