Weather Records on 29 August 2024

1,047 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 August 2024. Highest significance: Dwarka, IN.

Key Facts for 29 August 2024

On 29 August 2024, 1,047 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
817 were record highs and 138 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,020 daily.
Dwarka set a daily record precipitation of 230.9 mm (9.1 in) on 29 August 2024.
Across 161 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,047 stations

1,047 station records on 29 August 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 August 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dwarka	India	Record daily precipitation	230.9 mm (9.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Wahlsburg-Lippoldsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ellendale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	320.0 mm (12.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Agassiz Refuge	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Upham 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Birni N'Konni	Niger	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville 1S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.2 C (95.4 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Valdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arkona	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Archerfield Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Omaezaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cookeville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calamocha	Spain	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.1 C (89.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Camilo Daza	Colombia	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hammer Odde Fyr-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	29.8 C (85.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Angermunde	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.2 C (93.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Akrestrommen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Polebridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Darlag	China	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Potsdam	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greifswald	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yibin	China	Record high maximum temperature	40.4 C (104.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Tempelhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.7 C (94.5 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Giessen/Wettenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marnitz	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Geisenheim	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.2 C (91.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gottingen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harzgerode	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hiddensee-Vitte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hilgenroth	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goldberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Cave	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Dulles Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gangca	China	Record high maximum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Xingren	China	Record high maximum temperature	33.0 C (91.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.1 C (93.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,047 records

Records set or tied on 29 August 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 507, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 310, Lowest daily minimum 113, Heaviest daily rainfall 92.

Records on 29 August 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	507
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	310
Lowest daily minimum	113
Heaviest daily rainfall	92
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 August 2024 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 26, daily 1,020.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

881 broken records

Margins by which the 881 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 August 2024

Top 20 records on 29 August 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 August 2024	Dwarka, IN	daily rain	230.9 mm (9.1 in)	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	122 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 August 2024	Wahlsburg-Lippoldsberg, DE	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 August 2024	Ellendale Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Tsu, JP	all-time rain	320.0 mm (12.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Agassiz Refuge, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Upham 3 N, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Oita, JP	monthly rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Birni N'Konni, NE	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Putbus, DE	daily high max	31.3 C (88.3 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	136 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Boonville 1S, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	125 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Kirchdorf/Poel, DE	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	103 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Schwerin, DE	daily high max	32.0 C (89.6 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	103 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily high min	18.8 C (65.8 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	146 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Jena Sternwarte, DE	daily high max	35.2 C (95.4 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	113 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Valdalen, NO	daily rain	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Arkona, DE	daily high max	29.6 C (85.3 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Archerfield Airport, AU	daily high max	34.0 C (93.2 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	85 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Schwerin, DE	daily high min	18.2 C (64.8 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	105 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 2024	Omaezaki, JP	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 years	43 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 2024. 2024 had 1,047 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

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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 25	866
25 to 50	11
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1