Weather Records on 29 December 2010
1,308 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 2010. Highest significance: Harrisville Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 29 December 2010
- On 29 December 2010, 1,308 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 205 were record highs and 331 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 77 monthly and 1,224 daily.
- Harrisville Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 120.8 mm (4.8 in) on 29 December 2010.
- Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.
Record Map
1,308 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.8 mm (4.8 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Heber | United States | Record daily snowfall | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Moroni | United States | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Great Falls 16St | United States | Record daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Huntington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Wondai Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Vernon Creek | United States | Record daily precipitation | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Aachen | Germany | Record snow depth | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Borken In Westfalen | Germany | Record snow depth | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Coalville | United States | Record daily snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Greifswald | Germany | Record snow depth | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Cottbus | Germany | Record snow depth | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| W Pt | United States | Record daily precipitation | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Polson | United States | Record daily snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Bochum | Germany | Record snow depth | 23.0 cm (9.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Weissenfels | Germany | Record snow depth | 39.0 cm (15.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Dippoldiswalde-Reinberg | Germany | Record snow depth | 64.0 cm (25.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Coalville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Dresden-Klotzsche | Germany | Record snow depth | 38.0 cm (15.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Clifton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Voronez | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Plymouth | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Bad Rothenfelde | Germany | Record snow depth | 27.0 cm (10.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valkenburg (L) | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 20.0 cm (7.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape May 2 NW | United States | Record snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Altgeringswalde | Germany | Record snow depth | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record snow depth | 55.0 cm (21.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dillenburg | Germany | Record snow depth | 29.0 cm (11.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potsdam | Germany | Record snow depth | 37.0 cm (14.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bad Salzuflen | Germany | Record snow depth | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Atlantic City Intl AP | United States | Record snow depth | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record snow depth | 40.0 cm (15.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lindenberg | Germany | Record snow depth | 39.0 cm (15.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Erfurt-Bindersleben | Germany | Record snow depth | 43.0 cm (16.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sondershausen | Germany | Record snow depth | 44.0 cm (17.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Uelzen | Germany | Record snow depth | 29.0 cm (11.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Washburn | United States | Record snow depth | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gera-Leumnitz | Germany | Record snow depth | 64.0 cm (25.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berlin-Schonefeld | Germany | Record snow depth | 40.0 cm (15.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alfhausen | Germany | Record snow depth | 20.0 cm (7.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hoburg | Sweden | Record snow depth | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Provo Byu | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baggs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aue | Germany | Record snow depth | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zeitz | Germany | Record snow depth | 34.0 cm (13.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Silver Creek Falls | United States | Record daily precipitation | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beaver Canyon Pwr House | United States | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Doberlug-Kirchhain | Germany | Record snow depth | 20.0 cm (7.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vaals | Netherlands | Record snow depth | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emmett 2 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Idaho City | United States | Record daily snowfall | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brockton | United States | Record snow depth | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Skq Dam | United States | Record daily snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| New Brunswick 3 SE | United States | Record snow depth | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yadkinville 6 E | United States | Record snow depth | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Daniels-Strawberry | United States | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harzgerode | Germany | Record snow depth | 56.0 cm (22.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rotenburg (Wumme) | Germany | Record snow depth | 23.0 cm (9.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gatlinburg 2 SW | United States | Record snow depth | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baton Rouge Metro AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,308 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 110 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 122 |
| Highest daily minimum | 95 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 209 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 303 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 105 |
| Deepest snow cover | 364 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 7 |
| monthly | 77 |
| daily | 1,224 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,067 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 959 |
| 100 to 200 | 85 |
| 200 to 300 | 18 |
| 300 to 400 | 3 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
| 500 to 600 | 0 |
| 600 to 700 | 0 |
| 700 to 800 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 December 2010| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 December 2010 | Harrisville Post Office, AU | daily rain | 120.8 mm (4.8 in) | 61.6 mm (2.4 in) | 110 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Heber, US | monthly snowfall | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 17.7 cm (7.0 in) | 106 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Moroni, US | daily rain | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Great Falls 16St, US | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 19.0 cm (7.5 in) | 85 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Huntington, US | daily rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 75 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Wondai Post Office, AU | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 96 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Vernon Creek, US | all-time rain | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 28 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Aachen, DE | daily snow depth | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 14.0 cm (5.5 in) | 96 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Borken In Westfalen, DE | daily snow depth | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 10.0 cm (3.9 in) | 68 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Coalville, US | daily snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 79 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Greifswald, DE | daily snow depth | 35.0 cm (13.8 in) | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 71 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Cottbus, DE | daily snow depth | 28.0 cm (11.0 in) | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | 87 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | W Pt, US | daily rain | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 83 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Polson, US | monthly snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 65 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Bochum, DE | daily snow depth | 23.0 cm (9.1 in) | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) | 60 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Weissenfels, DE | daily snow depth | 39.0 cm (15.4 in) | 16.0 cm (6.3 in) | 72 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Dippoldiswalde-Reinberg, DE | daily snow depth | 64.0 cm (25.2 in) | 29.0 cm (11.4 in) | 60 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Coalville, US | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 44 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Dresden-Klotzsche, DE | daily snow depth | 38.0 cm (15.0 in) | 20.0 cm (7.9 in) | 72 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 29 December 2010 | Clifton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 173.0 mm (6.8 in) | 133.6 mm (5.3 in) | 37 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
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
1799 to 2010| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1839 | 2 |
| 1853 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 6 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 7 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 18 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 18 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 52 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 46 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 69 |
| 1917 | 145 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 157 |
| 1920 | 68 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 126 |
| 1924 | 119 |
| 1925 | 209 |
| 1926 | 117 |
| 1927 | 350 |
| 1928 | 93 |
| 1929 | 262 |
| 1930 | 96 |
| 1931 | 363 |
| 1932 | 192 |
| 1933 | 479 |
| 1934 | 406 |
| 1935 | 392 |
| 1936 | 552 |
| 1937 | 280 |
| 1938 | 178 |
| 1939 | 272 |
| 1940 | 648 |
| 1941 | 110 |
| 1942 | 458 |
| 1943 | 232 |
| 1944 | 226 |
| 1945 | 497 |
| 1946 | 1,122 |
| 1947 | 310 |
| 1948 | 711 |
| 1949 | 217 |
| 1950 | 286 |
| 1951 | 571 |
| 1952 | 156 |
| 1953 | 205 |
| 1954 | 955 |
| 1955 | 373 |
| 1956 | 563 |
| 1957 | 527 |
| 1958 | 442 |
| 1959 | 251 |
| 1960 | 404 |
| 1961 | 525 |
| 1962 | 754 |
| 1963 | 285 |
| 1964 | 533 |
| 1965 | 634 |
| 1966 | 719 |
| 1967 | 867 |
| 1968 | 1,028 |
| 1969 | 964 |
| 1970 | 694 |
| 1971 | 660 |
| 1972 | 1,001 |
| 1973 | 674 |
| 1974 | 719 |
| 1975 | 646 |
| 1976 | 748 |
| 1977 | 656 |
| 1978 | 1,349 |
| 1979 | 830 |
| 1980 | 959 |
| 1981 | 713 |
| 1982 | 1,565 |
| 1983 | 2,576 |
| 1984 | 2,687 |
| 1985 | 551 |
| 1986 | 752 |
| 1987 | 1,484 |
| 1988 | 1,082 |
| 1989 | 633 |
| 1990 | 1,861 |
| 1991 | 630 |
| 1992 | 1,099 |
| 1993 | 905 |
| 1994 | 965 |
| 1995 | 1,202 |
| 1996 | 2,213 |
| 1997 | 1,114 |
| 1998 | 783 |
| 1999 | 1,207 |
| 2000 | 1,677 |
| 2001 | 599 |
| 2002 | 959 |
| 2003 | 951 |
| 2004 | 909 |
| 2005 | 858 |
| 2006 | 1,219 |
| 2007 | 1,046 |
| 2008 | 753 |
| 2009 | 1,027 |
| 2010 | 1,308 |
| 2011 | 748 |
| 2012 | 805 |
| 2013 | 714 |
| 2014 | 506 |
| 2015 | 1,440 |
| 2016 | 620 |
| 2017 | 1,559 |
| 2018 | 440 |
| 2019 | 1,471 |
| 2020 | 504 |
| 2021 | 1,098 |
| 2022 | 516 |
| 2023 | 900 |
| 2024 | 931 |
| 2025 | 637 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).