Weather Records on 29 July 2017

608 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 July 2017. Highest significance: Holm, RU.

Key Facts for 29 July 2017

On 29 July 2017, 608 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
323 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 574 daily.
Holm set an all-time record daily precipitation of 101.1 mm (4.0 in) on 29 July 2017.
Across 165 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

608 stations

608 station records on 29 July 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 July 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Holm	Russia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Beltsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hemingford	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Atlantic City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lynn	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Oak 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Montezuma 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Braddock Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Grove Furnace	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Powder River Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Watauga S Dak 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gomel	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Emden-Wolthusen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nachiki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Estell Manor	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prince Gallitzin Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Frostburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Platte Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield 10 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Usak	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ishinomaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Swanage	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
McKeesport	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrone	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Austin-Camp Mabry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Qitai	China	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Onnen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Emmitsburg 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Melstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

608 records

Records set or tied on 29 July 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 113, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 210, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 211.

Records on 29 July 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	113
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	210
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	211
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 July 2017 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 29, daily 574.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

475 broken records

Margins by which the 475 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 105.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 July 2017

Top 20 records on 29 July 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 July 2017	Holm, RU	all-time rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	77 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2017	Las Animas, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	107 years	77 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2017	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	142 years	75 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2017	Natrona Lock 4, US	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2017	Princess Anne, US	daily rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	111 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2017	Beltsville, US	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2017	Hemingford, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2017	Dale Enterprise, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2017	Atlantic City Intl AP, US	daily rain	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
29 July 2017	Purcellville, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	Lake Lynn, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	Royal Oak 2 SSW, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	Montezuma 2 NW, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	91 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	Braddock Lock 2, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	Pine Grove Furnace, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	State College, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	99 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 July 2017	Powder River Pass, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	47 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2017. 2017 had 608 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	440
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1