Weather Records on 29 April 1990

1,292 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 April 1990. Highest significance: Botnen I Forde, NO.

Key Facts for 29 April 1990

On 29 April 1990, 1,292 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
551 were record highs and 217 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 117 monthly and 1,174 daily.
Botnen I Forde set a daily record precipitation of 69.6 mm (2.7 in) on 29 April 1990.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

1,292 stations

1,292 station records on 29 April 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 April 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Botnen I Forde	Norway	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Blunt	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kriel (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gormanston (Gould Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vigra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Colony	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Germiston-Fj Payne Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haukedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Skjaekerfossen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lagodehi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Groznyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zakatala	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	97.9 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bryant	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lavik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dedopliskaro	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Summit 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kirovohrad	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.2 C (48.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gloversville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saudades	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	122.3 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wuhan	China	Record daily precipitation	110.1 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rorvikvatn Ved Vadheim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hegra II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ogies (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,292 records

Records set or tied on 29 April 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 349, Lowest daily maximum 121, Highest daily minimum 202, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 338, Heaviest daily snowfall 112, Deepest snow cover 74.

Records on 29 April 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	349
Lowest daily maximum	121
Highest daily minimum	202
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	338
Heaviest daily snowfall	112
Deepest snow cover	74

Records on 29 April 1990 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 117, daily 1,174.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,020 broken records

Margins by which the 1,020 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 April 1990

Top 20 records on 29 April 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 April 1990	Botnen I Forde, NO	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1990	Paonia 1SW, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	81 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1990	Blunt, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1990	Edgeley 3WNW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 April 1990	Edgeley 3WNW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Kriel (Pol), ZA	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Gormanston (Gould Street), AU	daily rain	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Vigra, NO	monthly rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Stephan 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	85 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Faith, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Ft Duchesne, US	daily low min	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Colony, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Germiston-Fj Payne Park, ZA	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Clark, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Haukedal, NO	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Skjaekerfossen, NO	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Lagodehi, GE	daily rain	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Groznyj, RU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Watertown, US	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 April 1990	Mt Morris 2W, US	monthly high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	50 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

1795 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1990. 1990 had 1,292 records.

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

Records on 04-29 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	1
1806	1
1814	3
1817	1
1833	1
1839	1
1842	1
1851	2
1861	2
1862	2
1863	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	6
1875	3
1876	1
1878	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	6
1891	6
1892	5
1894	2
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	2
1899	8
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	10
1905	5
1906	4
1907	21
1908	12
1909	61
1910	23
1911	28
1912	10
1913	62
1914	34
1915	20
1916	16
1917	41
1918	9
1919	67
1920	57
1921	78
1922	82
1923	109
1924	83
1925	161
1926	373
1927	124
1928	255
1929	104
1930	162
1931	545
1932	126
1933	285
1934	507
1935	455
1936	269
1937	417
1938	322
1939	364
1940	393
1941	344
1942	610
1943	364
1944	334
1945	327
1946	188
1947	384
1948	765
1949	499
1950	834
1951	740
1952	924
1953	494
1954	1,215
1955	672
1956	1,055
1957	530
1958	951
1959	780
1960	274
1961	390
1962	724
1963	720
1964	310
1965	559
1966	569
1967	896
1968	934
1969	492
1970	1,869
1971	387
1972	413
1973	491
1974	825
1975	505
1976	873
1977	723
1978	360
1979	702
1980	654
1981	1,176
1982	547
1983	888
1984	1,162
1985	888
1986	687
1987	1,722
1988	971
1989	863
1990	1,292
1991	1,138
1992	1,885
1993	846
1994	1,580
1995	746
1996	1,217
1997	1,222
1998	972
1999	840
2000	1,156
2001	838
2002	1,166
2003	816
2004	836
2005	1,041
2006	849
2007	1,002
2008	1,370
2009	901
2010	962
2011	631
2012	951
2013	805
2014	902
2015	526
2016	633
2017	1,155
2018	762
2019	653
2020	1,008
2021	790
2022	450
2023	882
2024	585
2025	529
2026	297

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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	932
50 to 100	61
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1