Weather Records on 29 January 1984

689 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 January 1984. Highest significance: Mbabane, SZ.

Key Facts for 29 January 1984

On 29 January 1984, 689 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
230 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 652 daily.
Mbabane set an all-time record daily precipitation of 393.0 mm (15.5 in) on 29 January 1984.
Across 160 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 500 records.

Record Map

689 stations

689 station records on 29 January 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 January 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mbabane	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	393.0 mm (15.5 in)	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
Goedgeloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	216.4 mm (8.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Big Bend(Wissel Rode)	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	196.5 mm (7.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Swaziland Ranch-Homest	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	226.5 mm (8.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Broadholm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	153.5 mm (6.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Telemon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alkmaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nandowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
El Salto (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moonan Flat (High St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Amsterdam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mapumulo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fig Tree	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Doornkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Louwsburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aledo	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Caldervale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tomatlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Navojoa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vlakplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfern	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sanalona II	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quiriego (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Hermanos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carmichael (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	187.7 mm (7.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tesia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Etwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Duartina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Giligulgul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu(Mill)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Badiraguato (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nongoma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oakes	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Western Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zaaiplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tsokwane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Timburi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Eland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Witklip (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minneota	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Choix (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

689 records

Records set or tied on 29 January 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 335, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 24.

Records on 29 January 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	335
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	24

Records on 29 January 1984 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 27, daily 652.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

564 broken records

Margins by which the 564 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 January 1984

Top 20 records on 29 January 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 January 1984	Mbabane, SZ	all-time rain	393.0 mm (15.5 in)	180.9 mm (7.1 in)	75 years	90 of 100 (Exceptional)
29 January 1984	Goedgeloof, ZA	all-time rain	216.4 mm (8.5 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	20 years	70 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1984	Big Bend(Wissel Rode), SZ	all-time rain	196.5 mm (7.7 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1984	Swaziland Ranch-Homest, SZ	all-time rain	226.5 mm (8.9 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	65 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1984	Bergplaats, ZA	daily rain	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	160.5 mm (6.3 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1984	Broadholm, ZA	all-time rain	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	9 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1984	Weltevreden, ZA	monthly rain	153.5 mm (6.0 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1984	Dillingham FAA AP, US	daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 January 1984	Telemon Station, AU	all-time rain	206.2 mm (8.1 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	Alkmaar, ZA	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	Nandowrie, AU	monthly rain	172.2 mm (6.8 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	El Salto (Smn), MX	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	Streator 2SE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	Luverne, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.8 cm (3.5 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	The Valleys, ZA	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	Moonan Flat (High St), AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	Amsterdam (Pol), ZA	all-time rain	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	Mapumulo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	Fig Tree, ZA	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 January 1984	Bowen Downs, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	49 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

1796 to 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1984. 1984 had 689 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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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	510
50 to 100	38
100 to 150	10
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2