On This Day, 29 April: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 29 April across the years, led by Mintaro, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 29 April
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 29 April in 14 years (1963 to 2023).
- Mintaro set a monthly record daily precipitation of 66.4 mm (2.6 in) on 29 April 2007.
- 5 extreme weather events peaked on 29 April.
- 2 named storms were active on 29 April.
Records on 29 April Through the Years
1963 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Goulburn, 74.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1985-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Vastervik, 54.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1988-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Bombala (Therry Street), 53.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1994-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Amazar, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1995-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Ft Bidwell, 26.7 mm (1.1 in) |
| 1996-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Waterloo 6SW, 172.5 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1996-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Alton - Melvin Price L&D, 156.0 mm (6.1 in) |
| 2007-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Mintaro, 66.4 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2007-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Callington, 45.2 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2009-04-29 | Record daily snowfall | Galata 16 SW, 55.9 cm (22.0 in) |
| 2009-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Armagh, 60.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2012-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Tweed Heads Golf Club, 170.2 mm (6.7 in) |
| 2014-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Greenville, 100.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2017-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Kahului AP, 96.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2018-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Oudenbosch, 35.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 2018-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Roermond, 33.1 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2018-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Perm, 26.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2018-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Kleve, 37.2 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2020-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Ganca, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2023-04-29 | Record daily precipitation | Armavir, 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 April 2007 | Mintaro, AU | monthly rain | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) | 113 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 2023 | Armavir, AM | all-time rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 56 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 1985 | Vastervik, SE | monthly rain | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 82 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 1996 | Waterloo 6SW, US | monthly rain | 172.5 mm (6.8 in) | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) | 84 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 2007 | Callington, AU | daily rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 2020 | Ganca, AZ | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 91.3 mm (3.6 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 2018 | Oudenbosch, NL | daily rain | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 2018 | Roermond, NL | daily rain | 33.1 mm (1.3 in) | 17.4 mm (0.7 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 1996 | Alton - Melvin Price L&D, US | daily rain | 156.0 mm (6.1 in) | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 1963 | Goulburn, AU | daily rain | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 2017 | Kahului AP, US | daily rain | 96.3 mm (3.8 in) | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 29 April 2009 | Galata 16 SW, US | all-time snowfall | 55.9 cm (22.0 in) | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) | 47 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 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 2018 | Perm, RU | daily rain | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 108 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 April 2012 | Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 170.2 mm (6.7 in) | 91.5 mm (3.6 in) | 105 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 April 2018 | Kleve, DE | monthly rain | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 81 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 April 1994 | Amazar, RU | all-time rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 15.9 mm (0.6 in) | 47 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 April 1995 | Ft Bidwell, US | daily rain | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 105 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 April 2009 | Armagh, GB | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 April 1988 | Bombala (Therry Street), AU | daily rain | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 38.7 mm (1.5 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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