Weather Records on 29 January 1924

155 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 1924. Highest significance: Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU.

Key Facts for 29 January 1924

On 29 January 1924, 155 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
129 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 155 daily.
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) set a daily record precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 29 January 1924.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

155 stations

155 station records on 29 January 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bancroft	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Chaplin	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Millerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Weston 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Kansas City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.0 C (100.4 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Eversley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Amherst	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

155 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 54, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 29 January 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	54
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	10
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 29 January 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 155.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

115 broken records

Margins by which the 115 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 11.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 1924

Top 20 records on 29 January 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 1924	Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	New Westminster, CA	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	45 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Walgett Council Depot, AU	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Bancroft, CA	daily high min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	40 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Karesuando, SE	daily rain	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Mackay Post Office, AU	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	26 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Brantford, CA	daily high min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Goondiwindi Post Office, AU	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Charleville Post Office, AU	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	12 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA	daily high min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	17 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Plainfield, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	27 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily low min	18.6 C (65.5 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Prince Albert, CA	daily high max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	34 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Prince Albert, CA	daily high min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Hightstown 2 W, US	daily high max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Keosauqua, US	daily high min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	27 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Oskaloosa, US	daily high min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	27 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Great Falls 16St, US	daily high min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	31 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Hot Springs, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	30 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1924	Charters Towers Post Office, AU	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	21 years	13 of 100 (Routine)

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

1796 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1924. 1924 had 155 records.

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

Records on 01-29 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1801	1
1804	1
1830	2
1831	1
1834	1
1839	1
1843	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	2
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	2
1872	2
1873	3
1875	1
1877	2
1883	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1893	3
1894	2
1895	7
1896	3
1897	3
1898	10
1899	4
1900	9
1901	5
1902	7
1903	20
1904	6
1905	15
1906	17
1907	9
1908	16
1909	14
1910	57
1911	22
1912	28
1913	40
1914	57
1915	41
1916	286
1917	45
1918	134
1919	30
1920	57
1921	48
1922	47
1923	66
1924	155
1925	237
1926	170
1927	203
1928	116
1929	222
1930	116
1931	397
1932	338
1933	126
1934	536
1935	455
1936	536
1937	196
1938	224
1939	223
1940	386
1941	357
1942	451
1943	330
1944	423
1945	286
1946	181
1947	1,154
1948	697
1949	1,097
1950	768
1951	1,125
1952	239
1953	554
1954	755
1955	476
1956	642
1957	820
1958	834
1959	464
1960	441
1961	599
1962	635
1963	1,131
1964	143
1965	696
1966	2,021
1967	731
1968	806
1969	1,201
1970	611
1971	1,200
1972	296
1973	676
1974	1,195
1975	1,300
1976	570
1977	1,047
1978	738
1979	1,587
1980	791
1981	515
1982	667
1983	1,200
1984	689
1985	551
1986	831
1987	1,142
1988	829
1989	1,420
1990	1,218
1991	636
1992	1,293
1993	748
1994	1,010
1995	1,170
1996	808
1997	803
1998	675
1999	1,553
2000	1,365
2001	1,198
2002	2,267
2003	657
2004	1,074
2005	1,042
2006	1,600
2007	739
2008	1,026
2009	980
2010	1,014
2011	519
2012	604
2013	1,904
2014	1,816
2015	700
2016	864
2017	390
2018	883
2019	395
2020	425
2021	849
2022	612
2023	1,183
2024	1,886
2025	741
2026	402

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Data for records on 1924-01-29: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 2	72
2 to 4	33
4 to 6	5
6 to 8	3
8 to 10	0
10 to 12	2