Weather Records on 29 October 1997

1,155 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 1997. Highest significance: Goodland, US.

Key Facts for 29 October 1997

On 29 October 1997, 1,155 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
299 were record highs and 561 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 178 monthly and 977 daily.
Goodland set a daily record snow depth of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 29 October 1997.
Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

1,155 stations

1,155 station records on 29 October 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 October 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Oksendal	Norway	Record snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vaalhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Holden	Norway	Record snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Red Cloud	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jaguari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	124.9 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eresfjord	Norway	Record snow depth	57.0 cm (22.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Loksmyr	Norway	Record snow depth	76.0 cm (29.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Linha Cescon	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mingo 6E	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Passo Socorro (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leoti	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stratton	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lenora Coop	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guide Rock	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsonville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hegra II	Norway	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Angardsvatnet	Norway	Record snow depth	93.0 cm (36.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Scott City	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bruning	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-7.4 C (18.7 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mandera	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leinstrand	Norway	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Atwood	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Passo Major Zeferino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	137.8 mm (5.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de la Hague	France	Record low minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Surnadal	Norway	Record snow depth	52.0 cm (20.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Verma	Norway	Record snow depth	72.0 cm (28.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hickman	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel El Alto	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wisley	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-5.7 C (21.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Skjaekerfossen	Norway	Record snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coxilha Rica	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kleve	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ostas I Hegra	Norway	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Donald	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chestertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record snow depth	56.0 cm (22.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,155 records

Records set or tied on 29 October 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 167, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 394, Heaviest daily rainfall 118, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 172.

Records on 29 October 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	167
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	394
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	172

Records on 29 October 1997 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 178, daily 977.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

941 broken records

Margins by which the 941 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 570.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 1997

Top 20 records on 29 October 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 October 1997	Goodland, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
29 October 1997	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Oksendal, NO	daily snow depth	51.0 cm (20.1 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Vaalhoek, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Parker 6 E, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	103 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Boetsap (Pol), ZA	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Holden, NO	daily snow depth	45.0 cm (17.7 in)	43.0 cm (16.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Red Cloud, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Jaguari, BR	daily rain	124.9 mm (4.9 in)	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Eresfjord, NO	daily snow depth	57.0 cm (22.4 in)	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Loksmyr, NO	daily snow depth	76.0 cm (29.9 in)	52.0 cm (20.5 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Tribune 1W, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	4 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Linha Cescon, BR	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	82.9 mm (3.3 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Norddal, NO	daily snow depth	40.0 cm (15.7 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Holly, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Mingo 6E, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Winona, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Passo Socorro (Pcd), BR	daily rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 October 1997	Las Animas, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 years	48 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

1837 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1997. 1997 had 1,155 records.

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

Records on 10-29 in each year
Year	Records
1837	1
1846	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1865	1
1869	3
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1877	1
1878	2
1880	1
1882	1
1883	2
1885	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	11
1891	3
1892	3
1894	1
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	5
1899	8
1900	3
1901	7
1902	10
1903	4
1904	4
1905	9
1906	16
1907	15
1908	22
1909	22
1910	79
1911	10
1912	32
1913	67
1914	13
1915	47
1916	34
1917	74
1918	97
1919	53
1920	39
1921	49
1922	150
1923	85
1924	120
1925	698
1926	120
1927	350
1928	125
1929	226
1930	333
1931	199
1932	195
1933	301
1934	169
1935	553
1936	313
1937	919
1938	199
1939	159
1940	484
1941	284
1942	408
1943	256
1944	427
1945	471
1946	1,140
1947	323
1948	281
1949	434
1950	794
1951	203
1952	759
1953	529
1954	316
1955	477
1956	440
1957	379
1958	346
1959	740
1960	282
1961	792
1962	536
1963	422
1964	371
1965	575
1966	264
1967	382
1968	686
1969	679
1970	630
1971	1,773
1972	954
1973	602
1974	958
1975	387
1976	1,006
1977	474
1978	297
1979	488
1980	936
1981	474
1982	655
1983	287
1984	1,540
1985	874
1986	361
1987	940
1988	729
1989	1,033
1990	677
1991	2,609
1992	1,082
1993	868
1994	715
1995	693
1996	1,169
1997	1,155
1998	900
1999	791
2000	1,238
2001	965
2002	1,139
2003	1,406
2004	1,562
2005	974
2006	1,097
2007	1,120
2008	1,547
2009	1,250
2010	547
2011	852
2012	1,389
2013	774
2014	585
2015	553
2016	965
2017	979
2018	550
2019	1,902
2020	1,228
2021	812
2022	1,034
2023	1,264
2024	1,067
2025	419

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Data for records on 1997-10-29: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	858
100 to 200	48
200 to 300	20
300 to 400	10
400 to 500	3
500 to 600	2