Weather Records on 29 April 2014

902 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 April 2014. Highest significance: Greenville, US.

Key Facts for 29 April 2014

On 29 April 2014, 902 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
300 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 834 daily.
Greenville set a daily record precipitation of 100.3 mm (3.9 in) on 29 April 2014.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

902 stations

902 station records on 29 April 2014 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 April 2014: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Hohenwald	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Mobile Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	252.5 mm (9.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Ceduna (Goode)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ceduna (Maltee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Moonta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Fayetteville Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Honey Brook 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Balaklava	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Galion Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yaninee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Willunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
American River (Redbanks)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Parrakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sumoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Celina	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Buckatunna 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kosciusko	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Myponga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pensacola Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	395.0 mm (15.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bent Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Old Hickory Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mobile	United States	Record daily precipitation	285.3 mm (11.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wudinna (Lookout)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whiting Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Minlaton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yankalilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Beach Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chamberlain 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Martin	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Kenny (Mount Cooper)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oceanside Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Karcultaby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Echunga Golf Course	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kalangadoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Furner (Kennion Section 235)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kyancutta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

902 records

Records set or tied on 29 April 2014 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 57, Highest daily minimum 137, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 484, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 29 April 2014 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	57
Highest daily minimum	137
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	484
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 29 April 2014 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 67, daily 834.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

791 broken records

Margins by which the 791 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 226.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 April 2014

Top 20 records on 29 April 2014 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 April 2014	Greenville, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	118 years	79 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Wilson 3 SW, US	monthly rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	64 years	78 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Hohenwald, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	101 years	76 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Mobile Dwtn AP, US	monthly rain	252.5 mm (9.9 in)	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 years	73 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Ceduna (Goode), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	96 years	67 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Ceduna (Maltee), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Moonta, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	121 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Fayetteville Wtp, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	76 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Honey Brook 2 SSE, US	monthly rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Balaklava, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Waverly, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	112 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 April 2014	Galion Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 2014	Lebanon, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	101 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 2014	Yaninee, AU	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 2014	Willunga, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 2014	Walnut Grove, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 2014	American River (Redbanks), AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 2014	Parrakie, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	55 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

1795 to 2014

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2014. 2014 had 902 records.

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

Records on 04-29 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1806	1
1814	3
1817	1
1833	1
1839	1
1842	1
1851	2
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	6
1875	3
1876	1
1878	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	6
1891	6
1892	5
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	8
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	10
1905	5
1906	4
1907	21
1908	12
1909	61
1910	23
1911	28
1912	10
1913	62
1914	34
1915	20
1916	16
1917	41
1918	9
1919	67
1920	57
1921	78
1922	82
1923	109
1924	83
1925	161
1926	373
1927	124
1928	255
1929	104
1930	162
1931	545
1932	126
1933	285
1934	507
1935	455
1936	269
1937	417
1938	322
1939	364
1940	393
1941	344
1942	610
1943	364
1944	334
1945	327
1946	188
1947	384
1948	765
1949	499
1950	834
1951	740
1952	924
1953	494
1954	1,215
1955	672
1956	1,055
1957	530
1958	951
1959	780
1960	274
1961	390
1962	724
1963	720
1964	310
1965	559
1966	569
1967	896
1968	934
1969	492
1970	1,869
1971	387
1972	413
1973	491
1974	825
1975	505
1976	873
1977	723
1978	360
1979	702
1980	654
1981	1,176
1982	547
1983	888
1984	1,162
1985	888
1986	687
1987	1,722
1988	971
1989	863
1990	1,292
1991	1,138
1992	1,885
1993	846
1994	1,580
1995	746
1996	1,217
1997	1,222
1998	972
1999	840
2000	1,156
2001	838
2002	1,166
2003	816
2004	836
2005	1,041
2006	849
2007	1,002
2008	1,370
2009	901
2010	962
2011	631
2012	951
2013	805
2014	902
2015	526
2016	633
2017	1,155
2018	762
2019	653
2020	1,008
2021	790
2022	450
2023	882
2024	585
2025	529
2026	297

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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 50	765
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1