Weather Records on 29 December 2024

930 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 December 2024. Highest significance: Corsicana, US.

Key Facts for 29 December 2024

On 29 December 2024, 930 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
617 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 921 daily.
Corsicana set a daily record precipitation of 85.6 mm (3.4 in) on 29 December 2024.
Across 161 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

930 stations

930 station records on 29 December 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 December 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Corsicana	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Idjevan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hoshangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Jabalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hernando	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Misurata	Libya	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Willow Run AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Akron Fulton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
The Poplars	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Lake 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calion L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Purdue UNIV AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Naples	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Olmsted L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newburgh L&D	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Minette	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfather Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whiting Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carnarvon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sikeston Pwr STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
W Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

930 records

Records set or tied on 29 December 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 236, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 381, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 294, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 29 December 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	236
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	381
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	294
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 29 December 2024 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 921.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

737 broken records

Margins by which the 737 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 92.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 December 2024

Top 20 records on 29 December 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 December 2024	Corsicana, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	116 years	78 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2024	Idjevan, AM	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2024	Hoshangabad, IN	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	123 years	69 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2024	Jabalpur, IN	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	101 years	68 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2024	Hernando, US	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2024	Portland, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	110 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2024	Pleasant Hill, US	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
29 December 2024	Misurata, LY	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	85 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Detroit Willow Run AP, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Helena, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	109 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Akron Fulton Intl AP, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Washington 1 W, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	109 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Urbana Wrf, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	109 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Prospect 2 SW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	118 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	The Poplars, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Waynesboro, US	monthly high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Marshall, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	114 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Bowling Green Wwtp, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	119 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Marysville, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
29 December 2024	Whitestown, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	46 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

1799 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 2024. 2024 had 930 records.

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

Records on 12-29 in each year
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	930
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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	693
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2