Weather Records on 29 May 2026

788 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 May 2026. Highest significance: Galena, US.

Key Facts for 29 May 2026

On 29 May 2026, 788 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
474 were record highs and 65 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 730 daily.
Galena set a daily record precipitation of 90.2 mm (3.6 in) on 29 May 2026.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 420 records.

Record Map

788 stations

788 station records on 29 May 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 29 May 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Willow Tree (Yarrabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Nundle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gerber Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tulelake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha (Karori)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Green Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Allyn Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester (Upper Bowman)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chichester Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hunter Springs (Wondecla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Danglemah (Rutherglen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha (Craigdarroch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Salisbury Court)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Williamtown Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yarramalong (Lewensbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lostock Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Chichester (Simmonds)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Dumaresq St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Blue Nobby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrow Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Scone Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caltex Refineries (Qld) Ltd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	31.9 C (89.4 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Green Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Morrison (Branga Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rouchel (Bonnie Doon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
W Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Barnard	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marrickville Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Westby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high maximum temperature	29.2 C (84.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Thief River Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark Beach 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

788 records

Records set or tied on 29 May 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 159, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 315, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 29 May 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	159
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	315
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 29 May 2026 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 57, daily 730.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

680 broken records

Margins by which the 680 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

29 May 2026

Top 20 records on 29 May 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
29 May 2026	Galena, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	91 years	66 of 100 (Major)
29 May 2026	Willow Tree (Yarrabah), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	95 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 May 2026	Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	126 years	64 of 100 (Major)
29 May 2026	Nundle Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	120 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 May 2026	Dungog Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	126 years	62 of 100 (Major)
29 May 2026	Mtn Home 1 NNW, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	101 years	61 of 100 (Major)
29 May 2026	Krambach (Bellevue), AU	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	107 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Gerber Dam, US	monthly rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	100 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Tulelake, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Lima, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Walcha (Karori), AU	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Nowendoc (Green Hills), AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Gresford Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	126 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda), AU	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Upper Allyn Township, AU	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Lincoln 1 SE, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Gloucester (Upper Bowman), AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Stroud Post Office, AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Chichester Dam, AU	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
29 May 2026	Hunter Springs (Wondecla), AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	52 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

1794 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 788 records.

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

Records on 05-29 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1817	1
1818	1
1832	1
1834	1
1836	2
1844	1
1847	2
1852	1
1854	1
1858	1
1860	2
1862	1
1864	2
1865	3
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1875	1
1876	1
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	1
1891	1
1892	5
1893	5
1894	4
1895	1
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	6
1900	2
1901	13
1902	14
1903	5
1904	3
1905	7
1906	23
1907	16
1908	26
1909	6
1910	14
1911	26
1912	32
1913	24
1914	40
1915	17
1916	27
1917	43
1918	38
1919	92
1920	33
1921	170
1922	62
1923	103
1924	137
1925	84
1926	155
1927	290
1928	104
1929	331
1930	252
1931	429
1932	228
1933	346
1934	753
1935	114
1936	420
1937	311
1938	316
1939	309
1940	156
1941	629
1942	531
1943	246
1944	258
1945	326
1946	281
1947	1,298
1948	420
1949	347
1950	359
1951	493
1952	413
1953	501
1954	269
1955	454
1956	512
1957	251
1958	455
1959	352
1960	259
1961	608
1962	894
1963	378
1964	537
1965	455
1966	357
1967	562
1968	579
1969	762
1970	410
1971	885
1972	609
1973	517
1974	623
1975	599
1976	975
1977	458
1978	707
1979	750
1980	920
1981	601
1982	1,170
1983	1,266
1984	1,871
1985	1,006
1986	840
1987	1,119
1988	1,132
1989	874
1990	1,135
1991	1,387
1992	1,551
1993	558
1994	658
1995	929
1996	1,177
1997	1,119
1998	1,228
1999	863
2000	1,354
2001	958
2002	594
2003	1,164
2004	835
2005	904
2006	1,438
2007	1,246
2008	784
2009	618
2010	995
2011	1,540
2012	962
2013	731
2014	605
2015	462
2016	511
2017	732
2018	1,386
2019	929
2020	937
2021	854
2022	698
2023	392
2024	618
2025	578
2026	788

Download the Data

Data for records on 2026-05-29: 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	613
20 to 40	47
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1