| August 29, 1965 | New England: A total of 2.5 inches of snow on top of Mt. Washington set an August record. Vermont had a reading of only 25 degrees, while Nantucket had a chilly 39 degrees. Earliest freeze on record at many stations. | |
| August 29, 1989 | Anchorage, AK: A total of 9.6 inches of rain -- wettest August on record. |
